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The NASB 2020 Bible Translation: An Interview with Pike Lambeth

Whether you pronounce it distinctly “N-A-S-B” or informally “naz-bee,” since its completion in the 1970s following 18 years of work, the New American Standard Bible (NASB) is widely embraced as the gold standard for the formal equivalence Bible translation philosophy, the method of rendering English text word-for-word from the original biblical languages as much as […]

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A Bible and Bible Study to Help in Addiction Recovery: An Interview with John Raymond

Research indicates more than 200 million people the world over intractably misuse alcohol, drugs, gambling, tobacco, and other activities despite the ruinous consequences they cause personally and for the people surrounding them. Bible Gateway interviewed John Raymond, vice president and publisher for HarperChristian Resources, about the NIV Celebrate Recovery Study Bible (Zondervan, 2021) and the […]

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How to Protect Yourself from Satan’s Whispering Lies: An Interview with Louie Giglio

Satan is constantly seeking to fill our minds with destructive thoughts—whether of fear, worry, insecurity, anxiety, temptation, envy, and more. It’s all too easy for him to manipulate his way into a seat at the table intended for only you and Jesus, and to try to make himself at home in your mind. What are […]

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New Thai Version on Bible Gateway: An Interview with Dr. Jerry Crow

Bible Gateway offers free online access to the Bible in more than 70 languages. One of them is Thai, spoken in the Southeast Asian country of Thailand with a population of over 69 million people and where Buddhism is the prevalent religion. Within that context comes the New Thai Version Bible translation. Bible Gateway interviewed […]

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The Shock and Scandal of God’s Grace: An Interview with Philip Yancey

The biblical concept of grace is one thing the world cannot duplicate while also being the one thing it craves above all else. How are Christians doing at lavishing the grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy? The Bible portrays true grace in shocking and […]

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9 Ways to Connect with God: An Interview with Gary Thomas

Do you know the spiritual “pathways” people have used over the centuries to grow closer to God? Do you know your own personal way to most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God? The way that best fits your temperament designed by the Creator who knew what he was doing when he made you […]

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Revealing the Bible’s Messianic Mysteries: A Video Interview with Rabbi Jason Sobel

Many people don’t understand how each individual book of the Bible—Old Testament and New Testament—cohesively fits together to communicate the overarching message of the Messiah. The late theologian B.B. Warfield said the Old Testament is filled with prophets that predict him, patterns that preview him, and promises that anticipate him. Rabbi Jason Sobel, raised in […]

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How Does Fruit Show God’s Kindness?: An Interview with Andrew Wilson

In the Bible, God repeatedly describes himself and his saving work in relation to physical things such as a rock, horn, eagle, lion, shield, wave, ox, and more. In his ministry, Jesus used a lily, sparrow, sheep, coin, fish, harvest, banquet, lamp, stone, seed, and vineyard to teach about the kingdom of God. Job 12:7-8 […]

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Why, After 10 Years of Talking with Atheists, I Still Believe in Christianity: An Interview with Justin Brierley

The weekly podcast, blog, and video series Unbelievable? from Premier Insight, hosted by Justin Brierley (@unbelievablejb), is a unique meeting place that brings together people of radically different views. It seeks to build bridges and create a space for understanding where hard questions can be asked and discussed. The program believes the truth of the […]

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A Life Dedicated to Evangelism: An Interview with Luis Palau

At the age of 83 in January 2018, international bilingual Christian evangelist Luis Palau, who died March 11, 2021, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. That startling revelation was the impetus for him to reflect on his adventure-filled life of trusting God from his humble beginnings on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to […]

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