Rebelution - Rebels for Christ

Alex & Brett Harris have started something awesome in seeking to create a "teenage rebellion against low expectations" as a "refusal to be defined by our ungodly, rebellious, and apathetic culture" and instead focus on "choosing to 'do hard things' for the glory of God."

They have written a book, update a blog, speak at conferences, and share their favorite books on their website. Check out their interview here.

Parallel Bibles

Struggle with picking a Bible translation? Try one of these types of parallel bibles (multiple translations read side-by-side):

• Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible (ESV, NKJV, Message, NLT)
• Today's Parallel Bible (NIV, NASB, KJV, NLT)
• Comparative Study Bible (NIV, KJV, NASB, AMP)
• NIV Message Parallel Bible

Also, if you have ever wanted to read through the Gospels side by side, here are two great ways to do it, either in the NIV or HCSB translations. This is an awesome way to read through the Gospels!

Where does the Bible come from?

Have you ever wondered how the copy of the Bible you have today was discovered, put together, and translated?

An important manuscript (ancient copy of the Bible) connected with your Bible at home is called Codex Sinaiticus. It is described as "a manuscript of the Christian Bible written in the middle of the fourth century" that is "the earliest complete copy of the Christian New Testament."

A historical occasion is occurring as it is being scanned and released to the public progressively over the next year or so...want to see it? Check it out HERE!

If you want a short explanation for the documentary evidence of the Bible, chapter three of The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel is a great place to start.

If you want a more in-depth explanation, to include references, photos, and a detailed history of discoveries, you should check out Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul Wegner.

Several great pamphlets are also available (from Rose Publishing, an awesome producer of Church-quality charts and pamphlets) called "The Bible Translations Comparison," "How We Got the Bible," and "Why Trust the Bible?"

Good Bible-related questions are available at gotquestions.org as well....

• "Is the Bible truly God's Word?"
• "Textual criticism - what is it?"
• "How and when was the canon of the Bible put together?"
• "When were the Gospels written?"
• "Does the inerrancy of the Bible only apply to the original manuscripts?"
• "Why is it important to believe in Biblical inerrancy?"