Do I need another Bible?

Truthfully, There is no way that I NEED another Bible.. However, I love to get new Bibles and this one was no exception. Being a big fan of Max Lucado, I couldn't wait to get into the "Life Lessons" he incorporated into this Bible. I typically turn to NLT or NIV translations for Bible Study, but had the opportunity to receive this Bible (The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible) for FREE from Booksneeze.com. At first glance, I was disappointed. I was expecting a true Study Bible with footnotes and such. Once I got past my initial disappointment and started really looking at the Bible, I was been pleasantly surprised at the translation and the format of the Bible itself. I enjoyed the standard Max Lucado devotionals, and found the Life Lessons to be very easy to read and informative. The real treasure of the book is at the very end, a section titled More Help For Your Spiritual Growth. This section of the book is broken down into five segments.

• He Did This Just for You Verses - verses to remind us of all the things God did for us.

• Spiritual Growth Verses - a topical assortment of verses to help us grow stronger in important aspects of daily living.
  

• 30 Studies for New Believers - 30 days of short Bible Studies with questions for personal application.
  

• The Big Picture: A 30 Day Overview to the New Testament

• "Where to Turn When" index

While I am not a "New Believer," I found the short studies to be very easy to read and neither assuming nor condescending.


This Bible will probably not become my "go-to" Bible, but I anticipate getting a lot of use out of it.

My biggest complaint about this Bible is that the pages are thin. I am going to get the pencil style Bible Highlighter and see how it works, but i am afraid it will still bleed through.

** I received this book FREE from Booksneeze.com in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way, and they did not require my review to be favorable.