by Max Lucado and Shannon Bream
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Who doesn’t love a “my dad will show you” story? You know the type. A kid is cornered by creeps who are twice his size. Then from behind them comes a deep voice: “Leave my son alone.”
The bullies turn, and to their horror there stands an enormous dad: nine feet tall in his stocking feet, biceps as thick as tree trunks. “You mess with my boy, you mess with me,” the father bellows.
The bums don’t stay around for details. They scatter like scared mice.
We love those stories. Thankfully, our Heavenly Father does too.
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African Churches Help Rural Communities See and Read Scripture Again — July 18: Church networks in Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi are partnering with VisionSpring to train pastors and lay leaders to . Leaders say the effort is helping people read Scripture and work more effectively, while showing churches how to meet practical community needs alongside spiritual ones, echoing Jesus' restoration of sight to the blind (). (Christian Today)
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Archaeologists Uncover 2,600-Year-Old Stele of Biblical Assyrian King — July 18: Archaeologists in Nineveh, Iraq have from the reign of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (). The 2 meters high by 1.5 meters wide stone fragment features a large relief of Ashurbanipal on the front and two smaller reliefs plus cuneiform inscriptions on the back. The inscriptions, now being studied, likely record the king’s architectural works and achievements in Nineveh and across the Assyrian Empire. (Jerusalem Post)
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Pastors Debate Where to Draw the Line on Using AI in Sermon Prep— July 19: , especially for brainstorming, research, outlines, wording, illustrations, prayers, and teaching materials. Some say it saves several hours a week and frees them for hospital visits, counseling, and other pastoral care. At the same time, , arguing that preaching is a that AI cannot truly share. (Wall Street Journal)
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What is the point of my life?
Why am I even here?
We’ve all asked ourselves this question, and for the first time, the American Bible Society (ABS) decided to tackle the matter of purpose and calling for their State of the Bible 2026 report. They explored how people viewed the idea of having a calling, and who could identify that calling.
What they discovered was interesting.
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There are many reasons someone might begin questioning Christianity.
Maybe you’ve spent your life going to church, but never dug into what it means for yourself. Maybe a new experience shook your foundations, and the answers you’ve relied on aren’t working anymore. Or maybe you’ve never really considered faith before at all, and now you’re becoming curious: who is this Jesus guy, anyway?
If any of those describe you, you are not alone. And you are not the first person to ask hard questions about God, Jesus, the Bible, suffering, science, history, or the church.
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The Bible tells one sweeping story across many books, genres, authors, and centuries: creation, fall, covenant, exodus, kingdom, exile, the coming of Jesus, the birth of the church, and the hope of new creation. This Bible timeline highlights 50 major events in the Bible storyline, with Scripture links to help you see how the Old Testament and New Testament fit together.
If you are trying to understand the big picture of the Bible — or looking for a simple roadmap before reading Scripture more deeply — start here.
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With Scripture and personal reflections, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young brings Jesus' message of peace—for today and every day.
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Lisa peels back the layers of history and allegory to reveal Jesus as the Divine Bridegroom who didn't just come to deliver us—He delights in us!
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![50 Major Events in the Bible Storyline [Infographic] — Revised and Updated](https://staticblog.bgcdn.com/learn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06202241/50-Major-Events.jpg "50 Major Events in the Bible Storyline [Infographic] — Revised and Updated")
