The Message Bible MP3 Giveaway and other news

by Bob on August 28, 2009

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The Message Audio Bible giveaway

A couple years ago I received The Message Bible as a gift from a friend. At first I was a little taken back at how “modern” of a translation it was. But as I read it more for the overall understanding of particular passages, rather than for exact translations of verses, I began to really enjoy it. I have since bought the MP3 version and I really enjoy listening to it, because it is a very simple translation that is easy to understand.

Apparently, when the Bible was written, it was done in the “street” language of the day, and the author, Eugene Peterson, wanted to write a translation that really brought the Bible into the common language of today. Personally I think he has done a good job with The Message and I think it is a great supplement to normal Bible study. So, we are giving a copy away!

The copy up for grabs is the Whole Message Bible on MP3 CDs (which can easily be added to your computer or iPod). If you are interested in winning a copy, head over to the forums and leave a comment or you can leave a comment on this post as well.

Other news

Jay Peroni Seminar

Coming up this Tuesday night, Jay Peroni has a tele-seminar he is putting on. The cost is $20, but Jay wanted to get as many CPF readers in on it as possible, so he gave me a coupon code that will allow you to get in on it for a total of a buck. So if you plug in “christianpf” when you sign up you will save $19. You can find out more about the seminar here.

Free Stuff Friday Changes

As you may know we have been having giveaways every friday for a long time. I haven’t been able to help notice that as the value of the giveaway increases the response greatly increases. So, I am tossing around the idea of just having giveaways once or twice a month and offering more valuable items each time. Basically I have a certain amount budgeted for the giveaways each month and I could either spread that between 4 giveaways, 2 giveaways, or 1 giveaway. So, if you have any thoughts, please share them in the comments.

10 Day Give

For those of you around last October, we had the first 10 Day Give. Basically, it was a challenge to give something to someone, everyday for 10 days. I found it to be a great way to help me get in the “mindset” of giving. We are going to again this year starting October 1st, so get ready! I will be talking about it a lot over the next month to try to get as many people involved as we can.

And a few blog carnivals CPF was featured in… Personal Finance, Debt Reduction, Money Hacks, Pecuniary

Article by Bob

Bob enjoys dark chocolate, paying off debt, giving, Foosball, loose-leaf tea, helping people succeed, learning, anything God created, playing guitar, doing things the "long" way, Philippians, excellence, Chick-Fil-A, and making his wife smile. He started ChristianPF in 2007 and has been having a blast ever since. Find him on Facebook & Twitter.

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{ 25 comments… read them below or add one }

Meredith August 28, 2009 at 8:16 am: This looks awesome! I would love to add these mp3s to my ipod!
Paul August 28, 2009 at 8:50 am: I’ve never gotten into the Message, but Max Lucado uses a lot of the quotes in his writings. And I think as an MP3 bible, it would fare very well because of it’s easy to understandedness (I just made that word).
Pilar @ ScoringDeals August 28, 2009 at 9:21 am: As always thanks for the chance!
Michael Levitt August 28, 2009 at 9:28 am: Would love to win this. Blessings!
Crystal August 28, 2009 at 9:43 am: What a great giveaway! Would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity! I love your site.
Ann August 28, 2009 at 10:50 am: I’d love a copy of The Message. Thanks for offering it!
Rishi August 28, 2009 at 12:08 pm: awesome! I’m in
Amy August 28, 2009 at 12:43 pm: I would love this – Thanks for offering it
Mia August 28, 2009 at 12:52 pm: I’d love to win. Thanks.
Dolly August 28, 2009 at 4:07 pm: I love the message! It is great to mix up Bible reading because it gives a whole fresh meaning to it! I would love to win the mp3s!
ruby August 29, 2009 at 9:46 am: Thanks for the giveaway!
Erin August 29, 2009 at 11:37 am: Our church has started using the Message to reach more of the unchurched. Having a personal copy would be great…thanks for the chance!
Nat August 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm: Thanks for the offer. I always wanted to listen, but was too lazy to read
John August 31, 2009 at 8:50 am: when will the winner be announced?
bob August 31, 2009 at 9:58 am: John,
winners are announced every friday in the forums. Or you can also come back to this article as well…
Carolyn August 31, 2009 at 12:06 pm: Thanks for the discount on the Jay Peroni teleseminar. I signed up and plan to listen in tomorrow night. Great value for $1!
Tim Tipton September 2, 2009 at 7:46 am: I would LOVE to be in the running for this audioBible! Love the insight you provide!
bob September 4, 2009 at 7:41 am: Congrats to clydewolf – winner of the Message Bible MP3 CDs!
John Darrow September 6, 2009 at 12:47 am: Please enter me in this drawing.
John Darrow September 6, 2009 at 12:48 am: oops, too late
bob September 7, 2009 at 9:19 am: clydewolf declined the offer, so after redrawing for a winner, it looks like Pilar is the new winner! Congrats!
Carmie October 2, 2009 at 10:57 am: I really like the Message version and would really like to have the mp3’s so I can take it with me everywhere I go.
Natalie October 6, 2009 at 2:37 pm: Wow, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the Message audio free giveaway. Your site looks interesting. Thanks.
Doug D October 16, 2009 at 8:56 pm: God is good all the time!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the The Message Bible MP3 Giveaway. God Bless
Tony November 18, 2009 at 10:01 am: i am from Indonesia…and i look for the Message in MP3…but it seems expensive if we buy it in our currency….hope that i can win these….hehehe…hope i can spread it also to my church brothers and in my country also….so they can enjoy, and more be faithfull, as faith comes from hearing the Word of GOD…(but not my will, God’s will be done…) – Thanks. Be Givers always…