JACKSON, Tenn. — Jan. 2, 2012 — Union University and LifeWay Christian Resources have released the 鈥淩eading God鈥檚 Story Audio Bible,鈥� a recording of the entire Bible read by 38 members of the Union faculty and staff.
The audio Bible, in the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation, is part of the 鈥淩ead the Bible for Life鈥� biblical literacy initiative developed by George Guthrie, the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union. The audio project is based on the RTBFL chronological reading plan.
鈥淲e are so excited about the audio Bible project,鈥� Guthrie said. 鈥淢odern believers are increasingly biblically illiterate, and that is due in part to a general illiteracy -- many people don鈥檛 read. Others simply find it hard to take time to read the Bible extensively.
鈥淭o provide people with a well-done, accessible audio option for daily Bible reading is an important ministry,鈥� he continued. 鈥淲e believe the 鈥楻eading God's Story Audio Bible鈥� will be widely used around the world in the years to come.鈥�
Produced by Joshua Moore, assistant to the vice president for church relations at Union, the audio Bible features original music by recording artist Michael Card.
The audio Bible is being offered for free in a variety of listening formats. For more information, visit or get daily audio postings at .