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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Throughout history, why is the story of many men's lives the theme of being entrusted with power and then using that power to bring harm to themselves and those under their care? What is the biblical way for men to responsibly be in lockstep with God's kingdom? What is the path of inner transformation that God intends every man to experience? Bible Gateway interviewed Morgan Snyder about his book, Becoming a King: The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man (W Publishing Group, 2020).
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C.S. Lewis imagined it as a grey, joyless city. The Italian poet, Dante Aligheri, wrote that it was a series of nine circles. You might have your own vision of it. But what do we really know about Hell? What does the Bible tell us about it, and what is speculation, myth, or even plain error? Is Hell a place or a state of being? What does Hell look like? What kind of suffering do people in Hell experience? What are the devil and demons really like? Bible Gateway interviewed Anthony DeStefano about his book, Hell: A Guide (Thomas Nelson, 2020).
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Marcus Johns, actor, musician, and author of You Can’t Do It!: There Are a Million Reasons You Can’t—Find the Reason You Can (Zondervan, 2020), says, "Even the smallest bit of encouragement has the potential to change someone’s life, move them in a new direction, or give them the confidence they need to keep going...."
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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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This edition of the Bible Connection Podcast focuses on how the Bible promises an abundant life through Christ and yet also warns that suffering will be a part of life. Jesus said, “In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage—I have conquered the world” (John 16:33). Pastor Chad Veach talks about his own experience of suffering when his daughter received a devastating diagnosis, and what it taught him about hope, empathy, and trusting in the goodness of God.
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According to the Dictionary of Bible Themes on Bible Gateway, fathers have a responsibility to love, instruct, and discipline their children in the ways of the Lord. In return they are to be honored and obeyed by their children....
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In this 105th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Dignity is not restored by weight loss & body-building. It's a lifelong process of people choosing to live within the transforming power of the kingdom of God, of being 'conformed to the image'...." 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.
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If you’re a father and a Christian, you’ve probably looked to the Bible for guidance in being a better dad. You’ll have no problem finding fathers in the Bible—but as you read their stories, you’ll quickly realize that we can learn as much from their failures at fatherhood as from their successes! We put together a short quiz to test your knowledge of the most famous biblical fathers. Take the quiz below to test your Bible knowledge!
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Joe Carter, editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible (Zondervan, 2016), says, "We have a duty to follow the apostle Paul’s example with our own children. As theologian D.A. Carson says, 'Do you ever say to a young Christian, "Do you want to know what Christianity is like? Watch me!" If you never do, you are unbiblical.' Here are three ways your own spiritual habits can be used as a model for your children...."
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Roland C. Warren, author of Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid (Zondervan, 2014), says, "If you were to make a list of the best fathers in the Bible, who would make the cut? One name that almost certainly won’t make the list is Laban, uncle of the hero and trickster Jacob. But that doesn’t mean we can’t learn something about fatherhood from Laban’s example, dysfunctional as it may be...."
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How can parents biblically and practically raise a generation of sons who are champions, encouragers, and respecters of women? What are the principles parents need to teach their sons so they will become men who break the pattern of thinking and acting that lead to the #metoo and #churchtoo atrocities? Bible Gateway interviewed Dave Willis about his book, Raising Boys Who Respect Girls: Upending Locker Room Mentality, Blind Spots, and Unintended Sexism (Thomas Nelson, 2019).
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Jason Cruise, executive editor of the NIV Outdoorsman Bible (Zondervan, 2019), says, "When Jesus first called his disciples, he never bothered to disclose where they’d be going. He only said, 'Follow me' (see Matthew 9:9). In fact, Jesus has never called anyone to a destination; rather, when Jesus calls, he invites us into the journey of a relationship with him...."
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In these days of unrest, 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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