The Holman CSB Legacy Bible @ Weird Thinkers
I haven't covered any HCSB editions yet, but if you're curious about the Holman CSB Legacy UltraThin Reference Bible, Robert Jimenez has posted a review at his site, Weird Thinkers, along with photos. By the way, if you're interested in the HCSB -- or in a behind-the-scenes look at Bible translation -- be sure to check out this interview with Dr. Ed Blum, the general editor of the HCSB, at Anwoth (which also links to other resources). The edition of the HCSB so many people seem to rave about is the single-column Minister's Bible (in true Bible publisher fashion, Holman features a photo of the packaging, not the product). One of these days, I'll get my hands on one. In the meantime, check out Robert's spotlight on the Legacy edition!
J. Mark Bertrand is a novelist and pastor whose writing on Bible design has helped spark a publishing revolution. Mark is the author of Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World (Crossway, 2007), as well as the novels Back on Murder, Pattern of Wounds, and Nothing to Hide—described as a “series worth getting attached to” (Christianity Today) by “a major crime fiction talent” (Weekly Standard) in the vein of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Henning Mankell.
Mark has a BA in English Literature from Union University, an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston, and an M.Div. from Heidelberg Theological Seminary. Through his influential Bible Design Blog, Mark has championed a new generation of readable Bibles. He is a founding member of the steering committee of the Society of Bible Craftsmanship, and chairs the Society’s Award Committee. His work was featured in the November 2021 issue of FaithLife’s Bible Study Magazine.
Mark also serves on the board of Worldview Academy, where he has been a member of the faculty of theology since 2003. Since 2017, he has been an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He and his wife Laurie life in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.