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 do you know about the every-day living conditions of first-century Rome? How did that ancient culture impose a tremendous social cost on the followers of Jesus? What were the daily struggles of the church in Rome and how does an awareness of that time period influence readers of the New Testament in the 21st century? Bible Gateway interviewed James L. Papandrea about his book, A Week in the Life of Rome (IVP Academic, 2019).
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The path of life is similar to natural paths: it leads to a destination, someone has gone before to create it, and it's time-tested and established. What does it mean to find God's path for you? Bible Gateway interviewed Lisa Robertson about her book, The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God (Thomas Nelson, 2019).
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In this brief video, Rev. Susanne Priddy, lead pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Durham, NC, tells about the joy of reading Scripture and being sensitive to how the Holy Spirit directs your reading.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
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 Rahab – the 16th 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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Forty days after Jesus rose from the grave, another miracle marked the completion of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Read this Bible Gateway Blog post to learn the significance of the Christian celebration of Ascension Day.
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International evangelist Luis Palau, author of Palau: A Life on Fire (Zondervan, 2019), says, "In American Christianity, the evangelist has often been seen as an enemy to pastors. Evangelists are often looked down on. Sometimes they deserve it, but there’s more to the story than that. Evangelists and pastors should be the closest allies...."
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You don’t have to be a Bible scholar or fluent in ancient Greek to experience the words of the New Testament in the language it was written. On Bible Gateway you have immediate free access to Mounce’s Reverse-Interlinear translation for the New Testament of the Bible.
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In this 63rd lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz, says, “If you're studying the Bible and you want to drill down on the meaning of some words that are pivotal for the understanding of the text, rely on Bible reference tools such as commentaries and dictionaries....” 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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See what you know about the celebrations, feasts, and banquets mentioned in the Bible.
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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 June 11 at 3pm EDT with Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg, authors of The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People About Jesus (Zondervan, 2009). The topic will be: An Action Plan for Sharing What You Believe and Why—why it's vital to share your faith in a compelling way and how to easily do it. 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, The Case for Christ: An Interview with Lee Strobel and Can Science Explain All the Complexities of Our World?
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In this free 5-session online video Bible study from June 24 to July 28, Max Lucado, author of Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, invites you to dive deep into Scripture and explore God's treatment plan for worry found in the most underlined verse in the Bible: Philippians 4:6-7. Sign up NOW for the study and get the schedule, free downloads, and all the great bonuses!
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Anxious for Nothing: An Interview with Max Lucado.
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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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