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Living Life the Supernatural Way: An Interview with Jared C. Wilson

How should you rely more fully on the power of the Holy Spirit for growth and satisfaction in your life? How can you avoid getting swept up in the routine of life and missing out on supernatural joy, contentment, and peace? Bible Gateway interviewed Jared C. Wilson about his book, Supernatural Power for Everyday People: Experiencing God's Extraordinary Spirit in Your Ordinary Life (Thomas Nelson, 2018).

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Be Bold in Prayer: An Interview with Susie Larson

 

What is the secret to powerful prayer? What does it mean to pray humbly and boldly? Why is prayer important? Bible Gateway interviewed Susie Larson about her book, Your Powerful Prayers: Reaching the Heart of God with a Bold and Humble Faith (Bethany House, 2016).

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Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018

 

After nearly a century of living and preaching the Bible’s gospel message, Christian evangelist William Franklin “Billy” Graham died this week at his home in the mountains of North Carolina. In an interview with US News and World Report in 1988, Billy Graham was asked what his favorite Bible story or passage was. Here's what he said:

 
 


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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

 

In this Bible Gateway Blog guest post, Touré Roberts, author of Wholeness: Winning in Life from the Inside Out (Zondervan, 2018), says "We are never okay when we pretend that hurt doesn’t hurt. Hurt always needs to be acknowledged and addressed. It doesn’t just disappear, no matter how deeply we bury it or how much we try to convince ourselves we’re okay in spite of it...."


How to Live the Bible — Developing Discernment

 

In this 14th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “Discernment is a matter of telling the difference between right and almost right. It is refined perception that helps us to judge without being judgmental....” 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.

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Just a Couple More Days to Enter Bible Gateway's 25th Anniversary Sweepstakes for February!

 

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How Has Bible Gateway Sustained You in Times of Crisis or Grief?

 

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? Join our 25th anniversary 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!....


Do You Long to See God Move in Fresh Ways?

 

Have your prayers become stagnant? 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.


You Don’t Get Your Own Personal Jesus

 

In this Bible Gateway Blog guest post, J.D. Greear, author of Not God Enough: Why Your Small God Leads to Big Problems (Zondervan, 2018), says, "God is not the Burger King God, where you 'have him your way,' or a Build-A-Bear God, where you assemble the deity you like best. Can we imagine how offensive it must be to God when we attempt to reshape him according to our preferences?...."

 

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The Many Ways You Can Prepare for the Joy of Easter in 2018

 

Now is a great time to take a few minutes and consider how you can draw closer to God’s Word and to Jesus during this season of journeying toward Easter.

 

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Spotlight: “Storying” Scripture

 

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 watch:



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