Book Review - Chronological Guide To The Bible

I recently received  a free copy of the book Chronological Guide to the Bible from Thomas Nelsons blog for books site. This is really a great book. The Bible can sometimes be confusing to read because it is not in chronological order. But this book really clears up the mystery behind that. The book is a smaller paper back book but has really nice glossier pages with some nice pictures and maps scattered throughout. The book is laid out in year format, following the chronology from years. This book is almost like a survey book consisting of timeliness and maps showing the events of each book of the Bible. It also take and explains certain things from each book that might be hard to understand. Overall I think that this is a great book for people who are trying to have a better understanding of the Bible and want to learn more. And for the amazon price of $17 it really worth the money.

Not Another Christian Blog

Hey I just started a blog for my ministry on Wordpress. I just thought  I would give you a taste of what that blog is about. You can visit it at :http://otpministries.wordpress.com/

So you stumbled upon this blog; you're tired, and you just want your morning cup of coffee. You see a plain, somewhat colorful header and you become intrigued.You want to know more but you really just want your hot Starbucks filled cup of savory goodness (I don't even drink coffee and I want some). Then you see the title of the blog: otp Ministries. Now you have to know more.  Let me tell you what this blog is about: first and foremost this blog is for anyone desiring to know more about who God is and what the Bible has to say on how to live a fulfilling life as a follower and believer of Jesus Christ.

By now you may be thinking "Oh man, not another blog about Christianity. There's like twelve gagillion blogs out there, why do we need another one?" We are more than just your normal "Christian blog". Our ministry's blog is based on these three principles...

Formation (basic Bible understanding) -  Theology, apologetic, salvation, who God is, etc.
Training (Bible knowledge)  - Bible stories, Bible character studies, Word studies, etc.
Ministry (practical application) - Sharing your faith, missions trips, culture studies (movies, music, shows) ect.

I know your saying to yourself, " It's not another Christian blog but, it will be just as boring as the last one." For that I say, wrong again! We won't use big words like apologetics or theology... oh wait I already did. Sorry about that, we will try to keep the big words to a minimum (if you don't know what they mean look them up in a dictionary) . Many times we will also throw in humor. Look for post coming soon entitled; "What if Jesus drove a BMW?" or "What if McDonald's was in the Bible?"

So don't worry. Sit back and relax, grab your hot cup of savory coffee  and enjoy the reading.  - otp

Nelson's Bible Maps and Charts

I recently received a free copy of Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts (3rd ed.) from Thomas Nelson Publishers. This book is more than just a book full of maps and charts. The style of the book is more consistent with a Bible survey book only simpler. The book is easily broken down into books of the Bible and the part that they fit into (History, Wisdom, etc). Every book is has a complete outline along with colored maps and charts relating to that book of the Bible. Each book also contains information about the date the book was written along with who wrote the book and the major theme. The maps are really simple and have just information pertaining to the topic they are talking about. But with many maps throughout the book it shouldn't be hard to find the information that you are looking for. Also included is nice color pictures of places that are being talked about in the Scriptures. This is a great book for any quick reference to a book of the Bible or if you really need a map or a chart. Great Book.