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 is the experience of a person of color in predominantly white evangelical Christian spaces today? What does the Bible say about racism, ethnic community, and worldview bias? What does it mean for the church to truly live life together? Bible Gateway interviewed Bryan Loritts about his book, Insider Outsider: My Journey as a Stranger in White Evangelicalism and My Hope for Us All (Zondervan, 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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What is identity-based leadership, how is it biblical, and how does it contribute to influencing others to achieve their own success? Bible Gateway interviewed Tyler Reagin about his book, The Life-Giving Leader: Learning to Lead from Your Truest Self (WaterBrook, 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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Browse exclusive discounts on the best Christian books, Bibles, studies, and more! Check every day for the Deal of the Day in the Bible Gateway Store. And sign up to receive our Deal of the Day newsletter!
Browse gifts for your pastor for Clergy Appreciation Month (October) in the Bible Gateway Store.
Browse the Homeschool section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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The annual student-led event Fields of Faith, now in its 15th year, provides a unique opportunity for young people to pray, read the Bible, and share about their faith on hundreds of athletic venues. Experiences will be shared via social media using the hashtag #fof18.
See the Scripture Engagement section on Bible Gateway.
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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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Discover the rich wisdom of voices from the past and present with the Ancient-Modern Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2018) using the New King James Version Bible translation.
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In this 40th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “To sharpen your biblical theology, read Scripture regularly, widely (not just the parts you like), and for a lifetime. Then synthesis will happen in your mind automatically—putting together what you learned years ago, with what you learned months ago, with what you learned today....” 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.
Browse the Christian Living section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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In this guest Blog post, Joni Eareckson Tada, author of Heaven: Your Real Home … from a Higher Perspective (Zondervan, 2018), says, "Looking down on my problems from heaven’s perspective, trials looked extraordinarily different. When viewed from its own level, my paralysis seemed like a huge, impassable wall, but when viewed from above, the wall appeared as a thin line, something that could be overcome...."
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New Premier Collection Bibles feature supple full-grain black goatskin covers, beautiful, opaque 36 GSM European Bible paper, art gilding of the page edges, generous yapp, and more!
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If you feel beaten down or torn asunder by your daily walk through the trenches of spiritual warfare, this is the prefect free email devotional for you: Encouragement on the Battlefield by Sheri Rose Shepherd.
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Dr. Mark Strauss, teacher for the "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth" online Bible course, says the aim of good Bible interpretation is not uniqueness; one is not trying to discover what no one else has ever seen before. The aim of good interpretation is to get at the “plain meaning of the text;” the author’s intended meaning.
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Enter every month! This month enter for your chance to win this PACKAGE OF BIBLES for the enjoyment of your family members. One winner will receive one copy each (for a total of 4 Bibles) of Life Application Study Bibles in the NLT translation: for Boys, Girls, Teens, and the Updated Edition, all published by Tyndale House and having a suggested retail combined value of $124.96. One winner will be selected at random.
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We're hearing from many of you during our year-long 25th anniversary celebration, such as: "Whether I'm led into a particular study of the Word or I'm just reading, I appreciate the use of so many Bible versions; and I could not do without my instantaneous thoughts that I can jot down instantly in notes for later use." 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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Life is full of surprises, both good and bad. In this 5-week online Bible study you'll tackle the topic of how to find hope and trust in God when the unexpected happens. Sign up now to get started right away! You'll get access to the companion study videos for FREE - all 5 sessions of teaching videos with Christine, releasing a new one every week! Register now and get the schedule, free downloads, and all the great bonuses.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, How to Find Unshakeable Strength in the Bible: An Interview with Christine Caine and The Path Through Disappointment and Disillusionment to Renewed Hope.
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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 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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