Bible Recommendations

I have often been asked which translation of the Bible is best. I grew up on the King James Version, but I have used a number of different versions since I was a teenager. The New American Standard is very accurate. The New International Version is very popular and I use it most of the time when I preach. But I also frequently refer to the New Living Translation, The Message, Good News, J.B. Phillips, the New King James Version, and the Contemporary English Version. In my devotional time, I usually read a study Bible from Genesis to Revelation along with all the study notes. I recently finished Every Man's Bible which I would especially recommend to men. I am now reading The Maxwell Leadership Bible by John Maxwell. I also highly recommend The Full Life Study Bible and The Living Insights Study Bible by Charles Swindoll. You can find many other outstanding study Bibles at a Christian bookstore, but these are just a few that I would recommend. Whichever you choose, just read! God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our pathway."