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 happens when life doesn't turn out the way you expected? What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, his lack of intervention hurtful, and his promises doubtful? In this Bible Gateway Q&A, Lysa TerKeurst talks about her book, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered (Thomas Nelson, 2018).
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Do you believe God has a purpose for your life, and every action or event that occurs within it has been used to make that purpose a reality? Do you read the story of Esther as a series of coincidences strung together to deliver the Jews from certain death? Or as God having a particular purpose at a particular time? In this Bible Gateway Q&A, Dr. Tony Evans talks about his book, Pathways: From Providence to Purpose (B&H Books, 2019).
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With over 30 years in ministry and books that have impacted countless readers, Max Lucado is a fount of encouragement for all believers. In this ninth episode of the Bible Connection Podcast, Max talks about his journey in ministry and writing as well as his book: How Happiness Happens: Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations (Thomas Nelson, 2019).
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
We're in the season of Christmas (until Jan. 12). Browse the Christmas section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Browse the New Year, New You section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Select the free Bible Reading Plan that's right for you this year.
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Bible Gateway has a variety of ways to make your decision to read the Bible this year manageable and fun. Here are 3 of them...
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Here's a list of each book of the Bible ranked according to word count and how long they take to read (based on a slow reader’s speed of 100 words per minute). Almost half the books in the Bible take less than a half-hour to read!
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Bible Gateway helped you process news events last year through a scriptural lens, such as a Bible reference in a popular horror movie and scriptural allusions in a rap album...
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Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, authors of Love Talk: Speak Each Other’s Language Like You Never Have Before (Zondervan, 2018), say, "Love relationships maintain themselves linguistically. But a mere exchange of information—no matter how well it is communicated—is not enough to keep a love relationship alive...."
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Bible Gateway’s free Bible Audio App offers you several reading plans from which to choose to simultaneously read and hear Scripture portions every day at your own pace and within your own schedule. Here’s a quick guide to finding the reading plans....
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In this lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Only God knows the future, and, more importantly, is the caretaker and Lord of the future. In Christian faith there is a bedrock truth that enables believers to move into the future with assurance: providence. The God of the Bible is never surprised by what happens...." 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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"To see me is to see God," Jesus said. His voice, God’s voice. His tears, God’s tears. Want to know what matters to God? Look at what matters to Jesus. Want to know what in the world God is doing? Look at what Jesus does. The Jesus free 15-day devotional invites you to take a closer look at our Savior.
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Margaret Feinberg, author of Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers (Zondervan, 2019), says, "Olives make surprising appearances throughout the Bible. I’m reminded of the myriad ways God reveals his healing presence to the Israelites through olives. To this day, the Hebrew idiom for a good man is 'pure olive oil....'”
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Dave & Ann Wilson, authors of Vertical Marriage: The One Secret That Will Change Your Marriage (Zondervan, 2019), say, "In the middle of your conflicts, begin listening for the whisper within that reminds you to pull back, examine yourself and not just your spouse (even if they have fault in the matter as well), and come to grips with your own selfishness and conceit....”
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Have fun seeing what you know about the celebrations, feasts, and banquets mentioned in the Bible.
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Watch ChurchSource's free 30-minute webcast Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 3:00 pm ET, with Dr. W. Hall Harris, senior professor of New Testament Studies at
Dallas Theological Seminary and managing editor of the NET Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2019). The topic is: What makes the New English Translation (NET) Bible unique?
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, NET Bible Available in Full-Notes Print Editions and Learn More About the NET Bible with This Panel Discussion
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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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