Start! The Bible For New Believers; Review
Start! The Bible For New Believers, General Editor: Greg Laurie ; Thomas Nelson (2010) Greg Laurie, the General Editor of the Start! Bible, is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA, "one of the largest churches in America." Laurie's touch is seen throughout the Introduction of this Bible, which is marketed to be given to new or non-Christians. Start! is filled with both "Know" and "Grow" notes throughout the text. The "Know" notes highlight passages of Scripture throughout the Bible that are central to Christian teaching and doctrine. The "Grow" notes illuminate certain verses or passages with lessons geared toward beginning believers. Each book of the Bible is provided with a basic, informative introduction that is designed to give the reader a deeper understanding of the context and the purpose of the book, without a great deal of overly educated language. The one criticism I have of this v...