Is a two thousand-year-old Book relevant to life in the 21st century? Nearly every issue we face today is addressed somewhere in the Bible. From social issues (like war, poverty, and government) to interpersonal concerns (like communication, marriage, and friendship), the Bible offers wisdom and guidance that you can put to use in your daily life. The Life Connecting Bible's more than 1,100 sidebars and the New Century Version present the Bible's message for modern readers in a way that is fresh, inviting, and easy to understand. *Easy to read and understand, meaning-for-meaning translation - New Century Version, *Introductions to the Old and New Testaments, *More than 1,100 enlightening Life Point notes on subjects such as work, money, integrity, relationships, and stress, demonstrating how the Bible is relevant to modern readers, *Introductions to each book, offering readers significant background information and main themes within the text, *A helpful index to topics in this Bible's Life Point notes, referenced by page numbers.