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Are you the average American who checks your cell phone 80 times a day? Are you frantically barraged by information so that you feel numb and burnt out? Are you overwhelmed to the point that your soul needs healing? How can the Bible help you focus on what really matters? Bible Gateway interviewed John Eldredge about his book, Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad (Thomas Nelson, 2020).
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What relational model did Jesus use when he selected the 12 disciples? What are the biblical principles that teach how to assess your relationships, define them, discern them, align them, and activate them to unlock their greatest potential? Bible Gateway interviewed Dharius Daniels about his book, Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want (Zondervan, 2020).
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The Scriptures could not be more current as they speak into the very real questions and struggles people face every day. Pastor Jonathan “JP” Pokluda talks about using the Bible as a blueprint given by a loving God to a culture hungry for answers and hope.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
Valentine's Day is Feb. 14. Browse the Love section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Lent will begin with Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26. Prepare with the Lent section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
2020 is the Year Of The Bible. Select the free Bible Reading Plan that's right for you this year.
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In this inspirational article excerpt from the The Tony Evans Study Bible (Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), Dr. Evans says, "Some of us leave church feeling good about how great the prescription sounds, yet we remain sick as a spiritual dog because we don’t ingest the prescription by acting on it...."
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Katherine Wolf is co-author with her husband Jay of Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything (Zondervan, 2020). At the age of 26, she suffered a near-fatal brainstem stroke that robbed her of her ability to walk, talk, and even eat. Her recovery has been long and hard. She says, "Before we can truly redefine loss, we have to redefine goodness. They are inextricably linked...."
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Cynthia Heald, author of Living Wisely: Believing the Truths of Scripture (NavPress, 2020), says, "One of the most precious lessons I’ve learned from God is that he asks me to forgive because he loves me and wants me to be free from bitterness and free to love even when it is hard...."
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Valentine’s Day arrives in a few days! This may be the time of year that we talk most loudly about love, but Bible Gateway’s usage statistics show us that we long to understand and experience love throughout the year: the word “love” routinely tops our annual list of most popular search terms on Bible Gateway. The Bible speaks strongly and often about what true love is. Here are five places in Scripture that describe what love means and looks like in practice.
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As a lifelong student of Scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford, author of The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey into the Heart of the Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began (Thomas Nelson, 2018), has always desired a deeper understanding of God’s Word and a deeper knowledge of God himself. But it wasn’t until she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and Greek—along with actually hiking the ancient paths of Israel—that she found the fulfillment of those desires.
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In this 91st lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Human beings are no more able to purify themselves than gold ore mined from a mountain can turn itself into crowns and rings...." 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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Steven Johnson Jr., author of A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up (Zondervan, 2019), says, "It looked like a routine play. Cincinnati Bengals receiver Josh Malone ran a shallow crossing route over the middle of the field. After Malone caught the ball, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier took two steps and delivered a hit with his right shoulder pad. It was an athletic play Ryan had made hundreds of times before. But this time something went wrong—and he knew it...."
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Chris Norton, co-author with his wife, Emily, of The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other (Zondervan, 2019), says, "My voice caught in my throat. “Will I ever walk again?” I couldn’t make out his expression because the doctor bowed his head. “I don’t know, Chris.” My eyes filled with tears. I didn’t know how to stay positive with those words ringing in my ears...."
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Dr. Bennet Omalu, author of Truth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery About the Danger of Contact Sports (Zondervan, 2017), says, "I was under attack. My career and the careers of those who had stood with me were all at stake. I knew what I had to do. I had to stand firm on the truth. Truth will not be moved or intimidated by those who seek to silence it...."
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