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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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What are the complicated and unintended legacies of Martin Luther and the epochal 500-year-old movement known as the Reformation that continue to shape the world today? How did Luther's earnest questioning lead to the rise of competing churches, political conflicts, social upheavals, and moral relativism? Bible Gateway interviewed Brad S. Gregory about his book, Rebel in the Ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World (HarperOne, 2017).
See the special resource section 7 Ways to Capture the Reformation Spirit on Bible Gateway.
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What is God’s promise for a new heaven and a new earth? Does the Bible say that heaven is our eternal home? Or is it as Jesus says in the Gospel of Matthew, that the next chapter of our story begins with "the renewal of all things," by which he means the earth we know and love in all its beauty? Bible Gateway interviewed John Eldredge about his book, All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love (Thomas Nelson, 2017).
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Browse the Reformation Studies section in the Bible Gateway Store. Also remember that October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
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On Oct. 5, 2017, students across the US celebrated religious freedom and shared God’s love with their friends when they brought their Bibles to school.
Browse Bibles for children and Bibles for teenagers in the Bible Gateway Store.
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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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Candace Payne (the famous Chewbacca Mom from the hugely viral Facebook video), author of Laugh It Up! Embrace Freedom and Experience Defiant Joy (Zondervan, 2017), says, "Currently, I am on a quest to abolish the list of can’ts I have believed about myself. In my present struggles, I am still tempted to embrace counterfeit joy over authentic joy...."
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In this 2nd lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Living the Bible is an organic process. It is about a living word deeply taking root, and eventually we are amazed at the harvest." 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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It’s worth exploring Scripture from beginning to end, even its densest and more difficult books. It’s worth digging into it on your own and with the assistance of professional study sources, such as the MacArthur Study Bible and the NIV Study Bible—notes which you gain access to on Bible Gateway with our membership program: Bible Gateway Plus....
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the NIV Study Bible Notes and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Your life is full of small moments and small wonders that God is using in such a big way. Small moments in our lives are no less holy than the big ones. Join the Church of the Small Things Online Bible Study by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Shankle. Get access to 6 FREE study videos taught by Melanie and free downloads to get started.
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This year, International Day of the Bible is on Sunday, November 12th. Aside from asking everyone to join a powerful worldwide social media event using the hashtag #biblecelebration, pastors across the globe are being asked to preach that day on the greatness and blessing of God’s Word. Does your pastor know about this?
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The Bible Gateway twice-a-week Thanksgiving free email devotional is a great way for you to prepare your heart to "give thanks in all circumstances." It begins November 1.
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"Every choice we make, big or small, points us down a particular life path," writes Chip Gaines, the funny and talented co-star of the popular TV show, Fixer Upper and author of the new book, Capital Gaines: The Smart Things I've Learned by Doing Stupid Stuff (Thomas Nelson, 2017). In the new 5-day free email devotional 5 Days / 5 Ways to Step Out In Faith, see how you can benefit by getting a close look at some of the hardest life lessons Chip Gaines has learned throughout his life.
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As the the 500th anniversary of the Reformation is celebrated, here are five Bible verses that had special significance in the Reformation and are no less powerful today. Whatever your Christian tradition, take a few minutes to ponder these essential verses....
See the special resource section 7 Ways to Capture the Reformation Spirit at Bible Gateway.
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A "dream" is how Crossway's executive vice-president of creative, Josh Dennis, describes the publisher's newest edition of the Bible in the English Standard Version (ESV) translation, the ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition (Crossway, 2017). The elaborately detailed work, which features 500 illustrations, is, as Dennis puts it, an edition created to "highlight the beauty of the Scriptures themselves and invite readers in."
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week:
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Reading the Bible in multiple languages and multiple versions is always just a click away online at Bible Gateway and in print from the Bible Gateway Store, where you'll save money while supporting the ministry of Bible Gateway when making a purchase.
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