Featuring the Full Text of My Utmost for His Highest Devotional, Study Helps, and Complete Text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 15, 2024) – Holman Bible Publishers is partnering with Our Daily Bread Publishing (ODBP), the authorized publishing partner for The Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd., to create a new Bible resource, The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible, which arrives October 2024. This new volume features the full text of Oswald Chambers’ devotional My Utmost for His Highest (published in the easy-to-understand Modern Classic Edition) along with a reading plan, study helps, and the full text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB).
“Oswald Chambers’ beloved devotional My Utmost for His Highest has inspired millions of readers since it was first published in 1924,” says Andy McLean, Publisher, Holman Bible and Reference. “Featuring Chambers’ timeless reflections on Scripture found throughout his collected works, alongside the highly reliable and readable CSB translation, the Oswald Chambers Bible is sure to point readers to Jesus – the One who deserves our very utmost!”
Chriscynethia Floyd, Vice President and ODBP Publisher, echoes that vision for this new Bible resource: “The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible is a powerful discipleship resource to help readers grow in their understanding of Scripture while exploring the timeless and thought-provoking insights of Oswald Chambers.”
The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible features unique study helps and devotional tools such as:
- Full text of My Utmost for His Highest: Modern Classic Edition, devotional – along with a suggested reading plan
- More than 25 topical articles – placed throughout the Bible text, focused on topics such as “wisdom,” “discipleship,” “temptation,” and “vision”
- Full text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation, recognized for its clarity and accuracy
- 66 book introductions – each shares a book’s key theme and setting along with “Wisdom from Oswald Chambers”
- Scripture commentary from other selected works by Oswald Chambers
- 365 callout quotes – from My Utmost for His Highest
Available this fall in hardcover, LeatherTouch, and genuine leather editions, the CSB Oswald Chambers Bible features these unique design elements:
- Full-color design throughout
- Two-column text layout
- 25-point easy-to-read type
- Smyth-sewn durable binding
- Ribbon marker
- Concordance
- Multiple color options (multicolor, brown, black, olive, saddle brown)
- Indexed and non-indexed editions
- Presentation page for gift-giving
- Full-color maps
Holman Bibles is spearheading a national advertising and influencer campaign for the CSB Oswald Chambers Bible timed with major liturgical events, including Pastor Appreciation Sunday (Sunday, October 13, 2024), National Bible Week (starting the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 17-24, 2024), Holiday/Christmas and New Year Bible reading campaigns well into 2025.
The Christian Standard Bible (CSB) is a highly trustworthy, faithful translation that is proven to be an optimal blend of accuracy and readability. It’s as literal to the original as possible without sacrificing clarity. The CSB is poised to become the translation that pastors rely on and Bible readers turn to again and again to read and to share with others.
Holman Bibles is the oldest Bible publisher in North America, publishing high quality Bibles and reference resources that are trustworthy, accessible, and useful for the pursuit of lifelong discipleship. Print and digital releases include the award-winning CSB Explorer Bible for Kids, She Reads Truth™ Bible, and the Rainbow Study Bible with over 3 million copies sold. Holman Bibles is a subsidiary of B&H Publishing Group.
Our Daily Bread Publishing (ODBP), originally known as Discovery House Publishers, launched in January of 2020 and is home to the bestselling titles My Utmost for His Highest, God Hears Her, and Stand Strong. ODBP publishes resources by popular inspirational authors such as Oswald Chambers, Charles Spurgeon, Bill Crowder, Jan Spivey Gilchrist, Daniel Ryan Day, Elisa Morgan, and many more. The purpose of ODBP is to publish books that feed the soul with the Word of God and to ensure readers can see themselves in God’s story, especially for communities of color. As the publishing arm of Our Daily Bread Ministries, ODBP is helping to fuel a global Bible engagement movement.
Media Contact: Jana Muntsinger, 832.247.9308, Jana@mmpublicrelations.com
The CSB Oswald Chambers Bible
Release Date: October 15, 2024 ✦ Page Count: 1,520 ✦ Size: 6 x 9 ✦ Font: 9.25pt
Spine Width: 1.25″ ✦ Rights: Worldwide ✦ BISAC: BIB001020/BIBLES/Christian Standard Bible/Devotional
Cloth Over Board, ISBN: 9781087788838, $44.99
Bonded Leather, ISBN: 9798384509233, $74.99
Saddle Brown LeatherTouch ISBN: 9798384509264 $64.99
Goatskin, ISBN: 9798384509240, $149.99
Olive LeatherTouch, ISBN: 9798384509257, $64.99
Contact for interviews or review copies: Jana Muntsinger, MMPR, jana@mmpublicrelations.com, 832-247-9308
