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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. Encountering Jesus Through the Works of English Poets: An Interview with Andrew Klavan   When you read the Gospels, do you struggle to understand what Jesus really meant when he taught counter-cultural life lessons and penetrating parables? So did bestselling author Andrew Klavan until he had a profound encounter with Jesus and discovered a fresh understanding of the Gospels by reading the words of Jesus through the life and work of writers such as William Wordsworth, John Keats, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Mary Shelley. Bible Gateway interviewed Andrew Klavan about his book, The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus (Zondervan, 2022). Read In Full Holy Week and Easter: The People, Places, and Events   Easter is the most significant event in the Christian church calendar. Without the events of Holy Week, there wouldn't be a Christian faith. This Blog post tells you everything you need to know to explore the Resurrection story… Read In Full Don't Merely Read the Bible—Engage With the Bible!   Scripture engagement is complete Scripture immersion: the process of reading, meditating, and listening to the Bible in a way that leads us to meet God in his Word so that we're spiritually transformed. It's the method of going beyond intellectual awareness of the Bible's content to employing our senses to absorb the contextual message into our heart. Here's how to do it…   Read In Full Access Bible Gateway Plus Resources IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU   Review previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief. Watch the video (click the INTRO tab) that introduces the book of 1 Timothy. Read the INTRO tab to the deuterocanonical book, Letter of Jeremiah.  Visit the Bible Gateway Pastor Resources Page. Learn about MasterLectures. Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus. Descriptions of all Bible reference resources available to you with a Bible Gateway Plus membership. Select the free Bible Reading Plan that's right for you in 2022.   Browse resources for your church at ChurchSource.   Browse instant video Bible studies at Study Gateway.   Browse sermons & curricula from African American Christians at UrbanFaithStudy.   Browse the Easter section in the FaithGateway Store.   Browse the Easter Resources section in the Bible Gateway Store. Revelation Doesn't Have to Be Intimidating or Scary!  Receive free access to 6 study videos and other free Bible study resources when you sign up for the Online Bible Study, Revelation: Extravagant Hope by Margaret Feinberg! Starts May 2. Learn More & Join How to Live the Bible — A Prayer for Easter, Resurrection Day   Pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz offers this timely prayer: "On this day we rejoice in the glory of resurrection. The tomb is empty. Death could not hold the Lord Jesus His body saw no decay. His enemies did not win. The earth could not contain him…" Read This Prayer In Full Video: Easter With the Jesus Storybook Bible   Watch this video with British actor David Suchet reading about the Resurrection from the award-winning Jesus Storybook Bible (Zonderkidz, 2007)… Watch The Video See Easter resources in the FaithGateway Store Shop Bible Gateway Deals Jesus' Special Clothing   Max Lucado, general editor of the Lucado Encouraging Word Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2020), says, "Scripture often describes our behavior as the clothes we wear. Garments can symbolize character. And like his garment, Jesus' character was seamless. Coordinated. Unified. He was like his robe: uninterrupted perfection…" Read In Full Gustave Doré Engravings of Jesus: Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection   French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883) created 241 wood-engravings to illustrate Bible passages. Here are the engravings—and the Bible verses they illustrate—depicting the final hours of Jesus before his burial and resurrection… See The Engravings Video: Telling the Last Supper Story in Rocks   Watch this endearing stop-action video of "rocks crying out" presenting the story of the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples in the upper room in the days prior to his crucifixion and resurrection. It's produced by Patti Rokus, author of the book, He Is Risen: Rocks Tell the Story of Easter (Zonderkidz, 2019)… Watch The Video It only takes a minute to create your own Bible Gateway free personal account and you'll immediately upgrade your Bible Gateway experience. Do it right now! 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