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The NIV Bible for Teen Guys, published by Zondervan, is a devotional Bible targeted toward young men from the ages of 13 to 18. Offering daily devotional readings from authors such as Mark Batterson and Max Lucado, the goal of this Bible is to build faith, wisdom, and strength in a growing godly man. This is a great introductory Bible for a teenage guy. There is not much flash with it; the grey and yellow accent is a modern design that even picky teenagers can appreciate. The text size is average and readable, and the devotional readings are short yet rich. They contain biblical and theological truths while applying it to the teenage life - all without sounding condescending. The Bible also features short introductions to each book and highlights of the men of the Bible. The Bible highlights, in a light yellow box, a few key verses in each book, which is great for easily-distracted teens who want to be able to siphon important truths from a sea of words. The Bible is hardcover a...

The premise behind Steven Reider's Misconception  is simple: Christians neglect the reading of the Scriptures from its cultural-historical context, instead focusing on how it relates to contemporary culture. In short, easy-to read chapters, it covers topics such as the name of God, the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, Jesus' miracles, and even the Armor of God. Although I wish I could give this book a better review, I found it to be rather biased. The nature of the book itself is quite interesting - everyone should understand the original context of the Scriptures when reading; this itself is a sound hermeneutical practice. And I admit that there were some interesting "aha" moments I had when reading. But Reider's hermeneutic relies entirely on understanding the first-century significance and fails to appropriate God's Word to today. Reider also inserts some of his own commentary and interpretation, which fails to make this an impartial resource. There are...