Chicken Soup for the Soul Bible

by Piñon Press, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield

Classic Chicken Soup stories with daily readings from the New Living Translation (NLT)

1567 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jen]

While I have not finished this book, I did read parts of it over the course of several years. It's very easy to understand and I enjoyed the stories that went with it. I used it alongside Bible Study for Genesis--Judges, Ruth, Esther, some of the Psalms, and the Gospel (Matthew-John) along with some of Revelations.

It was helpful in the past and as I am now agnostic, I am unsure on if I will ever read more of this but if I did want to note that it was helpful to me when I needed it. At the time I was really struggling to understand when other Christians were shaming me for not reading the KJV. I am grateful for the help this book gave me in the past. I can no longer consider it a "favorite" since I have not picked it up for a while but I will probably always keep it just because of how it helped me and in case my spiritual journey yet again changes.

[Ashley Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this book--the Holy Bible sprinkled with modern stories to help you relate. As a new believer, this made it easy for me to begin learning who God is. Now that I am more "seasoned" I do like to move between KJV to be more accurate, but this is wonderful for anyone beginning their "baby steps" with the Lord.

[Hannah MacLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great notes, inspirational stories in between the pages of Scripture.

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was fascinating to read a holy text in its entirety after hearing stories from it since childhood. I was amazed how so many seemingly average names and sayings originate in the Bible. After reading the Bible, I can see now how it can be used as a tool for justice and compassion, or as a justification for cruelty and genocide. I was shocked to learn how short the New Testament is compared to the Old Testament. This version uses contemporary words, so one does not get lost in translation. Throughout this year, I read the Bible with the dates sectioned in this version. It did get irritating at some dates, the daily reading was two paragraphs, while others had you read multiple pages. Whether you a believer or not, I believe everyone should read a holy text on their own, rather than have it interpreted by someone else.

[Get Your · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an easy to read and easy to understand bible. This book pulls you into every story and you will always feel filled after reading any of it.

[James Struss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely recommend this NLT. Purchased a copy for a dear friend.

[Lorraine Dolese-wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very easy reading of the Bible. Current stories included to help you understand the point.