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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“On the morning of December 31, 2000, I watched a white, cardboard coffin travel up a conveyor belt into the belly of a Boeing 757, along with the other baggage. The body in that coffin had belonged to my son. But he had gambled with it once too often.” Thus opens the memoir of bestselling author, pastor, and professor Jack Deere, in which he confronts the question of where is God when your life falls apart. Bible Gateway interviewed Jack Deere about his book, Even in Our Darkness: A Story of Beauty in a Broken Life (Zondervan, 2018).
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In the biblical world, the opposite of modern expectations are often true; such as, beauty was associated with gaining weight. Cultural differences large and small separate modern readers from how the Bible “thinks.” Bible Gateway interviewed Lois Tverberg about her book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus: How a Jewish Perspective Can Transform Your Understanding (Baker Books, 2018).
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The invitation-only funeral service for evangelist Billy Graham in Charlotte, North Carolina Mar. 2 was attended by about 2,000 people. Throughout the service, speakers reminisced about how the Bible was central in Billy Graham’s preaching, with son Franklin Graham saying, “My father would want you to know that he believed the Bible to be the infallible Word of God. He didn’t understand it all, but he sure believed it all.” Here are Bible passages that were quoted and referenced during the memorial service.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post and watch the video, Billy Graham: 1918 — 2018.
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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, Candace Cameron Bure, author of Kind is the New Classy: The Power of Living Graciously (Zondervan, 2018), writes, “What kind of person lets a pregnant woman ride 40 blocks standing? Part of me wanted to yell at the other commuters, but I knew that wouldn’t help....”
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In this 18th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “Jesus is widely considered the greatest teacher of all time. His teaching was dynamic and interactive. It spoke into both the practicalities of everyday life, and into cosmic, eternal issues. No wonder people were amazed....” 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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How well do you know your fantasy literature classics? This Bible Gateway quiz takes a dozen quotes from A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter series, and the Bible, and challenges you to identify where each one comes from.
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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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Join the Dance Stand Run Online Bible Study with Jess Connolly and get access to all 6 FREE study videos, beautiful printables, and the FREE ebook, Holy Week Devotions, a 7-Day Scripture Reading Plan. In this 6-session video Bible study, you'll rediscover what holiness is, what it isn't, and what living on mission really means in your daily life. This study is for any woman who wants to change the world—not be changed by it!
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Two Things Daniel Teaches Me about How to Thrive in a Hostile Culture by Jess Connolly.
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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.
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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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Was Jesus crucified for political reasons or religious reasons? This article examines the motivations, tendencies, and actions of the Roman authorities and Jewish leaders.
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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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