This was another interesting week in Bibles, so we have many things to mention. I’d love to hear some feedback from you, readers, about the format and content of the TWIB posts, so please leave comments. First, with some “breaking” news from this afternoon, Fast Company has posted an infographic created by Project Reason that [...]
If you have a smartphone (or an iPad), you need to know about YouVersion. It is a great tool that helps me to read my Bible regularly when I have some downtime. And for the next three months, you’ll be able to download the NLT to make your reading experience more seamless. The good folks [...]
A new Friday feature on the NLT Blog, TWIB will be a look back at the week that was in the world of Bibles. I’ll post links to stories and blog posts that caught my attention throughout the week along with some brief commentary. Big News The big new this week, of course, was the [...]
This blog has been too dormant for too long, but all that is about to change. While I’ve been busy at the NLT Facebook page (as well as doing some editorial work on a new edition of the NLT), there really hasn’t been much activity here. Beginning this week, we will welcome a few new [...]
One of my favorite editions of the NLT, Holy Bible: Mosaic, is now available in an electronic edition for your iPhone or iPod Touch (link will open iTunes). This is the first application that Tyndale has submitted to the iTunes store, and I’m pretty excited about it. It includes the complete text of the NLT, [...]
Gary Zimmerli has been grappling with the NLT for a little while now, often commenting about his journey on his blog, Sundry Times. Today, he posted his second update this week, entitled Changing my mind on the NLT. Here is a higlight: The NLT is so clear and easy-to-read, yet it is also quite accurate. [...]
The NLT Study Bible has now been out for over a year, but we’re still working hard to bring you more and more ways to use this great tool for understanding the Bible. When the NLT Study Bible first appeared, it was already available in multiple formats. In addition to the ten print options, we [...]
A pastor in Tennessee has recently written a couple of posts about why he has been using the NLT in his preaching. Here is a quote from his first post: I’ve found it consistently to be exactly what it claims: “The Truth Made CLEAR.” When I read the New Living Translation, I “get” it (i.e., [...]
One of the things that we would love to do with the NLT Blog is offer Bible readers the tools they need to understand the Bible as clearly and accurately as possible. The NLT is a great translation for studying God’s Word, and we have published quite a few tools that can help you study [...]
Merry Christmas! Take a moment to read these passages from the NLT, remembering who it is we are celebrating as we enjoy our family and friends this year: Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us [...]