Word on the Street-OE

Look, this is not SUPPOSED to surplant the King James Version[which has spurious translations, as anyone who has read the Greek knows.But i digress] This is an interesting and faithful attempt to re-interpert Scripture ,much in the same way the version" Good News for Modern Man" did 35 years ago. Reaching oput to people who normally feel excluded is a GOOD thing, especially those on the "margins" whom most congregations would hardly welcome. A good effort, an act of kindness by the author.Well Done

If you are or work with someone who has little or no experience with the church, the book is the most useful thing I've come across. Non-Christians of our day DO NOT understand churchy language...words like sin, redemption, consecration, justification, etc. So this book is a great starting point to get across the STORY of the Bible without having to stop every 2 minutes to explain a word (doing that only leaves the reader more confused anway). This was not meant to be THE Bible. It is not another translation, so don't criticize it on that. I have found this book to be surprisingly accurate, even pointing out minor details in order to better explain the story. Readers will come away with a full understanding of the Bible story by reading for a few hours. Lacey hopes to spark these readers to then pick up the real Bible to examine the details. I just want to emphasize my excitement with this book. I work with unchurched at-risk teenagers who usually suffer from some kind of learning disorder, at least dyslexia. I've tried reading the Bible with them but they can't even explain one verse after they read it. One of my girls read 3 paragraphs in Word on the Street and she understood the point completely! I honestly call that a miracle, and she is excited about studying God's story using this book! Really, what could be better than getting a teenager excited about learning about God??!!

Absolutely awesome paraphrase. I've been a Youth Leader for 3 years, and this is great! Written in modern language as the youth of today understand. Definitely a paraphrase, but doesn't skimp on real message; uses additional explanations and commentary. Both British and American editions - make sure you get correct edition for your audience.

I can't say enough good about this book. I own numerous bibles in all kinds of translations and have never felt like I was reading something that made sense. I could never retain what I'd read or make complete sense of it. None of the translations 'spoke' to me. When I read the first page, I was hooked! I read the entire Old Testament in 1 day - it was THAT easy to understand. I just couldn't put it down! It reads like I hear todays kids talk (and I have 3 teenagers) so I understood it and it felt like I was there. Passages that I THOUGHT I understood before, became surprisingly clearer after reading them from this book. I was continuously thiinking "Hmmm. So that's what that meant!". It was one light bulb going off after another. The whole thing just flows like a history lesson or something. I read parts of it to a friend at work and within 5 minutes, the break room was packed with people listening. They were even sitting on the floor. When I'd finish, they'd ask me to read something else. Have you ever had that response from reading the bible? I haven't until now! This will be the best money you spend.

A brilliant read for anyone interested in becoming a Christian, or who already is one. I f you would like to develop your believes furthur this is the book to use. Based on the traditional Bible it is easier to read and to understand. Especially for the young people of the world.