by Max Lucado and Shannon Bream
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Nothing we face today has not already been part of the human story. That’s encouraging because the Bible is full of the stories of men and women who have walked through whatever we may be facing in 2026. From broken families to devastating diagnoses, there is hope tucked into every single journey.
Elijah’s story is one of a faithful man who confidently followed God’s direction. 1 Kings 18 has what is arguably the most epic showdown between the Lord’s servant and a wicked leader, and it required unwavering faith from Elijah.
Could a story like Elijah's happen today?
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Bible News
The latest Bible-related and Bible-adjacent news
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Iranian Crackdown Reportedly Kills 33 Christian Ministers — September 1: Texas-based Iran Alive Ministries says connected with its underground church network and arrested 131 Christians in recent months. Fourteen reportedly remain imprisoned, some facing death sentences, while 114 are unaccounted for. Despite the crackdown, the ministry has recorded 5,849 conversions this year and reports that imprisoned Christians continue evangelizing fellow inmates. (Christianity Daily)
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Wendell Berry Dies at 92, Leaving Literary and Agrarian Legacy — September 1: Christian writer and farmer Wendell Berry died age 92 at his Kentucky home. Across more than 50 books, Berry while celebrating conservation, community, and care for creation. A , he drew deeply from Scripture and described himself as someone who took the Gospels seriously. His cross-partisan influence earned him recognition as a modern-day agrarian prophet. (Christianity Today; RNS)
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Countries Celebrate Bible Month With Festivals and Exhibitions — September 2: Bible societies in Argentina, Spain, Peru, and the Dominican Republic have , marking the occasion with conferences, public readings, worship, exhibitions, and children’s and youth festivals. Why September? Because it commemorates both the 1569 publication of Casiodoro de Reina’s Biblia del Oso, the first complete Spanish Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek, and Jerome’s Latin translation legacy. (Christian Daily)
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We often talk about “the Bible” as one book, but the word actually comes from the Greek ta biblia — "the books." Just as God is three in one, the Bible is many books compiled into one book.
Across these books, the Bible uses many words to describe itself: the Word of God, Scripture, the Law, the Prophets, the commandments, prophecy, and the good news proclaimed through Christ.
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It's easy to thank God when prayers are answered, relationships are flourishing, or unexpected blessings arrive. But what about the days when life feels heavy? When grief lingers, prayers seem unanswered, or you're simply exhausted?
The Bible speaks directly into those moments. Hebrews 13:15 invites us: "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name."
Notice the word sacrifice. Sometimes praise costs us something. Sometimes thanksgiving is less about how we feel and more about where we choose to place our focus.
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Here’s your Bible Gateway verse-of-the-day calendar for the month of September! Click each link to read the verse in your preferred translation — or scroll to the bottom to download the image (or PDF) of all verse references.
Plus — a closer look at one of this month's verses, Isaiah 48:17, using the Expositor's Bible Commentary in Bible Gateway Plus. This verse sounds like reassurance — but in context, it's the voice of a teacher whose students won't learn — and whose grief is not for himself but for them.
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What if the greatest love story ever told was about the beautifully intimate bond we can enjoy with God?
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