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How can a jar of 936 pennies transform our parenting? What can it teach us about making family time richer, not busier? When we practice “counting time,” as David penned in Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom,” God begins to bring new life to our home and family. Bible Gateway interviewed Eryn Lynum about her book, 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting (Bethany House, 2018).
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According to Barna research, only 17% of all churchgoers know what the Great Commission is. Jesus said it plainly: "Go and make disciples of all nations." How is this commission to be lived out in our ordinary lives? With God bringing people from other countries and cultures into new neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools, how should we shift our perspective to align our hearts, minds, and everyday lives with God’s heart for the nations? Bible Gateway interviewed Jeannie Marie about her book, Across the Street and Around the World: Following Jesus to the Nations in Your Neighborhood...and Beyond (Thomas Nelson, 2018).
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Eight-and-a-half hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LII, members of the Philadelphia Eagles got ready for the biggest game of their lives with an intimate celebration of their love for Jesus Christ, according to Rob Maaddi, author of Birds of Pray: The Story of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Faith, Brotherhood, and Super Bowl Victory (Zondervan, 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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His first scientific paper on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) placed Dr. Bennet Omalu, author of Truth Doesn’t Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery About the Danger of Contact Sports (Zondervan, 2017), in the center of NFL football concussion controversy that continues today.
Also see Silent Cry: The True Story of Abuse and Betrayal of an NFL Wife by Dorothy J. Newton.
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Joel and Nina Schmidgall, authors of Praying Circles Around Your Marriage (Zondervan, 2019), says, “We know it is a foundation of prayer that offers the hope in marriage. It is through prayer that challenges will be overcome, hurts will be healed, and commitments reestablished....”
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Register for ChurchSource's free webcast with Lysa TerKeurst Feb. 5 at 3pm EST and get free downloads just for signing up! Can’t make it? No worries. Sign up anyway and you'll be sent the recording after it's over.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, When You’re Disappointed, Disillusioned, and Wondering About the Reality of God’s Goodness: An Interview with Lysa TerKeurst.
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In this 48th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “In order to live the Bible, we need to understand its true meaning. That includes looking at specific words, but also seeing biblical passages in the context of the whole Bible. Two principles here....” 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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While the Bible doesn’t go into detail on the topic of sports, a few biblical epistles include athletic imagery as a metaphor to describe the Christian life. Just in time for the Big Game, sign up to receive the free email Devotions for Die-Hard Fans.
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier took two steps and delivered a hit on Cincinnati receiver Josh Malone with his right shoulder pad. It was an athletic play Ryan had made hundreds of times before. But this time something went wrong—and he knew it.... So says Steven Johnson Jr., author of A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up (Zondervan, 2018).
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Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, A Fresh Foodie Bible Study Adventure: An Interview with Margaret Feinberg and Is Your Definition of Joy Too Narrow?: An Interview with Margaret Feinberg.
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