Weekly Brief: The Moon, Communion, Emoji, Soothing Rage, & the Bible; more news

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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. The Biblical Method for Soothing Rage: An Interview with Scott Sauls   In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as the book of Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath?" What does the Bible mean when it compels us to give "a gentle answer" to hostile people? Bible Gateway interviewed Scott Sauls about his book, A Gentle Answer: Our "Secret Weapon" in an Age of Us Against Them (Thomas Nelson, 2020). Read This Interview How to Say No and Not Feel Guilty: An Interview with Kevin G. Harney   Are you overwhelmed with your to-do list? Do you feel guilty when you say "no" to anything? Were you taught that "no" is a dirty word? Do you think saying "no" is a sign of weakness? What does the Bible say about saying "no"? Bible Gateway interviewed Kevin G. Harney about his book, No Is a Beautiful Word: Hope and Help for the Overcommitted and (Occasionally) Exhausted (Zondervan, 2019). Read This Interview Walking as Prayer   Mark Buchanan, author of God Walk: Moving at the Speed of Your Soul (Zondervan, 2020), says, "When the Bible exhorts us to walk in the light, or walk by faith, or walk in truth, it means these things literally as much as figuratively. The Christian faith always involves walking out, as again and again we find the holy in the ordinary...." Read More   IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU See this week’s Bible News Roundup. Review previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief. Visit the Bible Gateway Pastor Resources Page. Learn about MasterLectures. Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus. 2020 is the Year Of The Bible. Select the free Bible Reading Plan

 

NIV Preacher's Bible Designed to Aid Pastors With a First of Its Kind Format   The only Bible in the New International Version (NIV) translation that matches page-for-page with its corresponding church pew Bible and is set in a numbered verse-by-verse format is now available. The NIV Preacher's Bible (Zondervan, 2020) is the first NIV Bible that allows pastors to be on the same page as their congregations. It's double-column design perfectly pairs with the Comfort Print® NIV Pew and Worship Bible. While each Bible retains its own distinct font and page layout, each page of these two different Bibles begins and ends with the same word.... Read More

The Bible Says the Moon Shows the Glory of God   The moon is the material heavenly body in our solar system that God made on the 4th day of creation to give light at night. According to the Encyclopedia of The Bible on Bible Gateway, God's creation of the moon and the other heavenly bodies is alluded to in Psalm 8:3-4, 104:19, and 136:8-9. Such a created object is stated to be inferior to God himself in Job 25:5-6 and Isaiah 24:23.... Read More

Communion on the Moon   On July 20, 1969 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Prior to taking their first steps on the lunar surface, Col. Aldrin celebrated communion to honor God who had made their journey possible. After returning to Earth he noted that the first liquid poured on the moon, and the first food ever eaten there, were the bread and wine of communion.... Watch The Video

How to Live The Bible — Enemies No More   In this 113th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "Our world right now is afflicted with deep, deep conflicts. This is a constant in history, because of the fallenness of human nature. But, in Christ, there is a better way. It is called, in Scripture, reconciliation...." 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. Read This Week’s Lesson Browse the Personal Growth section in the FaithGateway Store.

Quiz: What Does the Bible Say About the Sun, Moon, and Stars?   Take this quiz, then learn what the Bible says about the moon and astronomy in the Dictionary of Bible Themes and creation and the New-Heavens and New-Earth in the Encyclopedia of the Bible, both on Bible Gateway..... Have Fun

A Day in the Life of Bible Translators   Meet Jock and Katy Hughes with Wycliffe Bible Translators. In 1984 they traveled to Indonesia to begin translating the Bible for the Aru People. In this video, the Hughes take us on a tour of what it's really like to work in the world of Bible translation.... Watch The Video

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World Emoji Day: Use Emoji to Search the Bible   Bible Gateway makes it possible to use 330 emoji to search the Bible. Bible search using emoji on Bible Gateway can be achieved by using the emoji keyboard on your iPhone or Android smartphone while accessing Bible Gateway's website or mobile app (when connected with the Internet).... Read More

Learn About the Scripture Behind the Hymn   In these days of unrest, 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. Read More

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