The NIV Adventure Bible

The NIV Adventure Bible is the #1 best selling Bible for kids. This Bible has reached over 10,000,000 families so far! I know our church kids love the occasional full color pages listing important Scriptures and the colorful “Life in Bible Times” features that show what life was like back when the things in the Bible were happening.

The Bible Guide

In addition to the Bible we now have the NIV Adventure Bible Guide. The Guide is the perfect companion to the Bible.  It gives kids the key details of every book of the Bible at their fingertips. With kid-friendly overviews of Genesis through Revelation and full-color infographics, maps, and images, children will strengthen their faith and gain a deeper understanding of the most important story ever told.

 This immersive reference guide gives clear, crisp insights into the Bible book by book, including:

• key details and events that are clearly laid out, in words kids can easily understand
• colorful infographics that include historical information, significant events and details, and important biblical characters
• callouts with fun facts and key takeaways
• maps that help readers understand where each part of the Bible occurred
• images of artifacts and important places that help bring the Bible to life

I brought both the Bible and the Guide to my class of 3rd- 5th grade girls at church on Wednesday night. They all want their own copy of the guide! They said reading the guide helped them understand more of what was happening in their Bible reading. These girls read the entire New Testament over the 3 years they are in my class and they said they would understand more of what they were reading if they had this Guide. I’m going to see what I can do to make that happen.

You can get a copy of the NIV Adventure Bible Guide here. The Guide and the Bible would make a wonderful Easter gift for the child or grandchild in your life.

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Bible literacy is so important in our lives. That is why I do my fair share of Bible reviews. I want you to know there are options for all ages and stages of life. We all learn differently. Some of us want room to doodle, others want larger print, some want lots of pictures, and still others want all the maps, charts, and extras; this is why I share so many Bibles with you. So you can make and informed decision that will help you and your family fall deeper in love with the Word of God.

About Egermeier’s Interactive Story Bible

With over six million copies sold, the Egermeier’s series has been helping millions of people better understand the Bible all around the world. This new edition to the Egermeier’s series adds a fun, new twist – videos! Throughout the book, you’ll find QR codes that can easily be scanned by a smartphone. Once scanned, you’ll find an engaging video that accompanies the story you just read about. Older generations will still find the same elements that made Egermeier’s great, while the younger generation will love the videos.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

Ergemeier’s Interactive Story Bible is a great tool for family worship or bedtime story time. It is geared to kids ages 8-12 which I feel is a bit old for a story Bible. Once kids start reading fluently they need to have a real Bible to learn from. I always feel bad as a Kids’ Church volunteer when an elementary school aged child asks for help finding the verses I am teaching on and I can’t help them because they don’t have a full Bible.

That being said, this story Bible is great for home use. I love that it is in chronological order so a family reading aloud together can see the whole story laid out neatly and in order. The questions that are after every story help families to discuss and go deeper into what has been read. The QR codes bring up videos that help bring some of the stories to life. The maps in the back help kids to see where things happened and how far apart some of the important biblical cities are.

You can get your copy of Egermeier’s Interactive Story Bible here. Use code BLOG30 to receive 30% off your purchase in December! You can also enter to win a copy here.

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Who am I to tell you what your kids need as far as a Bible goes? I have served in Kid’s Ministry for 42 years and counting, I have a degree in education, completed Bible college, and homeschooled my kids birth through high school-just to name a few accomplishments. Kids need to read the Bible for themselves, once they learn how to read. One of the biggest things parents can do to further the spiritual growth in their children is to read the Bible to them and with them. The church can only do so much. The average kid is at church 2-4 hours a month! They are home with you a lot longer, what are you doing for the spiritual upbringing of your kids?

About the CSB Explorer Bible for Kids

The CSB Explorer Bible for Kids seeks to equip young readers with basic hermeneutical skills and the ability to engage creatively with the history, culture and meaning of the text of Scripture. From understanding a biblical book’s historical and literary context to drawing the connection between key stories and biblical characters so as to have a better sense of the grand narrative.

Andy McLean, Bible Publisher, B&H Publishing

The reason behind creating another kids’ Bible is not only to increase Bible literacy, which is sorely lacking in todays families, but to lead kids to know, love, and live the Word of God in their lives. The amazing features in the CSB Explorer Bible for Kids will help young readers, ages 6-12, dig in and investigate both the world and words of Scripture, to see the history of real people inside real cultures and the events that surrounded them, to know how all of the books of the Bible fit together-all for the purpose of helping kids experience life change by hiding God’s living and effective word within their hearts.

Amazing Bible Features

• 205 Excavating The Past illustrations and real-world images to help connect the dots between important archeological discoveries and the Bible.
• 115 Exploring Creation facts and images connecting modern day objects and things in the world today to God and the Bible.
• 237 Discovering the Truth callouts to help kids understand the essential truths of the Bible and apply them to their lives.
• 79 Character Field Guides with fun facts and insights for important people in the Bible.
• 15 Charting History illustrated timelines to survey key time periods and events in biblical history.
• 336 Archiving Discoveries highlighting key memory verses throughout the Bible to aid in Scripture memorization.
• Explorer Glossary in the back of the Bible.
• 100+ QR Codes that take you to videos and other awesome content.

This Bible is available with 5 different cover styles including 1 hardcover and 4 leather touch finish. Want 50% off this Bible? This coupon link is good for up to 1 of each of the 5 Bible styles and the coupon is good through 12-31-22. You could also enter to win a copy of the CSB Explorer Bible for Kids here.

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About The Abide Bible

The Abide Bible is designed to help you experience the peace, hope, and growth that come from encountering the voice and presence of God in Scripture. Every feature in Abide is designed to teach and develop Scripture-engagement habits that help you know the power and spiritual nourishment of abiding in Christ.

Created in partnership with Bible Gateway and the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement, The Abide Bible’s features include articles, book introductions, and practical Scripture engagement prompts based on five ways of engaging deeply with the Bible:

• Journaling Scripture
• Praying Scripture
• Picture It
• Contemplate
• Engage Through Art

About the New English Translation

The New English Translation (NET) is the newest complete translation of the original biblical languages into English. In the mid-1990s, a multi-denominational team of more than twenty-five of the world’s foremost biblical scholars gathered around the shared vision of creating an English Bible translation that could overcome old challenges and boldly open the door for new possibilities.

The NET’s uniquely transparent, accountable translation process has been crystalized in the most extensive set of Bible translators’ notes ever created. More than 60,000 notes highlight every major decision, outline alternative views, and explain difficult or nontraditional renderings.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts on The Abide Bible

I really enjoyed The Abide Bible. I love learning about the historical and social context of the Bible, it puts things into a clearer perspective for me. The beginning of each book includes an overview of the book, a section on historical and literary context, and a section to help you prepare to read the book, to set your heart and mind where they need to be to truly receive what is written in the book.

Before you even get into the Scriptures there are several sections including: Introduction, How to Use This Bible, Explanatory Notes, a 365 Day Bible Reading Plan. All of these help you prepare to truly abide in God’s Word.

Using The Abide Bible has helped me to dig deeper into my Bible study with the additional aids and context found throughout the book. If you are looking for a Bible that will draw you in, teach you and help you to abide in Christ as John 15:4 says, then I suggest you get yourself this new Bible.

Free Book of John Study

You can abide with God during this free 21 day study of the Book of John. Just click the link to register!

Giveaway

You can enter to win your own copy of The Abide Bible here. The giveaway ends July 25, 2022

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Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love NIV Bible for Teen Girls

The NIV Bible is readable for a teen girl, which, to me, is very important. Along with that the book is pleasing to the eye with its teal and pink color scheme. Inside there are pink highlighted promises of God throughout the Bible along with devotional readings by popular Christian authors including Bethany Hamilton and Christine Caine. Personally I love the way each book starts with an overview page that highlights who you will be reading about, when the events took place and it even shows a few verses the reader may already be familiar with.

The Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love NIV Bible for Teen Girls also includes Character Profiles of Women in the Bible, a Concordance, a Table of Weights and Measures, a Topical Index and and Index of Devotions. This truly is a perfect Bible for teen girls. I will be giving my copy to a young lady from my church who has no mom. You can order a copy for a young lady in your life by clicking on the link above, or you can enter the giveaway below.

NIV Bible for Teen Girls Giveaway

One winner will receive a copy of Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love NIV Bible for Teen Girls. This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and verified. The winner will be notified via email and they will have 48 hours to claim their prize. The Mom Maven is not responsible for prize fulfillment, that is the responsibility of the giveaway sponsor. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 11/6/15.

Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”

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The 24 spiritual practices highlighted in this Bible are:

• Acceptance
• Bible Study and Meditation
• Celebration
• Community
• Confession
• Contemplation
• Faith
• Fasting
• Forgiveness
• Gratitude
• Hospitality
• Justice
• Mentoring
• Outreach
• Prayer
• Reconciliation:-
• Sabbath and Rest
• Service
• Silence
• Simplicity
• Solitude
• Stewardship
• Submission
• Worship

My original plan was to study these in alphabetical order but with the events of the past few weeks, the accident and Sierra passing away I knew I needed to head straight to the back of the Bible where it lists all of the features available about each discipline. I looked up “Faith” and that is where I have stayed throughout this difficult time. The two pieces that spoke to me the most were Julie Kloster’s “Questioning God” based on Habakkuk 1:2-4. I questioned God a lot from the moment I received word of the accident and even more 5 days later when Sierra went home to be with Jesus. Kloster showed me that when we wrestle with God, we grow closer to Him even when we don’t like how He answers our questions. The other piece was Marshall Shelley’s Q&A on “Unshakeable Faith” based on Jeremiah 29:10-14. He says “At times such faith has to be a conscious choice.” This Scripture tells us that God has good plans for us, plans for good and not for disaster. So why did a 17 year old girl die? I don’t know, I just know that God has His reasons and His plan and Sierra’s time on earth with us was over. It is very hard to accept this loss but I choose to have faith.

Every discipline is explored in four ways
• Everyday Matters. Two-page articles introduce major themes and focus on an essential part of understanding and practicing a discipline.
• Everyday Profiles. Profiles of twenty-five Biblical women highlight a particular discipline.
• Everyday Q & A’s. Short articles delve into a difficult aspect of the spiritual practice and offer practical help on incorporating the discipline into your daily life.
• Everyday Reflections. Selections illustrate ways to personalize and apply God’s Word to your own situation.

More than 300 articles and features by more than 140 of today’s most well-known Christian leaders and writers, including: Kay Warren, Priscilla Shirer, Elisa Morgan, Nancy & John Ortberg, Richard Foster, Liz Curtis Higgs, and Lauren Winner.

Special Features include . . .
• 4-color throughout
• Color-coded icons identify each Spiritual Discipline addressed in contributors’ material
• How to Use This Bible in a Small Group Study
• Index of Spiritual Practices
• Resources for further reading

I have enjoyed using this Bible, so has my puppy she chewed up the dust cover and the back cover LOL! The things i don’t particularly like are the very thin pages. You can see through the pages easily and it makes reading difficult, especially with old eyes like mine. The pages are also too thin to really highlight or write on, which I like to do. I also wish this Bible had a concordance, as I use mine all the time while studying the Bible.

Find out more about this Bible on Hendrickson.com.

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The other day my creative 16 year old came to me with a plan to create a pink duct tape cover for his beloved Bible. “Cool!” I thought. So today we headed to Walmart where he spent $3.50+tax on a roll of pink duct tape.

First he had to repair the binding, he used superglue and packing tape. Once that was dry he started my measuring and cutting the duct tape strips.
He started laying the duct tape strips in the middle and then overlapped as he worked toward the edges.

He made the tape strips long enough so that they would overlap onto the inside of the cover and then he placed strips there to tidy up the look.

All that was left was his “decorative” touch, done in silver duct tape…
A duct tape cross.

Great job Aaron, I’m proud of you! If you want to let Aaron know what you think about his creation you can leave a comment here or send him a tweet. He is @ax2music on Twitter.

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Each week you input that week’s spelling list and then your child can study his spelling words even when you aren’t available to dictate the words to them. We used it this week for our Bible class. My boys had to know the books of the Bible in order and be able to spell them correctly. I input they words, it just took a few minutes to set up, and then they used SpellQuizzer to practice the words. It worked great!

The SpellQuizzer website has some downloadable spelling lists that you can use over the summer for enrichment or homeschoolers could use them too. Since you create the spelling list in SpellQuizzer, it works with any spelling curriculum.

SpellQuizzer is very affordable at $29.95 and, since it is customizable it will last for years. If you’re still not sure if SpellQuizzer is for you check out their free 30 day trial. This is a great offer-you get to try it before your buy it.  Go to the website, download your free trial and check it out. If you think this is something you’d like to share with a friend please use the ShareThis button below to share it, stumble it, tweet it or Facebook it. Thanks!

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