I have read many of the reviews here, and while I disagree with some of them I agree wholeheartedly with the majority of them. First, I don't feel that by "repackaging" the Bible in a different format is sacrilige. It was only a few hundred years ago that the Bible was solely copied onto individual scrolls. I am inclined to believe that the clerics of that time were horrified that the Bible was "lumped" together and made accessible to the masses. With that in mind; I have purchased five of these books, for my nephews and some young men that I mentor. I find it to be a very good translation, and it is a way to get young people who may not otherwise read the Bible to pick it up. As for the comments that it talks too much about music, sports, and dating, I must point out that the "regular" Bible talks about all of those things also. The side bars that mention those topics always refer the reader to the passages that the information is taken from. Most young people (and some "old" people for that matter) do not realize that the Bible talks about all of those things, and then some. No, we are not to bring Christ to people on "their terms," but we must always remember that Jesus himself ministered to people and taught in ways that were relevant to them. If there is any doubt, refer to the fact that Jesus did 99% of his teacher via parables. It is very important to make sure that people know and understand that while Jesus won't accept them on "their" terms, He will accept them as they are - imperfect human beings. My opinion is that if these Biblezines will get one person to read God's word that wouldn't have ordinarily read it, or if one person who has read other Bibles can read this and have a new understanding of God's word, then these Biblezines have served their purposes.

A new bible with the same message! It is great for every teen out there!

NOTE: This is for boy's...Men!

If there is anything important in life it is to walk in Christ. But to do that one must know Him and the only way to do that is to read His Word.

Blessed with the responsibility of raising an adolescent into manhood I've spent many days trying different approaches of getting my son to read the Word of God on his own. So when I saw this Bible I was extremely excited. This was exactly what he needed.

When he saw the book for the first time he thought it was a magazine and started reading it right away. Granted, it wasn't long before he realized that it was the New Testament but that didn't stop him from continuing to read it on his own. What is really enlightening is when he comes up to me and tells me something that he learned while reading it. "Dad, did you know.....?" "Dad, guess what happened to Jesus...." It is the most exhilarating feeling to know that your son is reading the Word on his own. HisAmbassador.com