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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Fear, joy, heartache, anger, frustration, doubt; the book of Psalms displays an incredible range of human emotions as they're expressed toward God in prayer and song. Bible Gateway interviewed Lydia Brownback about her book, Sing a New Song: A Woman's Guide to the Psalms (Crossway, 2017).
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Do we approach the Bible believing that the One who spoke and brought the universe into existence, whose voice thundered from Mount Sinai, and whose words healed the sick is the same God who speaks to us today through Scripture? Are we reading the Bible not merely to learn information about God but to hear his voice and encounter his presence? Bible Gateway interviewed Tim Chester about his book, Bible Matters: Making Sense of Scripture (InterVarsity Press, 2017).
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Lay your foundation for 2018 with the New Year, New You section, and prepare for Easter by browsing the Lenten Resources section, in the Bible Gateway Store.
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A technique 14 years in development reads ancient scrolls that are too fragile to unwrap. Fine-detail CT scanners can visualize the ink of letters inside such scrolls.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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If you haven’t already determined to regularly and consistently read the Bible, RIGHT NOW is always the best time to make that decision. If you’re wondering how much time is required to read each book of the Bible, here's a chart of estimated reading lengths....
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In this 10th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Conscience is part of the hard wiring of human beings created in God’s image. How can this God-given inner moral responsiveness be protected and refined?...." If you want to know how to live the Bible everyday, 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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This year, Bible Gateway is excited to be celebrating our 25th anniversary! Enter this month's sweepstakes: the NIV Zondervan Study Bible premium leather edition (suggested retail value of $149.99).
Browse the New Year, New You section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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In this guest Blog post, Alli Worthington, author of Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety (Zondervan, 2018), says, "We question, 'If we stay here, in this place God has created for us, within the confines and safety of his will, will we be missing out?' Knowing that the enemy uses FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) to draw us outside of the circle of God’s will is the primary reason we must have a battle plan to fight him. Next time you feel an attack of FOMO coming on, try these steps...."
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Join the Online Bible Study—Defiant Joy with Candace Payne—and get access to all 6 FREE study videos, Joy Printables, a FREE eBook of Simple Joys with contributions from bestselling Christian authors, and other fun goodies! Laugh it up and declare that 2018 is your JOY YEAR!
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, How I Rise Above the Lies that Haunt Me by Candace Payne (a.k.a. Chewbacca Mom).
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Don't be discouraged. Make this the year you complete one book of the Bible, or all four Gospels, or the New Testament, or another goal you decide. We'll help you do it with any of our Bible reading plans. Choose the one that's right for you!
See the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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Select from such courses as "How to Interpret the Bible," "Cultural Context of Jesus' Life and Ministry," "Who Was Paul? An Introduction to His Life and Letters," and many more!
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of several practices explained in our Scripture Engagement section. This week read:
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