Museum of the Bible

Museum of the Bible (MuseumoftheBible.org) invites all people to engage with the Bible. Dedicated to the history, narrative and impact of the Bible, the museum, located at 400 4th St. SW,  opened in November 2017 three blocks from the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

[Press Release] Museum Of The Bible Unveils Special World Series Themed Content

Oct. 25, 2016

To celebrate the 2016 World Series, museum to release seven stories exploring how the Bible has impacted the World Series and inspired many of “The Fall Classic’s” most legendary heroes.

 

WASHINGTON D.C. – Museum of the Bible released another set in its impact of the Bible content series – The Bible and Baseball: World Series Edition.  Helping to usher in the historic 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Clevand Indians, this seven day reading plan invites fans to learn how the Bible has impacted many of the greatest players ever to compete for baseball’s highest prize.

“Baseball is America’s pastime and the World Series has delivered some of the greatest moments in all of sports,” says Museum of the Bible President, Cary Summers. “It’s a time when heroes are born and champions are crowned. Yet, many fans are unaware of just how much the Bible has inspired some of baseball’s greatest stars in these pressure-packed moments that often define a player’s career. This is a chance to see inside the minds – and hearts – of some of the most iconic heroes in baseball history.”

Learn about how game one of the 1965 World Series was impacted by a Biblical command to observe a day of abstinence from food, drink and work; read how baseball’s color barrier was broke in the 1947 World series with the help of Dodger General Manager Branch Rickey’s biblically inspired advice to “turn the other cheek”; and discover how Andy Pettit leaned on 1 Peter 4:11 in Game 3 of the 2009 World Series to find redemption from a scandal that tarnished his reputation; and more.

The World Series themed programming is available via:

  • a 7-day reading plan available exclusively on the YouVersion Bible App and available in English and Spanish;
  • an ongoing podcast available throughout the 2016 World Series;
  • 1-minute radio featurettes broadcast syndicated on multiple outlets;
  • a daily email blast with online access to the featurettes as they’re released.

Fans can access Museum of the Bible’s World Series themed, YouVersion content here.

Also, Museum of the Bible will update their official Facebook page with individual stories over the course of the World Series.

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Museum of the Bible – The Museum of the Bible is an innovative, global, educational institution whose purpose is to invite all people to engage with the Bible.  In 2017, Museum of the Bible will open its 430,000-square-foot nonprofit museum in Washington, D.C., located just two blocks from the National Mall and three blocks from the Capitol. A digital fly-through of the Museum is viewable here.

 

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