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SPIRITUAL FITNESS FOR 2008
As you consider your spiritual growth plans for the new year 2008, here are a few ideas for your reading time in the Bible.
Through the Bible in a year – devotional guides are in the lobby.
Daily Bread – daily devotional guides available in the lobby.
Read a book at a time – pick a book of the Bible, read and meditate on one section or one chapter each day; take notes to record your insights.
PERSONAL DEVOTIONS & BIBLE READING
As you consider your spiritual growth plans for the new year 2008, here are a few ideas for your reading time in the Bible.
Through the Bible in a year – devotional guides are in the lobby. Daily Bread – daily devotional guides available free in the lobby; contributions are welcome.
Read a book at a time – pick a book of the Bible, read and meditate on one section or one chapter each day; take notes to record your insights.
Check out Crestview’s Library
Our church library is being reorganized. We are in the process of stocking books on our new bookshelves. We invite you to visit our library on Sunday mornings tocheck out a book! Our librarians will be happy to help you.
Do you want to know if the church has a specific book in the library? Now you can access our church library’s catalog by going online to: www.librarything.com. Click on the search tab. On the search page go to Members and typeCrestview. Click on Crestview under Crestview’s profile, click see catalog.
Be sure and bookmark the page!
CONSIDERING A BIBLE FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT?
Because there are so many options, purchasing a Bible can be very confusing.
Here are a few suggestions and references to help.
Recommended versions:
New American Standard Bible, NASB – good for study, (Frm)
English Standard Version, ESV – recent translation, for study, (Frm)
New King James Version, NKJV – elegant language, (Frm)
New International Version, NIV – good for both readability & study, (Dyn)
1. “Life Application Bible” - helpful notes & commentaries
2. “Archaeological Study Bible” - insights from the latest discoveries
Christian Standard Bible, CSB – new translation, (Opt)
New Living Translation, NLT – easy reading, (Dyn/Par)
The Message, Msg – expressive, contemporary reading, (Par)
(Fm) Formal equivalence - word-for-word; literal accuracy
(Dyn) Dynamic equivalence - phrase-for-phrase; accuracy of thought, not every word
(Opt) Optimum equivalence – attempt at a balance of formal & dynamic approaches
(Par) Paraphrase - “loose” translation, in everyday modern language
A few of the newer versions are not especially helpful, because their gender-inclusive agenda produced inaccurate and unreliable translations; these include:
Today’s New International Version (TNIV)
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
For more detailed information on 17 best-selling translations, click here.
Also, Wikipedia’s article on “Modern English Bible Translations” provides a helpfullisting of various English translations, according to “families” of translations, fromcenturies past to the present.