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Iowa’s Governor Signed Proclamation Encouraging Iowans To Read The Bible Every Day

Gov. Terry Branstad’s has signed a proclamation—criticized as being unconstitutional— that encourages Iowans to take part in a statewide county courthouse Bible-reading marathon June 30—July 3. Read more from The Des Moines Register.

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California School Calls Sheriff to Stop 7-Year-Old From Handing Out Bible Verses

Elementary school officials in Palmdale, Calif., allegedly prevented a student from sharing Bible stories and verses with friends during non-instructional time. Read more from Liberty Counsel.

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Died: Robertson McQuilkin, College President Praised for Alzheimer’s Resignation

Robertson McQuilkin, 88, who stepped down from the presidency of Columbia Bible College and Seminary (now Columbia International University) in 1990 to care fulltime for his ailing wife, Muriel, has died. He was the author of 19 books, including A Promise Kept: The Story of Unforgettable Love (Tyndale House, 1998) and Understanding and Applying the Bible (Moody Publishers, 2009). Read more from Christianity Today.

Special Days Ahead

See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.

See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.

See How Much of the Bible You Know: Take our Quiz Right Now

What did God promise that he would remember whenever a rainbow appeared? What article of clothing were the Israelites instructed to wear throughout the generations as a reminder of God's commandments? The Israelites created a monument of 12 stones to remind future generations of what event? Have fun taking our 10-question quiz.

Womens Bible Cafe Website: Using Bible Gateway to Minister to Help Women Connect to God’s Word

We were pleased and intrigued to see a Tweet recently from @WomensBibleCafe telling how the Bible Gateway App is a great tool for Bible reading and study. When we read how it was used to complete dozens of Bible studies and a theology degree, we had to know more. Here are their answers to our questions.

The NIV Lifehacks Bible: An Interview with Joe Carter

A "lifehack" describes any advice, shortcut, tip, or skill that helps you get things done more efficiently and effectively. Bible Gateway interviewed Joe Carter, editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible (Zondervan, 2016), which uses "lifehacking" methods to offer practical and achievable tools for integrating spiritual habits into busy, technology-centric, 21st century living. Read this interview.

Prayer for Reading Scripture

Here are two prayers that may be helpful in your pattern of reading and studying Scripture. Read the prayers and watch the video.

Also read 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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A Peculiar Glory: An Interview with John Piper

How do we know that the Bible is true? Best-selling author John Piper examines the Bible’s "self-authenticating" nature and unique ability to showcase God’s unmatched glory, laying a solid foundation for the belief that God’s Word is absolutely perfect and totally reliable. In this interview, John Piper talks about his book, A Peculiar Glory: How the Christian Scriptures Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness (Crossway, 2016). Read this interview.

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Bible Spotlight: Worldwide English (New Testament)

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 Worldwide English New Testament (WE).

A Teacher or The Teacher? (John 3:10)—Bible Translation with Bill Mounce

What a difference an article can make! This is an example of one of those subtle uses of the article that can often be missed, and is also an example of why we need to do our exegesis and translation looking at the bigger picture. Learn more.

ChurchSource Pastor to Pastor: 2 Crucial Ways to Protect the Gospel

In his book Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth About God (Zondervan, 2016), Tim Challies, writes: "Perhaps our most important stewardship of all is the stewardship of the gospel." Read the rest of this book excerpt. Also read this Q&A with Tim Challies.

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