On the latest list of books most objected to at public schools and libraries, one title has been targeted nationwide, at times for the sex and violence it contains, but mostly for the legal issues it raises. The Bible. “You have people who feel that if a school library buys a copy of the Bible, […]
In 2015 Bible Societies assisted in the completion of translations in 50 languages spoken by nearly 160 million people. 2015 was ‘a first’ for no fewer than 28 languages, spoken by nearly 33 million people. 11 communities now have their very first full Bible, 6 have a New Testament and 11 communities have their first, […]
The acclaimed NIV Zondervan Study Bible is now available in a convenient and elegant mobile app. Just eight months ago, Zondervan added a vital new member to its study Bible family, the NIV Zondervan Study Bible, spearheaded by general editor and The Gospel Coalition co-founder, D.A. Carson. Now Zondervan’s new, dedicated iOS app brings the […]
5 Ways to Help Your Kid Fall in Love With Scripture Here are five ways to help your teenager learn to treasure God’s Word (and these will blow up their excuses for not reading it too): 1. The Bible is hands-down, the best book ever. We don’t read the Bible because it’s an item on […]
A bill to make the Holy Bible the official book of Tennessee was approved in a legislative committee Tuesday. With a 7-1 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown. While the measure received approval in the House with a 55-38 vote last year, the effort was curtailed in […]
Joyce Meyer Ministries is pleased to announce an official re-launch of its weekly program under the new name: Everyday Answers with Joyce Meyer. The program will broadcast nationwide starting the week of February 14, 2016. “Our weekly program will continue to feature Joyce’s practical Bible teaching, but with the addition of targeted answers to specific […]
Kierra Sheard has a message for women who seek to satisfy their lustful urges instead of do things God’s way. “If being nasty got you there, being nasty is what will keep you there. Every once in awhile, a woman wants to just be a lady and carry her grace more than her nasty,” Sheard […]
Meagan Good is revealing that her favorite story in the Bible is one that she personally relates to. “My favorite Bible story is Queen Esther. She’s the underdog and I’ve always felt like the underdog,” the 34-year-old Christian actress told Guideposts magazine. “She had a good heart and she learned who God created her to […]
The dramatic miniseries “A.D. The Bible Continues” was short-lived on television, but its Nov. 3 release on Blu-ray and DVD gives the Bible saga a crack at immortality. A four-disc set offers viewers 45 minutes of exclusive features that chronicle the creation of the series. Just for readers of The Christian Post, executive producers Roma […]
The Bible is all around us in real life examples and applications. People hear scripture readings in church and treat them as distant unreliable missives from a long time ago. Some people are angered by the words and think of them as fairy tale moral edicts that no human can use practically. In reality, […]
The latest television series from producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey follows the rise of the church in the first 10 chapters of the Book of Acts. An exclusive clip from the brand new Episode 9 is now available on The Christian Post, starting with a quote from Acts 9:26. “He tried to join […]
The Bible is an awesome adventure, introducing precious eternal teachings within specific historical contexts. Through its pages readers find universal principles dramatically revealed in extraordinary human persons. God’s eternal principles always matter, and so do specific timely moments of Divine action within people’s lives. Probably 75% of the Bible is narrative. Jesus taught using […]
