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 big is your view of God? Do you see him as merely an extension of yourself or as the very source of all that is? How does the Bible describe God? What does it mean in modern times to fear the Lord? Bible Gateway interviewed J.D. Greear about his book, Not God Enough: Why Your Small God Leads to Big Problems (Zondervan, 2018).
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Notes and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Apart from the Bible, what are the earliest historical sources that speak of Jesus? How is he portrayed? And why should skeptics take a second look at this central of all historical figures? Bible Gateway interviewed John Dickson about his book, A Doubter's Guide to Jesus: An Introduction to the Man from Nazareth for Believers and Skeptics (Zondervan, 2018).
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the King James Version Study Bible Notes and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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With the Olympic Winter Games upon us, browse the Olympic Games section, and prepare for Easter by browsing the Lenten Resources section, in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Black history has always played a central role in God’s plan for humanity. Today, Africa is a thriving hub of Christianity.
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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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In the spirit of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, here's a brief quiz to test your knowledge of sports metaphors in the Bible! The Bible contains many references to athletics—and many stories of people accomplishing truly amazing physical feats. Take the quiz below to find out how well you know the athletic references and stories in the Bible!
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In this 14th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “In the midst of intense suffering, it may seem like God is silent. But, in fact, God is not silent. We hear him in creation and Scripture....” 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 month enter for a chance to win a copy of the CSB Study Bible black premium goatskin leather edition (Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), which has a suggested retail value of $149.99. Two winners will be selected at random.
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How do you use Bible Gateway in your everyday life? What’s the thing you like best about Bible Gateway? How has Bible Gateway helped you celebrate moments in your life or sustained you in times of crisis or grief? Join the celebration by telling us what Bible Gateway means to you—and tell your friends and followers by using the #MyBibleGateway hashtag to communicate the fun!....
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Have your prayers become stagnant? Do you long to see God move in fresh ways? Are you ready to move to new places in your walk with God? If so, it’s time to take the 40-day prayer challenge and press into God like never before. In this FREE 5-session video study, bestselling author and Pastor Mark Batterson reveals how taking up this challenge will not only change the way you pray today but also dramatically impact the rest of your life.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, God Still Performs Miracles: An Interview with Mark Batterson.
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Lent is the season in the church calendar that marks 40 days prior to Easter. In the western church it begins in 2018 on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, and ends on Holy Saturday, Mar. 31. In the eastern church, where it’s called Great Lent, it begins Feb. 19 and Paschal (Easter) is celebrated April 8. Draw closer to Jesus during the Lenten season with the spiritual insights of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dallas Willard, and others in these free email devotionals.
See the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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Jesus had a lot to say about families. But what was his own family life like? And what was family life like more generally during New Testament times?
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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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