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The Problem of God: An Interview with Mark Clark

What conclusions about the Bible and God would you draw if you were raised in an atheistic home, struggled through your parents' divorce, encountered health problems, and was by nature thoroughly skeptical? Bible Gateway interviewed Mark Clark about his disarmingly winsome book, The Problem of God: Answering a Skeptic's Challenges to Christianity (Zondervan, 2017).

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The Sacrament of Happy: An Interview with Lisa Harper

Is happiness a gift from God? Is there a spiritual difference between joy and happiness? What does the Bible say about being happy and whether God is happy? Bible Gateway interviewed Lisa Harper about her book, The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World (B&H Books, 2017).

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Silent and Solo: How Americans Pray

Prayer is not only the most common faith practice among American adults (79% have prayed at least once in the past three months), it’s also one of the most complex and multifaceted. A new study from Barna reveals the diverse prayer habits of American adults.

Read the entry about Prayer in the Dictionary of Bible Themes on Bible Gateway.

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Readers Turn to the Bible to Understand the 2017 Solar Eclipse

In the days leading up to the August 21 solar eclipse, searches by Bible Gateway visitors for the term “eclipse” spiked by over 4,000%....

Be sure to take our eclipse quiz to see how well you know the Bible’s references to the sun, moon, and stars.

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Test your knowledge of the Bible and Holy Land geography in our quiz!

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Walking with God Through Bankruptcy to Restoration

In this article excerpt from More Than Just Making It: Hope for the Financially Frustrated (Zondervan, 2017), Erin Odom says, "Although my credit score is now much better, the bankruptcy is still on my record. Did declaring bankruptcy lift a burden for me? Yes. Would I do it again if I had any other way out?...."

The King James Study Bible, Full Color Edition Features Scholarship of Conservative Scholars

Now available with stunning full-color designs, Holy Land images, classic works of art, charts, and maps, The King James Study Bible, Full Color Edition guides readers through the vivid beauty and authority of God’s Word as they grow in their biblical knowledge.

Customize Storybooks for Your Children

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!

Are Metaphors Inspired?

If the inspired authors of the Bible chose to use a metaphor to convey meaning, are Bible translators required to use a metaphor?

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Spotlight: New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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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