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Bill Would Require Bible Classes in Kentucky Public Schools

Lawmakers are advancing a bill in the Kentucky state Senate that would require public schools to offer an elective social studies course on the Bible.

See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
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Beginning of Easter Season Soon Here

The 40 days of Lent begin with Ash Wednesday, March 1. Encourage your friends and followers to draw closer to Jesus during the Easter season with both the Bible and the insights of Christianity's great thinkers.

Browse the Easter section in the Bible Gateway Store.

The NIV Application Commentary on Genesis is Now Available for Bible Gateway Plus Members (February Only)

Throughout February, the NIV Application Commentary on Genesis is available as part of the Bible Gateway Plus digital library! If you’re a Bible Gateway Plus member, you can log in and access it right now! If you aren’t yet a Bible Gateway Plus member, click here to try it free for 30 days (and get access to the NIV Application Commentary on Genesis along with dozens of other titles).

Dream Big, Think Small: An Interview with Jeff Manion

How do you build a life of significance? How do small persistent daily steps lead to tremendous and lasting results? Bible Gateway interviewed Jeff Manion about his book, Dream Big, Think Small: Living an Extraordinary Life One Day at a Time (Zondervan, 2017).

Helping Kids Love the Bible: An Interview with Sheila Walsh

Teaching children to love God's Word is an important part of parenting. Kids need to see for themselves how God worked in people's lives through the stories of the Bible and how Jesus infuses all of Scripture. In the following question-and-answer, Sheila Walsh talks about her books, Where Do I Find Jesus? (B&H Kids, 2016) and The Bible Is My Best Friend Bible Storybook (B&H Kids, 2016).

See God in the Midst of Your Adversity: An Interview with Lacey Buchanan

How can God turn tragic circumstances into something beautiful for his glory and cause you to love more, complain less, and see God at work in the most unlikely of places? Bible Gateway interviewed Lacey Buchanan about her book, Through the Eyes of Hope: Love More, Worry Less, and See God in the Midst of Your Adversity (Charisma House, 2017).

5 Bible Verses About Love

The Bible speaks strongly and often about what true love is.

Bible Spotlight: English Standard Version

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