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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What is God’s promise for a new heaven and a new earth? Does the Bible say that heaven is our eternal home? Or is it as Jesus says in the Gospel of Matthew, that the next chapter of our story begins with "the renewal of all things," by which he means the earth we know and love in all its beauty? Bible Gateway interviewed John Eldredge about his book, All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love (Thomas Nelson, 2017).
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How does the Bible story of Mary of Bethany equip you to use "unseen" moments to draw your heart closer to God? In this Q&A, Sara Hagerty talks about her book, Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed (Zondervan, 2017).
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Africa is now home to the most number of Christians in the world. An infographic by Center for the Study of Global Christianity shows that more than 631 million Christians reside in Africa, comprising 45% of the continent’s population.
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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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World Emoji Day 2018 is the fifth anniversary celebrating this mode of global visual communication which, according to Wikipedia, began in Japan in 1999. In 2016, Bible Gateway made it possible to use 330 emoji to search the Bible.
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We've heard from many of you during our year-long 25th anniversary celebration, such as, "I'm a Sunday School teacher and I use Bible Gateway to read (1) different translations for Scripture texts, (2) the Bible dictionaries for biblical definitions of words, and (3) the commentaries." Tell us what Bible Gateway means to you—and tell your friends and followers by using the #MyBibleGateway hashtag to communicate the fun!
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Explore the land of Jesus with Kathie Lee Gifford, who says, "I want you to experience the thrill of discovering the Word of God in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek. I want to take you to the Holy Land, to walk where Jesus walked." Sign up now to get FREE access to all 6 weeks of study videos + other FREE resources.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Sneak Peek: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi by Kathie Lee Gifford.
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week read:
Tell your pastor to visit the new Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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