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 are the cultural insights Westerners often miss when the Eastern context of the Bible is ignored? What were the ways Jesus taught that were thoroughly Eastern—rooted in story, honor, and community—yet appeal to Western thinking—based in reasoning and linear process—today? How does understanding Eastern idioms and customs make mysterious or seemingly confusing Bible passages understandable? In this Q&A, Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray talk about their book Seeing Jesus from the East: A Fresh Look at History's Most Influential Figure (Zondervan, 2020).
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When your prayers for healing haven't been answered, the fog of depression isn't lifting, your marriage is ending in divorce, or grief won't go away, it's easy to feel you've failed God and, worse, he's failed you. If God loves us, why does he allow us to hurt? Bible Gateway interviewed K.J. Ramsey, author of This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers (Zondervan, 2020).
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FOR ONLY A LIMITED TIME: Get immediate free, on-demand, open-access to Max Lucado's 6 teaching videos in the You'll Get Through This Online Bible Study based on the book You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times. ALSO: Join Max for a brief Online Church on Bible Gateway's Facebook page this Sunday at 9:30 EDT during this time of the coronavirus pandemic.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
Ramadan lasts until May 23. See the Understanding Islam section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
Pentecost Sunday is May 31. See the Holy Spirit section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
Father's Day is June 21. See the Gifts for Dad section 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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These free email devotionals will help you be a Christian role model. Inspirational insights are taken from the NIV Dad's Devotional Bible (Zondervan, 2015) and Men of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study of Men in Scripture (Zondervan, 2010).
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The Quran is the scripture of the Muslim community. Because it addresses itself to Muslims and non-Muslims, a careful study of its contents and a response to its claims from non-Muslims is appropriate. Since this is currently the season of Ramadan, here's an essay on the Quran's perspective on salvation from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to to Understanding the Scripture of Islam by Gordon Nickel (Zondervan, 2020).
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It's not too late! Join the greatest adventure of your life from home! Experience the thrill of discovering the Word of God in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek by virtually visiting the Holy Land and walking where Jesus walked. Join Kathie Lee Gifford as she presents The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi video Online Bible Study.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Sneak Peek: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi by Kathie Lee Gifford.
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"Perhaps the ultimate graduation gift would be to include a $10 bill as a bookmark in a new Bible, slotted at Matthew 6:24....”
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Few people in Scripture are presented as obvious heroes. Most are portrayed as complicated people, prone to occasional failure, who nevertheless were used by God in extraordinary ways. That’s why they make such great role models for your complicated teen, who also may be prone to occasional failure. Here are four women and six men to consider in your search for biblical role models....
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Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts and author of Shotgun Angels: My Story of Broken Roads and Unshakable Hope (Zondervan, 2019), says, "Grace covers you. It carries you. It helps heal you when you’ve fallen. Grace beautifies the broken road. You and I—we’re flawed, broken, and screwed up, but it doesn’t matter. Once you accept Jesus as your Savior, you’re sealed with his blood. And there’s nothing on this earth that can separate you from his love...."
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Learn how to use The Expanded Bible on Bible Gateway to compare Bible translations side-by-side to see multiple translating possibilities for scriptural words, phrases, and passages.
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In this time of physical distancing, when church buildings are closed and people are prevented from gathering, Bible Gateway’s free email devotional, Worship & Word, will help lift your soul in adoration of God and out of the “miry clay” of current events.
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Ruth Soukup, author of Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love (Zondervan, 2019), asks, "How do you foster real accountability? It starts by finding at least one trustworthy person who can provide the support you’re looking for and who is open to receiving that same sort of accountability and support in return...."
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In this 104th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "We're dealing with a difficult exile from the normal functions of our lives because of the global health crisis. But we'll be able to return & rebuild. This is the time to size up what rebuilding looks like...." 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 video, Dr. Will Willimon, professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry, Duke Divinity School, shares his fond memory when he first read the Bible story of God calling Samuel....
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While the Bible is a collection of separate books and letters written over hundreds of years by multiple authors in different languages, it nevertheless presents one cohesive story of one majestic God from Genesis to Revelation. The Storyline Bible (Zondervan, 2019), displays the big picture of God's work in the world.
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Browse the many free video presentations on the ChurchSource webcast channel by such authors as Clay Scroggins, Gary Thomas, Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, and many more from whom you're able to learn at your convenience.
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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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