{"id":6132,"date":"2012-11-19T11:33:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T15:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/blog\/?p=6132"},"modified":"2012-11-19T11:39:04","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T15:39:04","slug":"celebrate-the-bible-today-on-the-national-day-of-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/celebrate-the-bible-today-on-the-national-day-of-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Bible Today on the National Day of the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a celebration underway today in the United States, but you may not know about it: it\u2019s the National Day of the Bible<\/a>! The National Bible Association has hosted this annual event since 1941.<\/p>\n

Anyone can participate—it\u2019s not flashy, and you don\u2019t need to RSVP to an invitation to be a part of it. Here’s how the National Bible Association encourages you to celebrate National Day of the Bible (see their website<\/a> for more information and detail<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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  1. Gather at noon today (the Monday of Thanksgiving week) at a public square, building, or other public location.<\/li>\n
  2. Invite business, religious, and civic leaders from your community to each read a short section of Scripture (about 15 verses) out loud at the gathering.<\/li>\n
  3. Read along with them\u2014and reflect on the life-changing power of God\u2019s Word!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There\u2019s an official event happening at noon Central time in downtown Chicago, Illinois, if you\u2019re able to attend.<\/a> But if you\u2019re not in Chicago, don\u2019t worry—we\u2019re celebrating it informally in our own way, and you can too.<\/p>\n

    At Bible Gateway, we love the idea of getting together to read Scripture out loud—whether as an assembly of thousands, or as a few people in the office or at your home or in a parking lot, or even online. We believe the Word of God is living and powerful. When it\u2019s read out loud, side by side with your brothers and sisters in Christ, nothing compares. So join us today in celebrating Scripture! Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

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    1. Kick off this Bible-honoring event at noon today—in whatever time zone you\u2019re in.<\/li>\n
    2. If you can\u2019t gather physically in a public place, get side-by-side with all of us online at Bible Gateway. We\u2019ll be reading aloud in our office at noon today, and even if we can\u2019t see or hear you, we\u2019ll be united in Christ!<\/li>\n
    3. Invite friends, neighbors, co-workers, family members… invite anyone and everyone nearby!<\/li>\n
    4. Choose a short passage (like Psalm 119:97-104<\/a>, or 1 Corinthians 13<\/a>) and read it out loud, without commentary. You can use a side-by-side Bible like this one<\/a>, or go online with BibleGateway.com<\/a> or the free Bible Gateway mobile app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      That\u2019s it! Simple, but profoundly powerful. We love celebrating the Bible, and we hope you\u2019ll join us today in doing so!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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