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October 14, 2019

Appreciating God’s Design: Parental Fears, Marital Love, and Respect

Dr. Emerson EggerichsBy Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

For over two decades, I have been espousing the phrase “Not wrong, just different” as a key principle of the Love and Respect message. A husband who hears, speaks, and interprets “blue” should not be understood as being wrong by his “pink” wife who views the world differently than he does. As well, a wife who sees the world through pink undertones should not be accused of being in error simply for not being the same as her “blue” husband. As Genesis 1:27 tells us—which Jesus reiterates in Matthew 19:4—in the beginning God created us “male and female.” Different. Not the same. Hence, men and women were specifically designed by God, “not wrong, just different.”

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, How to Avoid Email Anxiety: An Interview with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs]

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Guest Post
October 14, 2019

NIV Outdoorsman Bible: Don’t Guide the Guide

Jason CruiseBy Jason Cruise

Perhaps the most difficult thing for a veteran hunter to do when on an outfitted hunt is to submit his will fully to the leadership of a guide. There is something inside a man’s spirit, somewhere deep in his bones, that simply wars against submission. Hunters typically want to go it alone, but a guide knows the pitfalls and benefits of what, to you, is uncharted territory. He’s been there before, and knows what he’s doing, so your best bet for success is to follow his lead.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Devotional Insights on Risk by Bear Grylls]

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Jonathan Petersen
October 13, 2019

Bible News Roundup – Week of October 13, 2019

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Drew Reichard
October 12, 2019

Bible Reflections: The Cursed and the Blessed

Recently, I’ve wondered how often I allow my circumstances to dictate how I feel about God.

It’s not that I (or any of us, probably) vocalize the question: based on what’s happening, how do I feel about God right now? Intuitively, I understand that how I feel about God is irrelevant to who he is. I understand that my feeling toward him should not be dependent upon anything but trust, resulting in devotion. But circumstances seem to play a part in my degree of devotion, regardless….

It’s easy for me to fall into a habit of scanning various news sites for a ray of hope—as if hope could come from man. When I don’t find it; that is, when I discover again that everyone else is panicking, I end up in fear. This plays out similarly on an individual level. When work is stressful; when health issues arise; when looking into my square backyard reflects to me my anxieties about a warming, changing planet—I lapse into the easy and spiritually lazy apprehension of someone who doubts God’s dominion.

If I stopped to think, of course I’d say that God is in control. I could even quote Scripture, a psalm: “for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28). The right words are there, but my anxiety or anger shows that my habit is to turn from God.

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October 10, 2019

Hallowed Be God’s Name

Justin McRoberts

By Justin McRoberts

This, then, is how you should pray:

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Matthew 6:9-13

The only piece of sports memorabilia I own is a baseball autographed by the 1974 Oakland Athletics. The ball is special for a few reasons: first, because 1974 is my birth year and second, the A’s won their third-straight World Series title (and their eighth up to that point). But more than all of that, the baseball belonged to my father and is one of the very few things I held on to after his death. Just as he had done, I keep the ball in a glass display box to keep it relatively safe from dust . . . or a small set of hands.

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Jonathan Petersen
October 10, 2019

The New Testament in Seven Sentences: An Interview with Gary M. Burge

Gary M. BurgeDo you explore individual passages of Scripture but neglect to examine where they fit in to the whole of the Bible? Do you find a verse to be inspiring and easy to grasp, but its sweeping context difficult, requiring persistence in studying the full tapestry of Scripture?

Bible Gateway interviewed Gary M. Burge (@garyburge1), author of The New Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic (IVP Academic, 2019).

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How does this book help a person better understand the New Testament?

Gary M. Burge: The average reader tends to look closely at individual passages of the New Testament and rarely has the opportunity to see “the whole.” What would it look like if we stood apart from the entire New Testament and asked ourselves:

  • What are the main themes here?
  • What are the essential ideas which the scriptures want us to take away?

This view “from 30,000 feet” is the aim of this book. Christians will be amazed to learn what ideas are important and which ones are peripheral.

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Mel Lawrenz
October 9, 2019

How to Live the Bible — Seeing Is Believing

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This is the seventy-sixth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.

See Mel Lawrenz’s book, How to Study the Bible: A Practical Guide.

Many people would say they have a hard time entrusting themselves to the view of the world the Bible portrays because the biblical authors are just expressing their own biased opinions. But the core of biblical faith is all about the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Either these things happened or they did not. Luke, at the start of his Gospel wants to make it clear that his telling of the Jesus story is based on eyewitness accounts. In other words, seeing is believing.

The arrest of Jesus illustration

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Guest Post
October 9, 2019

If an Organization Was a Person

Jeff HendersonBy Jeff Henderson

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. — Matthew 7:12

Most social media posts of a business are 99.9 percent about the business. Most advertising is as well. And the same could be said of churches and nonprofits.

“Look at our products.” “New sermon series starting Sunday!” “Buy one, get one free!”

The focus is clearly on the business, by the business, for the business.

This has been the case for so long that it’s sometimes hard to see the danger in this. But the danger’s there, and it’s only growing.

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Jonathan Petersen
October 8, 2019

How to Identify Toxic People: An Interview with Gary L. Thomas

Gary L. ThomasDid you know that in over two dozen encounters recorded in the Gospels, Jesus allowed people to walk away from following him? He didn’t chase after them once they made their decision to not believe his teachings. The Bible offers insights on ways to properly deal with difficult people in your life. Whether a sibling, parent, spouse, coworker, or friend, toxic people seek to frustrate our life’s calling. While you’re seeking first God’s kingdom, they’re seeking first to distract your focus and delay your work.

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Bible Gateway interviewed Gary L. Thomas (@garyLthomas) about his book, When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People (Zondervan, 2019).

Here’s an excerpt from the video conversation:

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Guest Post
October 7, 2019

NIV Outdoorsman Bible: Navigating the Night

Jason CruiseBy Jason Cruise

Current research has proven that deer can see some variations of color. Deer are dichromatic, and see mainly in blue-green and yellow hues. The reason deer have greater night vision than humans is because the anatomy of their eyes is different—they have more rods in their eyes than they have cones, and those rods are the main receptors of light in low-light situations. Thus, they have an enhanced ability to navigate a dark world.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Devotional Insights on Courage by Bear Grylls]

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