Apologetics Study Bible for Students {Book Review}

Apologetics Study Bible for Students {Book Review}

When my kids starting making that faith transition from child to young adult, they also had to change which Bible they were using. Gone were the cute illustrated kid versions but they weren’t quite ready for the NIV or NKJV either. It’s a hard “middle of the road” area that can be frustrating. I think that the Apologetics Study Bible for Students would be a great resource for the tween/teen/young college age Christian.

 

The Apologetics Study Bible for Students anchors younger Christians in the truths of Scripture by equipping them with thoughtful and practical responses for whenever the core issues of their faith and life are challenged.

Multiple research studies have shown that spiritual focus often weakens among teenagers as they head into the attention-dividing realm of young adulthood. Up to 66 percent of them leave church altogether. The Apologetics Study Bible for Students works against that trend by helping this audience begin to better articulate its beliefs.

In addition to the complete HCSB text and dozens of articles collected from today’s most popular youth leaders, including editor Sean McDowell, this new study Bible also includes:

Two-color design-intensive layout on every page for the visual generation
Sixty “Twisted Scriptures” explanations
Fifty “Bones & Dirt” entries (archaeology meets apologetics)
Fifty “Notable Quotes”
Twenty-five “Tactics” against common anti-Christian arguments
Twenty “Personal Stories” of how God has worked in real lives
Twenty “Top Five” lists to help remember key apologetics topics

It’s scary to think about how many young folk leave the church. Sure, you can chalk some of it up to “that age” and testing boundaries, but for a lot of kids, they never come back. That’s the future of our church!

Maybe if we had more of these resources that took to them to the next level instead of going from a children’s book to the “cut and dry” version some of us use…maybe we could keep their attention a little better by taking this type of approach.

I love the visual concept of this book, especially for the generation it’s aimed towards. And the “extras” that go along with the Scripture, like how archaeology enters in the equation or how to answer back to common anti-Christian statements. This is what our young folks need when they are trying to make it through this crazy world around them, allowing them to be in the world but not of it.

Also, this summer, the gift of Confident Faith is being celebrated with 16 brand new, but energetic and brief videos featuring Sean McDowell, free resources like Bible studies and articles as well as wonderful specials on apps and Bibles.  There are new resources every week – a full 16 weeks of resources when it is all done.

AND…if that weren’t enough, a Confident Faith Sweepstakes is being offered to give away Bibles, free mini libraries of B&H’s best apologetics resources and even a trip for two to the National Conference on Christian Apologetics (NCCA) being held October 16-17, 2015 in Charlotte, NC where some of the world’s leading thinkers will offer insights and teaching.

You can learn more on the Family Christian website about the Apologetics Study Bible for Students also on the Lifeway website.

 

 

You can also win a copy of this book by entering below…Good luck!

Apologetics Study Bible for Students

 

Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): 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.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”