When we read, study, and gather around God’s Word, special things happen. We begin opening up, caring for each other, and helping each other grow. We discover a new power in our lives and find new strength for living as the Holy Spirit shapes us into a beautiful example of community.
The CSB Life Connections Study Bible is a revised and updated version of the best-selling and renowned Serendipity Study Bible. The original Serendipity Study Bible was the culmination of 40 years of community building by Serendipity House Publishers, which revolutionized small groups and personal study through thousands of accessible questions and study helps throughout the Bible.
The CSB Life Connections Study Bible includes thousands of questions and study helps for all 1,189 chapters of the Bible—all updated for today’s readers. This Bible includes short chapter-by-chapter comments about key people, places, and events along with guidance through the "Open-Consider-Apply" method for small group Bible study and personal reflection.
- "Open" questions initiate discussion and/or reflection
- "Consider" questions focus on the details of the passage
- "Apply" questions encourage application to daily life
- Also included are select “For Groups,” “For Worship,” and “Dig Deeper” questions for further study, reflection, discussion, and application
Additional features in this CSB study Bible include: study note commentary to accompany the thousands of chapter specific margin questions, 200 text-focused course study plans of common Bible passages and events, 16 topical course study plans, textual footnotes, concordance, and full-color maps.
The CSB Life Connections Study Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). CSB Bibles by Holman stays as literal as possible to the Holy Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life-transforming message and to share it with others. Whether you are looking for a CSB study Bible, a devotional Bible or a men's or women's study Bible, the CSB is a translation that focuses on the accuracy and readability of God’s Word.
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Lyman Coleman, editor of the CSB Life Connections Study Bible, is one of the pioneers of the small group movement. He is a graduate of Baylor University, where he first became involved in small group ministry through the Navigators and Young Life. Since the 1960s, Lyman has produced many training courses that have trained more than 500,000 people in seminars held throughout North America. Lyman is the general editor of the Serendipity New Testament, the Serendipity Bible for Group and Personal Study, and the Serendipity Student Bible.
