In 2015, the internet stopped what it was doing to argue about a dress.
You remember. A photo of a striped dress went viral, and within hours the world had split into two camps: some people saw it as blue and black; others were absolutely certain it was white and gold. Over ten million people tweeted about it. Friendships were tested. (For the record: it was blue and black.)
What made the “dress debate” so fascinating to researchers wasn’t the dress. It was what it revealed about perspective: that two people can look at the exact same thing, in the exact same lighting, and see something different, based entirely on assumptions their brains were already making.
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Spend a year studying the book of Romans. Romans contains some of Scripture’s clearest teaching on sin, grace, salvation, and the righteousness of God. In The Power of the Gospel, R.C. Sproul guides readers through Romans with 365 daily devotionals designed to deepen their understanding of the gospel. Start your journey through Romans and download this yearlong devotional free from Ligonier Ministries.
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Yale Exhibition Examines Hollywood’s Influence on Biblical Imagination — October 28: “Silence and Spectacle” presents roughly two dozen religious movie posters from the 1920s through 1960s at Yale Divinity School. Drawn from a 200-piece collection, the posters depict stars like Charlton Heston as Moses and Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc. Curators say such films became major visual interpreters of Scripture, adapting biblical symbols for mass audiences and leaving a lasting mark on Christian culture. (Christian Daily)
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Researchers Claim Charred Wood May Lie Beneath Proposed Noah’s Ark Site — October 28: It’s been a busy month at Turkey’s boat-shaped Durupınar Formation near Mount Ararat (see Oct. 7 and 22, below). Noah’s Ark Scans says charred and uncharred wood was found nearly 30 feet underground, though project leader Andrew Jones acknowledged the material could instead have come from a shepherd’s campfire. Research will continue on this and other preliminary findings in 2027. (New York Post)
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Students Chalk Entire Gospel of John Across Illinois Campus — October 28: Fifty University of Illinois students spent three and a half hours writing the entire Gospel of John in chalk across the campus quad. The project, organized by the Newman Center, sought to reach classmates who might never encounter the Catholic ministry. Organizers chose John for its emphasis on Jesus’ divinity and love. Students reported curious and positive responses, including passersby reading the text and asking about its message. (Aleteia)
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Global Bible Month 2026 runs from November 1–30, inviting people around the world to engage with God’s Word for 30 consecutive days. Whether you’re opening the Bible for the first time or looking for a fresh start, this event offers an opportunity to (re)build a daily rhythm of reading, reflection, and prayer.
At its most basic, Global Bible Month is simply about reading the Bible every day during the month of November, and you can do that however you’d like. But if you’re looking for a little more direction or some new ideas to help you stay in the Word this month, here are some places you can start.
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Spiritual practices, sometimes referred to as spiritual disciplines, are a great gift to us. They are given as ways to deepen our relationship with God and loosen the hold the world has on us. The one practice that may attain that result the quickest, though certainly not the easiest, is fasting.
In the New Testament, the Jewish community practiced fasting twice a week. We know that Jesus fasted. We know that his disciples refrained from fasting while Jesus was with them, and we know that Jesus assumed they would resume a practice of fasting once he left.
Jesus taught in Matthew 6:16, “when you fast.” But for modern day Christians, fasting is not a commandment. It is encouraged, but not required.
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