Weekly Brief is your 1-minute smart and fast report to keep you informed of important Bible-related trends, statistics, articles, and pivotal happenings on the Web and at Bible Gateway. Forward to your friends and share with your followers to encourage them to subscribe.
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Through the centuries the Lord’s Prayer has been domesticated and tamed, turned into a safe series of comforting words and made familiar by repetition. But when truly considered, the Lord’s Prayer is meant to turn the world upside down, toppling every earthly power and announcing God’s reign over all things, in heaven and on earth. Bible Gateway interviewed R. Albert Mohler Jr. about his book, The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord's Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution (Thomas Nelson, 2018).
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What is the secret to the revival of the church? To spiritual restoration? How can you renew your own relationship with God? How did the ancient prayer of Daniel move heaven and change a nation? Bible Gateway interviewed Anne Graham Lotz about her book, The Daniel Prayer: Prayer That Moves Heaven and Changes Nations (Zondervan, 2016).
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God gives us this promise: You’ll get through this. Sign up now to have free, open-access to Max Lucado's 6 teaching videos in the You'll Get Through This Online Bible Study based on the book You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times. ALSO: Join Max for a brief Online Church on Bible Gateway's Facebook page this Sunday at 9:30 EDT during this time of the coronavirus pandemic.
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IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
USA National Day of Prayer was May 7. See the Prayer section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Mother's Day is May 10. See the Gifts for Mom section in the Bible Gateway Store.
Ramadan lasts until May 23. See the Understanding Islam section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
We're now in the season of Easter (until Pentecost Sunday). See the Easter section of resources in the Bible Gateway Store.
2020 is the Year Of The Bible. Select the free Bible Reading Plan that's right for you this year.
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This free 7-day only email devotional, taken from the Busy Mom’s Bible: Daily Inspiration Even If You Only Have One Minute (Zondervan, 2020), will help you find peace and joy as a busy mom. Many things can get in the way of reading God’s Word, but motherhood shouldn’t be one of them.
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Celebrate the mom (or mother-figure) in your life with the beautiful words of Proverbs 31 in this video....
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It's not too late! Join the greatest adventure of your life from home! Experience the thrill of discovering the Word of God in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek by virtually visiting the Holy Land and walking where Jesus walked. Join Kathie Lee Gifford as she presents The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi video Online Bible Study.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Sneak Peek: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi by Kathie Lee Gifford.
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“Is it really possible for a Christian to be anxious for nothing?” asks this note from the Believer’s Bible Commentary regarding Philippians 4:6-7. A sentence later, the commentary author provides the resounding answer: “It is possible as long as we have the resource of believing prayer....”
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How well do you know prayers in the Bible? This 10-question quiz tests your Bible knowledge. Have fun taking it!
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Caitlin Crosby, author of You Are the Key: Turning Imperfections into Purpose (Zondervan, 2020), says, "I don’t want to look back & wish I hadn’t wasted precious moments of my life looking at my phone, being negative, looking at social media, or comparing myself so much...."
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Pastors, church leaders, and serious-minded Christians now have a new online source of biblical learning: ExegeticalPreaching.com, a blog dedicated to the critical explanation and interpretation of Scripture which uses the New American Standard Bible, 1995 Edition (NASB) (NASB ’95 text edition)—recognized by pastors and Bible scholars for being the "gold standard" among word-for-word Bible translations—as its English base text....
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In this time of physical distancing, when church buildings are closed and people are prevented from gathering, Bible Gateway’s free email devotional, Worship & Word, will help lift your soul in adoration of God and out of the “miry clay” of current events.
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Jodie Berndt, author of Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love (Zondervan, 2017), says, "We’ve all walked in the prodigal’s shoes, and we all need God’s mercy and grace. And God, in turn, has shown us exactly how to live. We must, he says, be 'joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer'...."
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In this 100th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz asks, "What do you do when life is suddenly terribly disrupted? When you have to change your pattern of life? When your relationships become disjointed?...." If you want to know how to live the Bible every day, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
Browse the Christian Living section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Nik Ripkin, author of Insanity of Sacrifice: A 90 Day Devotional, says, "Having God’s Word in written form is a treasure and a gift. At some point, however, these written words and these gospel stories need to become a part of our lives...."
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Lee Strobel, author of Spiritual Mismatch: Hope for Christians Married to Someone Who Doesn’t Know God (Zondervan, 2017), aasks, "If Jesus refused to give up praying for the very soldiers who were in the process of cruelly murdering him, then how could we ever stop praying for those who we love the most...."
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Browse the many free video presentations on the ChurchSource webcast channel by such authors as Clay Scroggins, Gary Thomas, Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, and many more from whom you're able to learn at your convenience.
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Reading the Bible in multiple languages and multiple versions is always just a click away online at Bible Gateway and in print from the Bible Gateway Store, where you'll save money while supporting the ministry of Bible Gateway when making a purchase.
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