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Hand-Writing Words of Entire Bible Helps 80-Year-Old Mississippi Man Gain Personal Insight

“I’m writing the Bible down because it’s the best way to remember it,” says Ralph Reed. “I just finished the Old Testament, and I just finished Psalms. I’ve been going at this for about eight months.”

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Draw Closer to Jesus During Lent With Our Free Lent & Easter Devotions

In these days leading up to Easter, let the insights of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dallas Willard, and others help you reflect on the love of our Savior.

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Bible Prophecy and Current Events: An Interview with Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey

What does Bible prophecy foretell about the current news in the Middle East? Major conflicts seem to arise out of nowhere to threaten world stability. What's the connection between the Bible and real-time events, and how does Scripture provide comfort in such a time? Bible Gateway interviewed Charles Dyer and Mark Tobey about their book, Clash of Kingdoms: What the Bible Says about Russia, ISIS, Iran & the Coming World Conflict (Thomas Nelson, 2017).

How to Methodically Interpret the Bible: An Interview with Craig Blomberg

The Bible is God's Word, yet it exists through human means. God's commands appear to be absolute, yet some passages seem ambiguous. How can we understand the Scriptures correctly? That's where hermeneutics comes in: the theory and methodology of interpreting the Bible. Bible Gateway interviewed Craig Blomberg about the book he co-authored with William W. Klein and Robert L. Hubbard Jr., Introduction to Biblical Interpretation: 3rd Edition (Zondervan, 2017).

Our New Free Email Devotional Asks: How Did God Wire You to Handle Money?

Do you ask yourself questions like: Why can’t I save? Why do I spend so much? Why am I so fearful of anything financially related? We've just launched a new one-week daily devotional that will help you better understand your relationship to money and finances. Tell your friends and followers to sign up.

4 Ways Examining Multiple Views Will Transform Your Bible Study

When it comes to Bible study, our tendency is to immediately get to the “right” answer. Yet for many passages, faithful Christians have diverging views. Here are four ways examining multiple viewpoints will transform your Bible study (as with the new NIV Faithlife Study Bible)—making it richer than ever before.

Bible Gateway March Mania Bible Brackets

If you’re a fan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, you know what March Madness is all about. In case you missed it, last year we thought we’d have a little fun devising our own tournament to have people vote for their favorite Bible stories. See which story is the "winner."

Spotlight: GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week:

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