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The Modern English Version of the Bible, an update of the King James Version (both of which you can read on Bible Gateway: MEV and KJV), was presented at Windsor Castle May 8 to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to whom the MEV is dedicated. Read more from Charisma News.
A Baylor University study finds that about 9 out of 10 Americans have relied on healing prayer at some point in their lives, with most of them praying for other people's health and well-being more than their own. Read more from CNN. Also read our Blog post, The God Who Heals: An Interview with Mary J. Nelson.
See resources on the topic of prayer 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. We're grateful to Scotty for 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.
Have you seen the conversation between Bono—lead singer of the rock band U2—and Eugene Peterson, author of The Message Bible? It's an interesting glimpse of two very different artists discussing the ways that Scripture inspires and challenges them. Watch the video and hear U2's song, 40.
After the overwhelming excitement of Easter, Pentecost sometimes seems like a minor event. But Pentecost (which actually brings a close to the liturgical season of Easter) is a key moment in the history of the Christian faith. Let’s take a few minutes to walk through the significance of Pentecost.
May 15 is the Global Day of Prayer—a day when people are encouraged to spend time in prayer and meditation. This year's event is themed around Habakkuk 2:14. Here are 5 of the most interesting and memorable prayers in the Bible (from our Blog post about the USA National Day of Prayer).
Shame can take on many forms. It hides in the shadows of the most successful, confident, and high-achieving woman who struggles with balancing her work and children, as well as in the heart of the broken, abused and downtrodden woman who's been told that she'll never amount to anything. Shame hides in plain sight. Bible Gateway interviewed Christine Caine about her book, Unashamed: Drop the Baggage, Pick up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your Destiny (Zondervan, 2016). Read this interview.
The hard work of Scripture translation has been ongoing for more than 2,000 years. Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text into a target-language text. As anyone who speaks more than one language knows, it takes perseverance and dedication to become so fluent that the original meaning is not lost in translation. Bible Gateway interviewed Bruce Smith, president & CEO, about the work of Wycliffe Associates in the midst of Christian persecution. Read this interview. Read the Bible in more than 200 versions on Bible Gateway. Also see our Blog posts, What About Bible Translations? and Bible Translation Organizations.
See resources on the topic of Christian persecution in the Bible Gateway Store.
In this 25th lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "Christian meditation is all about turning hurry into rumination. Slowing from a run into a walk. Tasting and digesting instead of devouring. It’s the only way to build spiritual muscle for the good times and the tough times." 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.
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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, learn more here and 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 epistle to Titus, which is filled with instructions regarding church leadership and organization. Read more.
Also read previous articles in the Letters to the Church series.
See commentaries on Titus in the Bible Gateway Store.
The season of Easter ends May 15, 2016 (Pentecost).
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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 Tree of Life Version (TLV).
In their new book Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth About God (Zondervan, 2016), Tim Challies and Josh Byers remind us that we're all part of a great tale, a great Drama that's guided and directed by a sovereign Storyteller. See the four act Drama.
In his book Grace-Based Parenting (Thomas Nelson, 2005), Tim Kimmel writes: "When we create an atmosphere of grace for our kids to grow up in (just like Jesus creates for us), we meet the three core inner needs that every child is born with:
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