The CSB Experiencing God Bible invites you to know and experience God personally. In this revised and updated edition, based on the best-selling Experiencing God book and Bible study, you will be encouraged to focus on the major purpose of Bible reading--listening to God speak. Experiencing God features and study helps placed throughout the Bible provide an immersive reading experience that will guide and challenge you to respond to the invitations God offers to know him, his purposes, and his ways. FEATURES: Book introductions including key theme, setting, and prompts for "Encountering God," "Decisions Awaiting You," and "Crisis of Belief" found in each book "God Focus" themes associated with every chapter highlight important recurring themes found throughout the Bible "Prepare to Meet God" questions at the beginning of each chapter detail important Experiencing God elements you will discover and how they speak to your life "Did You Notice?" questions at the end of each chapter review actions, plans, and purposes God has carried out and life adjustments God is calling you to make Designed icons on every page identify select verses that display the seven realities of Experiencing God and two steps of Fresh Encounter found throughout God's Word Brief articles placed alongside the associated biblical text further explore concepts that relate to Experiencing God Biographies that depict a Bible character Experiencing God help you see and learn how God reveals his purposes and ways to his people and encourage response in your own life Wide Margins invite active participation with space to record your personal experience with God as you journey through his Word Book conclusions allow for recording strategic markers in your experience with God as you read each book of the Bible Distinctive full-color design elements foster an immersive reading experience Two-column text layout Words of Christ in red 9.5-point type size that is easy-to-read Durable Smyth-sewn lay-flat binding Ribbon marker for easy referencing between pages Concordance Presentation page for gift-giving Full-color maps The CSB Experiencing God Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible(R) (CSB) . The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life-transforming message and to share it with others.