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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Have you considered how radical the apostle Paul was in his life and teaching and the extreme unlikelihood of what he achieved? He was a fervent Jewish leader and yet he is central to any understanding of earliest Christianity. His effective legacy and intellectual influence cannot be complete without an understanding of his Jewish heritage. Bible Gateway interviewed N.T. Wright about his book, Paul: A Biography (HarperOne, 2018).
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How can parents be intentional in raising their kids to be steadfast followers of Jesus? How should the home be a holy place for children? Bible Gateway interviewed Phil and Diane Comer about their book, Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting (Zondervan, 2018).
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Just as you would call 9-1-1 (in the USA) in a physical emergency, there may be crisis times in your life when you need to be able to quickly “dial” uplifting messages from the Bible to help keep you going. Here’s a brief emergency list of Bible verses on Bible Gateway that may be just what you need. Share this with your friends and followers.
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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 this Bible Gateway Blog guest post, William Martin, author of A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story, Updated Edition (Zondervan, 2018), describes events during one of the gatherings of the 1986 Greater Washington Billy Graham Crusade in Washington, DC.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post and watch the video, Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018.
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In this 17th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “Billy Graham is the perfect example of living the Bible....” 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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The Jewish holiday of Purim was from sunset Feb. 28 to sundown Mar. 1 this year. The commemoration is based on the biblical story that’s familiar to most churchgoers: the deliverance of the Jews from planned genocide at the hands of the Persian official Haman. The agent of that deliverance is Esther, one of the most famous heroines of the Old Testament.
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Enter every month! This month enter for your chance to win a copy of the ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition blue clothbound hardcover with slipcase (Crossway, 2017), which has a suggested retail value of $44.99. 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 sustained you in times of crisis or grief? 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!....
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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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Do you need to be reminded of prayer’s power? Bible Gateway is bringing back The Daniel Prayer free email devotional. This 5-day inspirational journey looks to the biblical example set by Daniel, a man whose prayer radically transformed an entire nation.
Tell your pastor to visit the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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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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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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