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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How should the ancient history of the Bible define our modern faith walk? How do the stories of the Old Testament have bearing on the death and resurrection of Jesus, as well as on our own life today? In this season of Lent, Bible Gateway interviewed bestselling author Ray Vander Laan about his video and book, The Path to the Cross (Zondervan, 2015).
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Wrestling with faith and doubt can be profoundly lonely and isolating. Some suffer in silence while others abandon belief altogether, assuming doubt is incompatible with faith. But can doubt actually strengthen faith? What are practical ways for Christians to move through doubt—about such topics as the silence of God and the problem of suffering—into deep faith that embraces the mystery of belief? Bible Gateway interviewed Dominic Done about his book, When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt (Thomas Nelson, 2019).
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In these weeks leading to Resurrection Sunday, this FREE Online Bible Study will shape a picture of Jesus and his world in light of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. You’ll follow Jesus into the desert where he, like Israel, was tested and prepared for his mission to the world. And you’ll consider the events of the Last Supper against the backdrop of the exodus experience. Sign up NOW to receive the FREE Discovery Toolkit packed with beautiful printables and our Easter Scripture Reading Plan, plus get FREE access to the 5-session video Bible study filmed on location in the Holy Land by Ray Vander Laan, author of The Path to the Cross (Zondervan, 2015).
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
We're in the season of Lent. See 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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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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As we walk through the season of Lent to Easter, the Scriptures have much to teach us about what it means to wait on the Lord, to persevere, and to have faith in God’s promises for our own lives....
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The question of whether to observe Lent is a personal one. But if you’re thinking about participating, here are a few ideas to consider....
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Joshua Gagnon, author of It's Not Over: Leaving Behind Disappointment and Learning to Dream Again (Thomas Nelson, 2020) says, "We need more input when it comes to identifying which needs (and which dreams) God is using to direct our steps...."
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Calling all fans and readers of the New American Standard Bible (along with anyone interested in experiencing a Bible translation they may not be as familiar with)! Bible Gateway has a new, free Scripture reading plan—with passages drawn from the NASB. It’s a journey through the Lenten season culminating on Easter Sunday (April 12th).
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In this 95th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "The church is a sanctuary God is building by putting together the pieces of what human community should have been in the first place...." 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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In this Blog post, Karen Ehman, author of Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy (Zondervan, 2019), offers 7 ways to help you love like Jesus as you embrace the grit and grace of living with your spouse who drives you crazy.
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Tiffini Kilgore, author of Misfit Table: Let Your Hunger Lead You to Where You Belong (Zondervan, 2019), says, "Since I said yes to God, I’ve been journaling my thoughts, my questions, and God’s responses. But this morning, I sit at the table and read, you have 'relied on oppression and depended on deceit' (Isa. 30:12). The words pull my face to them and say, 'Sweet one, pay attention. You are shaping your life on lies'”....
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Bible Gateway's Scripture Engagement section has dozens of practical articles to help you get to know your Bible better. Bible reading practices like Contemplate and Praying Scripture are particularly appropriate for this time of year....
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Register now to watch ChurchSource's free webcast March 24, 3pm ET, with Robert Morgan, author of 100 Bible Verses That Made America: Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith (Zondervan, 2019). The topic is: 100 Bible Verses that Made America
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, God’s Instructions to a New Nation and The Founder Who Walked with God.
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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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