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The religious face of America is largely a Christian one, with roughly 7-in-10 Americans belonging to that faith. But some of the nation’s biggest metropolitan areas have a very different look. Read more at Pew Research Center.
Houston county Alabama sheriff Donald Valenza says his "strong beliefs" inspired him to purchase a biblical-themed decal with Matthew 5:9 on it for the back of his department's patrol vehicles. Read more at AL.com.
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What happens when that great Truth–the Bible–comes under attack? The best remedy for the virus of media myth is to be informed. Such is the case with rumors about the New International Version of the Bible translation. Read more.
Amber Haines is haunted by God. Like Eve in the Garden, she craved the fruit that she thought would lead her to freedom. But the whispers of temptation led her instead down a devastating path toward life-altering choices. In her new book Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire & Finding the Broken Way Home (Revell, 2015), Amber tells a story of the God who makes himself known in broken places. Read this excerpt from the book.
One of the most respected and influential Christian leaders of the last several decades, the late Chuck Colson engaged millions through his books, public speaking, and radio broadcasts. In the new book My Final Word: Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter (Zondervan, 2015), longtime Colson co-author Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces Colson wrote mostly during the last decade of his life, spotlighting what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian cultural engagement. Read this excerpt from the book.
An unprecedented number of sophisticated attacks are being waged on the origin, credibility, and reliability of the Bible. It can be difficult to know what to say when skepticism and secularism take over so many conversations. Confusion and doubt about the Bible being God's Word are becoming as common inside the church as they are in the broader culture. Bible Gateway interviewed Jonathan Morrow about his book, Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible's Authority (Moody Publishers, 2014). Read the interview.
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Nicole Weider is a former model and actress who founded the online community Project Inspired, which focuses on helping girls find their inner beauty. She's the author of Project Inspired: Tips and Tricks for Staying True to Who You Are (Zonderkidz, 2015). See her Bible reading profile.
While no definition of Scripture engagement is universally agreed upon, here are some that are helpful.... Read the rest of this article, then see all the resource articles in the Scripture Engagement section of Bible Gateway.
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