Expand your understanding of Scripture and be encouraged on your spiritual journey with best-selling Christian author Pastor Max Lucado.

The Lucado Encouraging Word Bible is an exhilarating experience. As you read, you'll uncover a saga of suspense and intrigue. Flip over a few pages and find poetry and romance. Turn the pages again and read tales of clashing conquerors, brave shepherds, and a captivating Carpenter. Chronicles of faith, miracles, misdeeds, and good deeds. Kings, queens, peasants--the uncommon and the commonplace. Mystery, suspense, intrigue, drama, humor, poetry, romance...it's all in these pages. Stories of real people, with real problems, real joys, and a real Savior. All of that, plus some distinctive features will help you see that what happened on these pages is still happening today--that the truths of old are truths for our age.

Features include:

• 98 "People of the Word" articles encourage believers through the lessons learned by people throughout the Bible
• 691 "For Your Journey" marginal notes mix masterful storytelling with biblical context to lead you into a deeper walk with the Lord
• 115 "Jesus Through the Bible," and "Growing in Christ" articles provide both inspiration and practical lessons to build you up
• 30-day personal or group Bible study enriches your knowledge of the Bible
• "God Cares for You" and "Growing Up Spiritually" verses are subject-specific and provide another resource in your study of the Bible
• "Where to turn when . . . " Scripture reference list means you can always find a biblical answer to the challenges you face
• Dotted margin space for journaling or taking notes
• Bible book introductions contain a brief outline of the book and an introduction written by Max Lucado
• Bible reading plan
• Full-color maps
• Clear and readable NKJV Comfort Print^(R) 9-point type size