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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Do you view the Bible as dated, obsolete, and irrelevant to your daily life? Or are you intimidated by the Bible and find it difficult to read? Or do you have difficulty seeing how different parts of the Bible fit together? Bible Gateway interviewed Tim Challies and Josh Byers, authors of the colorfully vibrant book A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible (Zondervan, 2019).
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How can we faithfully read and understand Genesis 1-3? What are the implications related to divine authorship, historical background, genre and structure, and chronology? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Vern Poythress about his book, Interpreting Eden: A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3 (Crossway, 2019).
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In this brief video, Dr. R. Patrick Smith, associate research professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics, Duke Divinity School, explains how the good news of the gospel is the foundation for social justice.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
Browse the Graduation Resources section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Pentecost Sunday is June 9. Browse the Pentecost/Holy Spirit section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Father's Day is June 16. Browse the Gifts for Fathers section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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This leadership study in the life of Sarah – the 15th 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.
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In this Bible Gateway Blog post, read and watch how the unique Comfort Print® typeface for the NRSV Bible translation, inspired by the type design of the turn-of-the-20th-century era, reflects its grand heritage and unique personality.
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Patrick Morley, author of The Christian Man: A Conversation About the 10 Issues Men Say Matter Most (Zondervan, 2019), says, "We are made for relationships. A godly friendship can change everything. There is a peculiar math to friendship: shared joys are doubled, and shared sorrows are cut in half...."
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ENTER TO POSSIBLY WIN the unique one-of-a-kind ORIGINAL hand-painted COVER of the NIV Artisan Collection Bible! One winner will be selected at random. One entry per person; legal residents of the USA 18 years of age and older. Entry period: April 30, 2019 – May 30, 2019.
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The late Elisabeth Elliot, author of Suffering Is Never for Nothing (B&H Books, 2019), says, "God, through my own troubles and suffering, has not given me explanations. But he has met me as a person, as an individual, and that’s what we need...."
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In this 62nd lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz, says, “Sacrifice is part of life. Many small sacrifices, some large ones. Jesus set the model of sacrifice leading to life, and described it as the highest form of love....” 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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The Bible mentions many memorials designed to remind us of historically or spiritually important truths. Take this quiz to see how well you remember.
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Watch this fun time-lapse video coloring in Proverbs 3:5-6 in the Beautiful Word Coloring Bible. It's more than just trendy. It's a wonderful way to slow down—and soak up Scripture!
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Register now for ChurchSource's free 30-minute webcast May 28 at 3pm EDT with Pete Scazzero, author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Zondervan, 2017). The topic will be: Building an Emotionally Healthy Church Culture—unveiling what's wrong with the current definition of "spiritual growth." Get free downloads for signing up! Can’t make it? Sign up anyway and you'll be sent the recording after it's over.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, How to Achieve Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: An Interview with Peter Scazzero and The Emotionally Healthy Leader: An Interview with Peter Scazzero.
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In this free 6-session video Bible study from now until June 16, Stasi Eldredge, author of Defiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World, invites you to actively participate with God to increase the joy in your life and become a woman who maintains a posture of holy defiance and who dares to live with expectant hope! Sign up NOW for the study and get the schedule, free downloads, and all the great bonuses!
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, How to Have Joy No Matter What: An Interview with Stasi Eldredge.
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