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John R. Kohlenberger III died on September 29, 2015. For more than ten years he had successfully warded off the debilitating effects of advanced prostate cancer, but when the end came, it came suddenly. Read the news release from HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Also read A Tribute to John Kohlenberger III: Guest Post by Dr. Stan Gundry.
Decals reading "Blessed are the peacemakers" from Matthew 5:9 have been removed from the Houston County, Alabama, sheriff's department's patrol vehicles. Read more from Montgomery Advertiser. But people are positive over the Bible verse being on a Pottsville, Arkansas police car.
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Here's why I’m excited about Bring Your Bible to School Day–a day when thousands of students across the USA will share the hope and love of God with their friends and teachers, simply by taking their Bibles to class with them. Read more.
No matter if you're home- or public-schooled, a first-grader or post-graduate, consider Bible Gateway a practical resource to help you in your studies. In this post we've explained how features and functionalities on Bible Gateway can be used for your educational needs. Read more.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus perplexingly teaches an inside-out way of life: brokenness is the way to wholeness, mourning is the path to blessing, emptiness is required for true fullness. In many ways the Bible espouses countercultural, counter-intuitive truths and paradoxical principles. Bible Gateway interviewed Kyle Idleman about his book, The End of Me: Where Real Life in the Upside-Down Ways of Jesus Begins (David C. Cook, 2015). Read this interview.
Bible Translation Day grew out of an idea by Wycliffe founder Cameron Townsend; in 1966, the US Senate designated September 30 as the holiday (September 30 is the feast day of St. Jerome, an influential early Christian famous for his translation of the Bible into Latin). Even though the date has passed, here are a few ways you can keep celebrating the important work of Bible translation. Read more and see Wycliffe's celebration event.
See links to the websites and Twitter handles of more than 60 Bible translation organizations.
How to Study the Bible is a new series by Dr. Mel Lawrenz, and is a (sort of) “sequel” to his earlier series How to Understand the Bible. This new series will give guidance on how to get common questions answered, how to know the difference between reliable and unreliable online information, how to use a Bible dictionary or commentary, how to begin studying a book of the Bible, and much, much more. Learn when it will start.
Free Bible commentaries on Bible Gateway provide a systematic series of explanations and interpretations of Scripture. They provide inspirational insight into the Bible and are valuable tools to assist both casual reading and serious study: Matthew Henry's Commentary, Reformation Study Bible (2015) Notes, Asbury Bible Commentary, The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Read more.
This feature in the Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week, learn about and read The Expanded Bible (EXB).
When you create your own account on Bible Gateway, you can take and store notes as you read Scripture, highlight and bookmark Bible passages, and sync your notes across multiple devices. If you haven't already, create your free account right now.
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