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Do people still read books? If so, how often—and why? What kinds of books do they prefer and how do they acquire them? Here are some key findings. Read more from Barna Group.
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) extends to November 1, 8, and 15, appealing for people to pray for those around the globe who are being persecuted for their faith. IDOP begins with a live webcast by Open Doors USA, Friday, October 30. Read more.
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While Halloween is the holiday on most people’s minds right now, it’s also the anniversary of Martin Luther’s famous nailing of the “95 theses” to the door of the church at Wittenberg. If you’re looking to get into the spirit of the Protestant Reformation this weekend, here are a few suggestions... Read more.
You may also be interested in reading our blogpost, CNN: A Catholic Reads the Bible
We’ve now added new usability features to our devotionals: subscription and reminder options. Subscribing to a devotional on Bible Gateway is a way to keep track of how far you’ve read in that devotional, get email reminders when a new reading is ready, and never miss an entry or “fall behind” on your reading. Learn more.
What does Heaven really look like? What will we do forever? Are near-death experiences useful to our understanding of the biblical description of Heaven? What does the Bible say? Bible Gateway interviewed John Burke about his book, Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future that Awaits You (Baker Books, 2015). Read this interview.
In this first lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "I want you to be encouraged by the idea of 'studying' the Bible, not to be intimated by the thought. Studying the Bible is for every believer. You do not need to know Hebrew and Greek or invest a thousand dollars in books in order to study the Bible." If you want to know the Bible better, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
Atlanta businessman Os Hillman has devoted himself to write a daily email devotional featuring 4-minute meditations that give practical help in applying Christian faith to the work environment. Bible Gateway interviewed Os, author of TGIF: Today God Is First (Revell, 2007), about his life, testimony, and TGIF. Read this interview.
Tell your friends and followers to sign up for the free daily email devotional TGIF: Today God is First
Physical copies of the Bible are typeset, printed, and published by fallible humans, which means that the occasional typographical error slips through. There have been some notable typos in the long publishing history of the Bible, and a recent article at The Guardian lists some of the most memorable... Read more.
It’s been an exciting month for fans and historians of the King James Bible: scholars have identified a set of original translator’s notes that give us our earliest known look at how the King James Bible took shape. What does this mean for you? Read more.
In this guest blogpost, Ann Spangler, author of Wicked Women of the Bible (Zondervan, 2015), ranks the Bible’s most disreputable women in order of wickedness, providing a brief refresher on what each one did to make the list. 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 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB).
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