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Does society undervalue fatherhood? When men are defined primarily by their professional accomplishments, where does that leave their approach to parenting? How can being a strong, active dad be a man's greatest triumph? In time for Father's Day, Bible Gateway interviewed Meg Meeker, MD about her book, Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need (Regnery Faith, 2017).
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Are you struggling to live out your faith in a rapidly changing culture that seems to have lost its way? The ancient book of Daniel speaks of how he survived and thrived in a pagan, permissive, and perverted society. Bible Gateway interviewed O. S. Hawkins about his book, The Daniel Code: Living Out Truth in a Culture That Is Losing Its Way (Thomas Nelson, 2017). Also sign up for The Daniel Code free email devotional.
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Nearly four in 10 Americans are active churchgoers, Barna Group reports, while 43% are unchurched and 34% describe themselves as dechurched. Respondents are classified post-Christian when they meet 9 out of 16 criteria, including identifying as agnostic or atheist, disagreeing the Bible is accurate, not making a commitment to Jesus Christ, not attending church for 6 months, and believing that Jesus sinned.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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One in 8 Americans believe the Bible says: “God helps those who help themselves.” It doesn't. In fact, the Bible says and teaches the exact opposite! So if it’s not in the Bible, where’d it come from? And what does the Bible say instead?
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This 3-part Bible study on Matthew 6:24–34 (ESV) by John Piper focuses on the topic of anxiety and how Jesus tells us we shouldn't worry or have anxious hearts. We should, instead, concentrate on biblical truth to calm our fears.
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A great kids gift for any occasion or holiday, personalized storybooks will help your child identify with God on a deeper and more personal level. Simply choose your book, customize it with your child's name, and create a memory that they'll cherish forever. You can even include your own heartfelt message or devotion, as well as a photo of your child!
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• Email Devotionals for Fathers: Here are three of our best free email devotionals for dads. Subscribe for inspirational readings about fatherhood. Sign up!
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In his book When Parenting Isn't Perfect (Zondervan, 2017), Focus on the Family's Jim Daly says, "I’ve come to believe more of us suffer from the problem of abundance, and maybe especially Christian families. We hover too much. We lecture too often. We get so focused on our children’s happiness and success that we never let them fail. We hone in so intently on our children’s performance—and our own as parents—that we develop an unhealthy and wholly futile drive for perfection."
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Who cursed one of his sons who saw him drunk? Which wicked king sacrificed his son to false gods? Who was ordered by God to sacrifice his only son, only to have God intervene at the last moment to stop the sacrifice? Answer these and more by clicking the button.
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