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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Technology has information at our fingertips. But our relationship with God needs to be one of the heart, not the smartphone. How does memorizing Bible verses, chapters, and even entire books help you engage with the Word of God in a refreshing and amazing new way? What are some techniques you can use for Scripture memorization? Bible Gateway interviewed the “Bible Memory Man” Thomas Meyer about The Memorization Study Bible (New Leaf Publishing Group, 2018).
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Who is the Holy Spirit? How did our relationship with the Holy Spirit change from the Old Testament to the New Testament? What are the common misconceptions we have of the Holy Spirit? How are we to think, speak, (and sing) rightly about him? Bible Gateway interviewed Daniel Henderson about his book, Transforming Presence: How the Holy Spirit Changes Everything—from the Inside Out (Moody Publishers, 2018).
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Since the beginning of June, volunteers with Mission Eurasia have been involved in a huge operation among soccer (football) fans in Russia.
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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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The 2018 World Cup has been underway in Russia with 32 teams playing 64 matches in 12 venues located in 11 cities. The competition is going into its final matches, with the championship game scheduled to take place July 15 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. We think this is a good opportunity for you to see how well you know the fancy footwork that's in the Bible.
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In this 29th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “All people need to hear the sound of liberty ring loudly and clearly through their hearts and minds. And only the living God can deliver that kind of liberty. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Proclaim liberty!....” If you want to know how to live the Bible every day, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
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A new cutting-edge edition of the Bible is coming Oct. 9, 2018 from Tyndale House Publishers that combines the tactile experience of the biblical text on printed pages in the New Living Translation (NLT) Bible version with full-color reference study material in an accompanying app. Several years in development, the Filament Bible NLT (Tyndale, 2018) introduces a patent-pending print + digital augmented reality combination.
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This guest Blog post is by Philip Yancey, author of Vanishing Grace: Bringing Good News to a Deeply Divided World (Zondervan, 2018). He says the shift in American society from admiring Christians to fearing and criticizing them provides an opportunity for self-reflection. How have we been presenting the message we believe in? Might there be a more grace-filled way?
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In 2010, the eyes and prayers of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners were buried alive 200 stories underground by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an international team worked in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men.
Browse the Prayer Resources section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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The Jewish memorial of Tisha B'Av is a time of mourning, commemorating the many tragedies throughout Jewish history. Yet through shadows of sorrow come rays of hope. Comfort in Sorrow is a series of seven free email devotions exploring the depths of tragedy, and what we can do to transform darkness into light.
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Dr. Bill Mounce, author of Basics of Biblical Greek (Zondervan, 2009), asks, "This morning I was driving to the gym and saw a construction truck in front of me with the sign, “Construction Vehicle. Do Not Follow.” Now, if a German friend who didn’t speak English were riding with me and wanted to know what the sign was, how should I translate it?...."
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Enter every month! This month enter for your chance to win a copy of the NLT Illustrated Study Bible, soft leather-look, brown/tan (indexed) or soft leather-look, teal/chocolate (indexed) (Tyndale House, 2015)—winner of the 2016 Christian Book Award®—which have a suggested retail value of $89.99 each. Two winners will be selected at random.
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We've heard from many of you during our year-long 25th anniversary celebration, such as, "I frequently recommend BibleGateway.com as an excellent resource to friends and family!" Tell 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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Explore the land of Jesus with Kathie Lee Gifford, who says, "I want you to experience the thrill of discovering the Word of God in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek. I want to take you to the Holy Land, to walk where Jesus walked." Sign up now to get FREE access to all 6 weeks of study videos + other FREE resources.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Sneak Peek: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi by Kathie Lee Gifford.
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week read:
Tell your pastor to visit the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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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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