The Waterproof Bible was created by a few cool outdoors-loving people. They wanted to be able to read the Bible anywhere, so they created this Bible with waterproof cover and pages. The best way I can describe the feel of it is that it’s like Tyvek, but thinner and smoother. Amazingly, this doesn’t keep you from being able to write on it, as you can use a pen or dry highlighter on the pages.

It’s clear that this Bible will be very durable. You could actually drop this Bible in a lake and not only would it be unscathed, but it would float to the surface for you to collect. Other than boating, they suggest that these Bibles (available in two sizes and three designs) would be great for camping, hot tubbing, and coffee shop-reading. (This is a good point–how many of us haven’t spilled coffee on a Bible or other book while drinking coffee?)

I tested it out by “accidentally” spilling my morning cup of tea on this Bible. It performed admirably–it easily cleaned off and still looks like new.

As tea drinking, backpacking, and Bible reading are three of my favorite activities, I’m sure I will get a lot of use out of the NLT Waterproof Bible.

(Photos courtesty of the Bardin & Marsee website)

Here’s some information on this bible and how you can win a copy.

Introducing the NLT Study Bible. The product of over forty Bible scholars and seven years’ work, it is a detailed, comprehensive study Bible. The notes focus on bringing out the full meaning of the text as the original audiences would have understood it, allowing today’s reader to understand the Bible more deeply than ever. Features include 25,900 study notes (over 820,000 words), maps, charts, illustrations, a Hebrew/Greek word-study system, and much more.

Feature details: Ten section introductions provide an overview of the literature and history of each section of the Bible, showing how the books are related to each other and to the rest of Scripture. Theme articles and person profiles (406 total) highlight recurring ideas and describe the lives of those who inhabit the pages of scripture. Also includes 100 Greek and 100 Hebrew word studies, 100 quotations from modern and ancient writers, and words of Christ in red. Another unique feature is that further reading is recommended at the end of each book and section introduction.

Visit www.nltstudybible.com for a more in depth preview of this amazing study bible.

Here’s how to enter.

First, do one of the following actions:

1. Subscribe to the NLT Blog RSS Feed
2. Like the NLT Facebook Page
3. Follow the NLT daily verse on Twitter

Once you’re done, leave a comment on this blog post and tell us which way you chose to enter.

Want to earn more entries? You can earn multiple entries by doing more than one action (do all three for three entries!).

Want to earn yet another entry, or maybe you’ve already completed the above steps and you still want a way to enter. Use the “Suggest to Friends” link on the NLT Facebook page and invite your friends to join the page. Let us know how many friends you invited and this will get you an extra entry.

We will pick one random winner from all the entries to win a free copy.

Ready. Set. Go!

Have questions about this contest, or any of the other great products from Tyndale House? Feel free to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/adamsab.

The Lent section from Holy Bible: Mosaic is a helpful tool for reflecting on the cross, our sinfulness and our dependence on God.

Here are some resources for using Mosaic during Lent:

• Devotions for Lent for Kindle (Free. Pick this one if you’ve given up spending money for Lent)
• Mosaic Hardcover
• Devotions for Lent ($2.99). Includes five weeks of Lent and Passion Week, with all the full-color art and writings from those weeks in Mosaic.
• Devotions for Lent 10-Pack (for your small group, church, etc)
• Mosaic for iPhone
• Mosaic Deluxe Edition (or win a copy here)

To celebrate the relaunch, there will be lots of giveaways–including a Bible giveaway every day in February. Let me know what you think of the Bible finder in the Bible section of the site. Purchasing a new Bible can be overwhelming, so we’re hoping this makes it easier to find exactly what you want (within the Bibles published by Tyndale).

As an advocate of Bible study for over sixty years, Packer tells Bible Study Magazine he has long believed Christians should read the entire Bible thoroughly at least once every year. To help facilitate Bible study, he recommends tools such as The One Year Bible, where passages from the New and Old Testaments, Psalms and Proverbs are part of a 15-minute daily reading. “I find that variety, along with the cross references they suggest, keeps my heart fresh and alert in Bible study. I suppose you can compare it to a balanced diet.”

I love the “balanced diet” image for the One Year Bible–seems just right.

If you want to read the rest of the article, you should be able to find this issue in many Christian bookstores or check here to see if it becomes available as a back issue.

The Spanish language is considered to be the third most spoken language in the world, and the intent is for the NTV to have the same ministry impact in the Spanish-speaking world that the NLT has in the English-speaking world. The goal for the NTV is identical to that of the NLT: to communicate the Scriptures to today’s readers as clearly and powerfully as the original texts did to readers and listeners in biblical times. The NTV will bring the style and purpose of the NLT to the Spanish-speaking world.

The Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV) is an entirely new translation of the Bible with roots in the original Hebrew and Greek texts and the style and dynamic approach of the NLT. Phase One of the NTV project was the creation of a Spanish translation from the English NLT and the original Hebrew and Greek texts. The translation went through a rigorous theological, grammatical, and stylistic review under the supervision of Jaime Mirón, Bible Project Director, from the Luis Palau Association in Portland, Oregon. Phase Two, now in its final stages, is being supervised by Senior Bible Editor Dr. Rafael Serrano. In Phase Two the NTV is undergoing an additional theological, linguistic, and stylistic review with emphasis on the original Hebrew and Greek texts. The overall NTV development is being overseen by Andres Schwartz, Publishing Director of Tyndale Español, and Dan Elliott, Editorial Director of Tyndale House Publishers. The NTV project has involved over 50 theologians, translators, linguists and stylists over a course of 9 years.

The New Testament is being released over the course of this summer/fall in several editions. Some beautiful pocket thinline editions just arrived on my desk last week. By the summer of 2010, the Nueva Traducción Viviente will be available in its entirety. It will be published in many styles and bindings, including Spanish-language versions of The One Year Bible, standard text and reference editions, and parallel Bibles.

Tyndale House president and NLT blogger Mark Taylor says, “We pray that the NTV will bring God’s word to life in a fresh new way for the Spanish-speaking world. God intended us to read his word with clarity and understanding, and the NTV will provide a wonderful new tool for anyone who wants to read and understand the Bible in Spanish.”

Luis Palau, who has often been called the Billy Graham of Latin America, says, “I am proud to be associated with the Nueva Traducción Viviente. This translation boasts an academic precision which is perfect for serious study of the word of God. At the same time, it is characterized by quality, clarity, and the contemporary language of our Spanish-speaking world. I recommend with all my heart that you read and assiduously study this translation of the Bible.”

From the looks of (Pastor) William’s dedicated reading section on his blog, he’ll know just what he wants to do with the book money and will put it to good use.

Mosaic surpassed the 2,000 rank today and it has decreased in price a bit.

So, way to go everyone for spreading the word about Mosaic! And there’s lots of excitement yet to come, as yesterday kicked off of a blog tour that lasts until the beginning of Advent (which is when the first Mosaic reading begins). Bookmark this post on the Mosaic Blog to keep up with the blog tour, which will include interviews, guest posts, and more with contributors, editors, and artists that worked on Mosaic. Yesterday Joel Watts started things off with an amazing 24-hour blog-a-thon, today Henry Neufeld interviewed General Editor Keith Williams on his blog, and tomorrow the blog tour is hosted by Rick Mansfield at This Lamp.

One more thing–if you haven’t seen the interactive online sampler, I encourage you to do so–visit HolyBibleMosaic.com and click on “Try Mosaic Online Now.” It gives you a good sense of what the real thing is like. When you’re browsing this sampler, click on the upper or lower right-hand corners to advance the pages. The sampler is the first few weeks of readings from Mosaic, in a slightly different format–it’s a little smaller; it doesn’t include the as much response space; and the Scripture is only the selected readings, although the real Mosaic is the full Bible, not just selections. (We had to use this smaller version to make it work in this online format.)

Visit HolyBibleMosaic.com to learn about the new Bible edition, Holy Bible: Mosaic. The site includes resources for bloggers, a forum for weekly discussion of the Mosaic selections, and a new blog by Mosaic General Editor Keith Williams!