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On the plaza of the US Capitol beginning May 1, the entire Bible was read aloud non-stop from a podium facing west across the nation. Read more from ABC 13 News. Also watch portions of the opening ceremony.
Religious liberty continued to worsen globally in the last year, according to the annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, with locations such as Nigeria, Iraq, and Syria being guilty of a "serious and sustained assault" on freedom of belief. Read more from Baptist Press. Also read our Blog post, I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters.
See resources on the topic of Christian persecution in the Bible Gateway Store.
⇨ See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
⇨ See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
Country music star Scotty McCreery's new book Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream (Zondervan, 2016) is releasing right now. When he was in our studio for a photo shoot, he said some nice things about Bible Gateway and how he uses it. See the video and share the webpage with your friends and followers.
Motherhood wasn’t a requirement for godly women in Bible times—and just as today, not every woman who wanted children was granted her wish. But mothers and matriarchs of the Bible exhibit qualities that all of us, male or female, parent or not, should strive to emulate. See four famous mothers of the Bible, with links to their stories.
How do you use Bible Gateway? Most people say they use it to read and engage with the Bible as part of their spiritual walk. Over the years, we’ve heard from all manner of published authors—from best-selling novelists to academic writers to Bible study authors to bloggers—about how they use Bible Gateway to make their writing easier. See the 5 ways.
May 5 was the National Day of Prayer in the United States—a day when people are encouraged to spend time in prayer and meditation. This year's event was themed around Isaiah 58:1. Here are 5 of the most interesting and memorable prayers in the Bible.
Why does it seem as if some prayers work and others don't? Are we doing something wrong? How do we keep from losing heart and giving up on the very tool God has given us to not lose heart? Bible Gateway interviewed John Eldredge about his book, Moving Mountains: Praying with Passion, Confidence, and Authority (Thomas Nelson, 2016). Read this interview.
We read stories of world-changing leaders in history books and hear about the amazing things they did. But one part of the story is often left out: the role of prayer in their lives and the effect it had on their singular accomplishments. How can prayer make history? Bible Gateway interviewed Tricia Goyer about her book, Prayers That Changed History (Zonderkidz, 2015). Read this interview.
In this 24th lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "The way I look at people who have had a pattern of Scripture digestion over the years is that the word which they consume faithfully is transformed into the spiritual muscle tissue of their lives. The word of God actually becomes part of who they are." 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.
Also read previous articles in the How to Study the Bible series on such topics as the best way to approach your study; how Scripture examines us; the roles observation and curiosity play; how to develop a biblical vocabulary; what a topical study is; and much more.
See Bible reference books in the Bible Gateway Store.
We recently launched Bible Gateway Plus—our alternative membership service that removes banner ads from Bible Gateway and greatly expands the online study materials you can access while reading Scripture. From the beginning, the response from members has been overwhelming—they love the absence of banner advertising and the exclusive Bible study resources. If you’re on the fence about trying it, here are 5 reasons to sign up for your free 30-day trial today!
The “Pauline epistles”—letters written by the influential apostle Paul—are particularly central to Christian belief. Join us each Monday as we take a look at a different epistle. This week we're looking at Paul’s second epistle to Timothy. Aware that he didn’t have much longer to live, Paul wrote to Timothy as a mentor dispensing final words of advice to his protégé. Read more.
Also read previous articles in the Letters to the Church series.
See commentaries on 2 Timothy in the Bible Gateway Store.
The season of Easter began March 27, 2016 and ends May 15, 2016 (Pentecost).
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such as Surprised by the Power of the Spirit (Zondervan).
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 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE).
In their new book Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth About God (Zondervan, 2016), Tim Challies and Josh Byers write that though we were given a new identity when we put our faith in Christ, "it takes time and knowledge to grow into that new identity. All through the Christian life, you will be growing and straining to become who God has declared you to be.” Visually discover 6 beautiful truths about who you have become and who you are.
In her book Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship (Zondervan, 2016), Natasha Sistrunk Robinson writes: "Going before the Lord...and having a diverse group of mentors in Christian faith to speak into my life have helped me resolve...uncertainties in my own heart." Read the rest of this book excerpt.
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