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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What role does the Bible have in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history? How has her inspirational character and profound faith been shaped by Scripture? Bible Gateway interviewed Dudley Delffs about his book, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth: The Poise, Grace and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown (Zondervan, 2019).
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What does the Bible mean when it speaks of being faithful and steadfast? How should we best guard our hearts and be on the alert against temptation? What are the daily routines we should establish to follow Christ well and finish strong? Bible Gateway interviewed Cynthia Heald about her book, The Faithful Way: Remaining Steadfast in an Uncertain World (NavPress, 2019).
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Will McGinniss is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Christian band, Audio Adrenaline. In 2003, he, co-founder and lead singer Mark Stuart, and the rest of the band formed the Hands and Feet Project for orphans in Haiti. Eventually, Will and his wife Andrea moved full-time to Haiti with their young children to be active leaders in the ministry on a day to day basis. In this sixth episode of the Bible Connection Podcast, Will and Andrea share their experiences, adjustments, and lessons about walking in faith with a faithful God.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
We're in the season of Advent. Browse the Advent and Christmas section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
Get ready for 2020. Browse the New Year, New You section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Sign up to discover the historical evidence of the true Christmas story! The Case for Christmas is a 4-week video Bible study (ending January 5) you can do on your own, with our online community, or with friends, family, and neighbors! Countdown to Christmas learning from Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Zondervan, 2016).
Use The Case for Christmas Study Guide to enhance your experience in the FREE Online Bible Study. Also see The Case for Christmas/The Case for Easter Study Guides with DVD.
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Read this brief reflection by Walter Wangerin, Jr, author of Acts of the Almighty: Meditations on the Story of God for Every Day of the Year (Zondervan, 2019), on the announcement by the angel Gabriel (his name means “God is my hero”) to Mary that she was going to be the mother of Jesus.
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Mike Donehey, author of Finding God’s Life for My Will: His Presence is the Plan (WaterBrook, 2019), says, "It is essential for each of us to find some method by which we can return our minds to communion with God, because perpetual communion is what our God is after...."
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Our Family Reading Bible Christmas Story free email devotional started December 2 and runs to the week of Christmas. This free email devotional will walk you through the story of Christmas—foretold from the prophets, narrated in the Gospels. You’ll come away with fresh understanding of the familiar, often-told story.
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The 3-Track Reading Plan found in the bestselling NIV Student Bible (Zondervan, 2011) breaks the Bible into manageable portions. If you’re new to the Bible, begin with Track 1, then proceed to Track 2, and finally—if you’re ambitious—tackle Track 3. Your understanding and appreciation for the Bible should gradually increase.
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In this 84th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "The days before Christmas present the opportunity for us to grow in our knowledge of Jesus the Christ. Here are Bible verses declaring the mission of Jesus...." If you want to know how to live the Bible every day, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
Browse the Christian Living section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Sign up for the Looking for Light free email devotional and, once a week for 4 weeks, we'll send you a free Bible study featuring Scripture passages traditionally read by Christians around the world during Advent. Each study includes links that take you to a host of Scripture passages and resources on Bible Gateway. You'll discover side-by-side translations, commentary notes, and other features to help you grow in your understanding of God’s Word.
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We’re sharing a Scripture passage drawn from the Book of Common Prayer daily Bible reading plan. Here’s the first reading....
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Margaret Feinberg, author of Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey (Zondervan, 2019), says, "Shepherds and sheep are not merely token characters in a handful of stories in the Bible. They're integral to the stories of God...."
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Watch ChurchSource's free 30-minute webcast with Gary Thomas, author of When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People (Zondervan, 2019). The topic is: How to Deal with Toxic People in Ministry
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, How to Identify Toxic People: An Interview with Gary L. Thomas and Scripture’s Skeleton and the Reality of Evil
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Reading the Bible in multiple languages and multiple versions is always just a click away online at Bible Gateway and in print from the Bible Gateway Store, where you'll save money while supporting the ministry of Bible Gateway when making a purchase.
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