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"The Bible: A Book for the Family" is this year’s theme for Bible Week declared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Association of Catholic Publishers. Read more from America. On Nov. 17, the National Bible Association will host a special Scripture reading from an original Aitken Bible (the only Bible formally approved by Congress) at the Capitol in Washington, DC; a precursor to the International Day of the Bible, Nov. 23, beginning the second week of honoring the Bible. Read the news release.
Third-place winner John Green was stripped of his victory just moments after crossing the state championship finish line. Was this high school cross country runner disqualified because Isaiah 40:30-31 was embroidered on his headband? Read more from FOX News.
⇨ See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
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Now that autumn is here, Thanksgiving in the USA is right around the corner, and that means the return of Give Thanks, our week-long Thanksgiving email devotional! Each day’s reading (which we're keeping short so you can easily fit it into your busy schedule) consists of a brief devotional and then a story from Scripture that teaches us something about gratitude. Read more.
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Are you prepared to answer if a person should ask you why you trust the Bible? Can you articulate how Scripture communicates the very awe, mystery, passion, and power of God? And how God's Word is living, relevant, reliable, and historically trustworthy? Bible Gateway interviewed renowned speaker and apologist Josh McDowell about his book, God-Breathed: The Undeniable Power and Reliability of Scripture (Barbour, 2015). Read this interview.
See books in the Bible Gateway Store on the subject of trusting the Bible.
In this third lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "Studying Scripture ought to open your mind to a large truth, soften your heart, instill values, and confront your sin." If you want to study the Bible better, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
In 2010, the eyes and prayers of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners were buried alive 200 stories underground by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. The 33 is a major motion picture now in theaters about the calamity and is a vivid reminder that the Bible is our rescue book, giving us the light we need in a dark world. Read more and meditate on related Bible verses.
Also read about the dramatic story in Trapped: How The World Rescued 33 Miners From 2,000 Feet Below The Chilean Desert
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) was November 1 and 8; it's also the 15th. It's a time for people to pray for those around the globe who are being persecuted for their faith. See this list of resources from multiple organizations.
See books in the Bible Gateway Store on the subject of persecution.
If you spoke with one of the earliest Christians, would you agree about the essentials of the Christian faith? What would you disagree about? The answers may surprise you. Read more. Then check out Know the Creeds and Councils by Justin Holcomb (Zondervans, 2014).
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.
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 International Standard Version (ISV).
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