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Welcome to my blog. I mostly write about Christian Living, but I enjoy the Kentucky Wildcats, New Orleans Saints, and a good cup of coffee.
Welcome to my blog. I mostly write about Christian Living, but I enjoy the Kentucky Wildcats, New Orleans Saints, and a good cup of coffee.
When it comes to Bibles and design, I think it’s hard to beat Crossway in the innovative category. They do some different things than other publishers and take some risks. I’ve long been a fan of their Single Column Journaling Bibles and they’ve decided to take it up a notch with the new Artist Series.
A lot of us don’t share our faith if we’re honest. We sit on the sidelines thinking we need to learn just a little more. Maybe we think it’s the pastor’s job. Maybe we just think that others will do it. However, we see in Colossians 1:27 that God wants to make Christ known among not only the Jews, but also the Gentiles. Is God’s plan for only a select few to make this happen? That doesn’t seem likely.
Marriage by Paul David Tripp is an updated and repackaged version of his previous book What Did You Expect? In the new version, the title and cover have changed and there are two new chapters. Tripp says in the Preface to the 2021 edition that the older title seemed to communicate that the book was about “misguided or failed marriage expectations” when in reality the book is actually about “six marriage commitments that result from looking at marriage through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” The new edition intends to bring those commitments to the forefront. After reading this book, I think this was a great choice and a helpful rebrand.
I used to consistently wonder about God’s will for my life. What if I miss it? What if I do one thing and he had something totally different in mind for me? How do I know what God wants?
Thomas Nelson has released a new series of Bibles called The Maclaren Series. This new series is actually an old series that has been rebranded. They used to have what they called NKJV and KJV Preaching Bibles, however, that sounds really specific. Obviously, they want to move these Bibles and labeling a Bible as a preaching Bible may cause someone to immediately pass on a Bible because they don’t preach. Just as I said in my reviews of the Preaching Bibles though, these are great Bibles and are certainly useful to many people besides preachers.
I think Jared C. Wilson is one of the best Christian writers of my time. The dude never seems to run out of book ideas and I’ve found all of them to be engaging and helpful. I mean, he’s the author in residence of Midwestern Seminary if that tells you anything! He not only cranks out books, but also writes a plethora of articles and podcasts. His newest book, Gospel Driven Ministry, is no exception when it comes to quality.
Holman has recently been firing on all cylinders with their new Handcrafted Collection. The Handcrafted Collection is the new name for the premium CSB Bibles. If a Bible has this label, you can expect to find it built with premium materials. One of their newest to this series is the Ancient Faith Study Bible. This Bible has been out for awhile in other bindings, but it is now receiving the VIP treatment from Holman.
It has been quite some time since I can remember there being so much anticipation for a Bible. Rumors flew around, the date got pushed back, and rumors were made up regarding this Bible. Maybe it was the lack of pictures, the lack of information, or just the fact that this was Holman’s second truly premium Bible being released in the CSB, but the Handcrafted Collection Single-Column, Wide-Margin generated quite a stir!
I’ve increasingly become a fan of Scripture Notebooks. It seems every translation has released their own spin on these handy and affordable notebooks. I’ve used them for everything from sermon prep to group studies to not worry about messing up my Bible while reading it in bed. Their uses and applications truly seem endless.
