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Easter Bible Activity Ideas for Children

 

When school is out or on the weekend, give your children something constructive, as well as fun, to do. Use this 7-day Bible reading plan, devotional, crossword puzzle, word search game, coloring page, and quiz to help you focus your children’s attention on the meaning of Holy Week and Easter.

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The Notre Dame Fire: Civilization Burning

 

The Notre Dame cathedral depicts civilization in the West. We've now learned that our symbols of civilization are fragile. They can go up in flames at any time. And so can civilization itself....

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Hear the Drama of Christ's Resurrection with the Bible Audio App

 

Bible Gateway’s Bible Audio App lets you simultaneously and synchronously read and hear Scripture verse by verse. Listen to this timeline of events recorded in the Bible leading to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.

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BLOG SERIES: John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Samaritan Woman – Unnamed, Greatly Valued

 

This leadership study in the life of Jonah – the tenth in the weekly series on the Bible Gateway Blog – is one of the 120 “Profiles in Leadership” lessons in The Maxwell Leadership Bible / Third Edition.

 

 

How Billy Graham Overcame His Doubts about the Bible

 

Evangelist Matt Brown, author of Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence (Zondervan, 2019), says, "In a day when people feel like they can believe whatever they want, and no one is allowed to tell them otherwise, we need truth plus love more than ever...."


Why Is Good Friday Called Good?

 

On Good Friday we remember the agony experienced by Jesus not only through his death on the cross, but also through the spiritual suffering he endured before that. This is a very dark day. So why do we call Good Friday good?


How to Live the Bible — Resurrection Life

 

In this lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz, says, “At the center of living the Bible is living the Christ-life: 'to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings'....” 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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Passion Week Timeline: Good Friday

 

Watch this video and read the “seven last sayings” Jesus uttered on the cross.


Rahab: Desperate Enough to Change

 

When we first meet Rahab in the book of Joshua, she has no idea that she is about to go down in history as one of the most faithful women in the entire biblical narrative. She knows only two things—she is desperate and she is greatly in need of deliverance.

 

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Watch the Free Webcast with Bruce Miller April 30 on the ChurchSource Channel

 

Register now for ChurchSource's free 30-minute webcast April 30 at 3pm EDT with Bruce Miller, author of Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning (Thomas Nelson, 2019). The topic will be: How to Minister ina Sexually Diverse Culture. Get free downloads for signing up! Can’t make it? Sign up anyway and you'll be sent the recording after it's over.


Passover Explained in Videos: God’s Deliverance

 

The 8-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring in the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. This fascinating story is found in the book of Exodus.


5 Ways to Share Your Faith with New Parents and Baby

 

Welcoming a little bundle of joy can be a trying time for newly-minted moms and dads as they try to figure out a new rhythm. How can you support these new parents in their endeavors to raise a healthy, godly child? Here are 5 tips.


Infographic: What Happened During Holy Week Day-By-Day

 

“Holy Week” in the Christian church calendar commemorates the chronology of Jesus’ triumphal entry, last supper, betrayal, arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection.

 

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