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Weekly Brief is your 1-minute smart and fast report to keep you informed of important Bible-related trends, statistics, articles, and pivotal happenings on the Web and at Bible Gateway. Forward to your friends and share with your followers to encourage them to subscribe.
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Theologian, author, broadcaster, and founder of Ligonier Ministries, Dr. R.C. Sproul, 78, died Dec. 14 surrounded by his wife, Vesta, and family in his hospital room in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
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Why don't we intentionally experience God's presence more than we do? After all, he's everywhere and always with us. How do life's distractions drown out God's voice? How should we cultivate a life living in God's presence? Bible Gateway interviewed Ken Boa about his book, Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity (InterVarsity Press, 2017).
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Do you desire to change or completely start over? How does the Genesis account of creation reveal a divine sequence applicable for us today? What lessons does the Genesis story teach about spiritual disciplines for abiding in Christ and staying in step with the Holy Spirit? Bible Gateway interviewed Nika Maples about her book, Everyday Genesis: Inviting God to Re-Create You (Worthy Publishing, 2017).
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The NIrV May the Faith Be With You Holy Bible helps young readers learn that it's most wise to apprentice with the Ultimate Master himself—Jesus Christ.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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In this Blog post, Walter Wangerin Jr., author of Wounds Are Where Light Enters (Zondervan, 2017), reflects on his childhood memory of Christmas Eve 1955, as an example of how God’s love breaks into our lonely moments in unexplainable ways.
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What does bread have to do with the salvation of our souls and the work of Jesus Christ? Read this brief devotional by Cynthia Ruchti, contributor to Mornings with Jesus 2018: Daily Encouragement for Your Soul (Zondervan, 2017).
Browse the New Year, New You section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Read this guest blog post by Kristen Kill, author of Finding Selah: The Simple Practice of Peace When You Need It Most (Zondervan, 2017), that tells how God gives gifts—even in death. Even at Christmas. Grieving alongside rejoicing....
Browse the Grieving Resources section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Use this 7-day Bible reading plan to help you focus on the meaning of Christmas; the coming of our Savior as a baby.
Discover the true joy of Christmas with this short-run free email devotional, Christmas Joy by Mel Lawrenz, in either English or Spanish.
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The purpose and traditions of Hanukkah are so intriguing, that Christians should appreciate this festival more than a passing acknowledgment of the season.
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2K/DENMARK designed the new NIV Comfort Print® typeface "to serve one purpose: to contain the message of the Word of God.” Watch this interview with the font designer, Klaus Krogh.
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Make this a Christmas you'll never forget with this Advent online Bible study! When you register today you'll get access to all four study videos with Max and the FREE download of the "Let Your Light Shine" Advent toolkit with daily Scripture readings as you countdown to Christmas.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Because of Bethlehem: An Interview with Max Lucado.
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Do you want 2018 to be the year you really get to know the Bible? Get a jump on your New Year resolutions right now by choosing the Bible Gateway Bible reading plan that's right for you!
See the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of several practices explained in our Scripture Engagement section. This week read:
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