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- 09/25/09
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After a one-week hiatus, we are back with another edition of Free Stuff Fridays. This week’s sponsor is Bardin & Marsee Publishing and the prize they are offering is a mite unusual. They have offered up six copies of The Waterproof Bible. Now this is the kind of product that might lead you to immediately roll your eyes; but hang on for a moment. The Waterproof Bible is simply a Bible that is, well, waterproof. Available in the NIV and KJV, it is regular-sized Bible but one that you can take with you anywhere. The pages are very difficult to tear and, as you’d expect, you can drop it in the ocean and it will be just fine. The copy they sent to me shipped already-wet just to prove that this Bible truly is not going to get soggy.
Here is Bobby Bardin’s story of how he came to see the need for a waterproof Bible:
As a believer in Christ and one that has always loved to be in God’s creation exposed to the elements, I have often desired to have my Bible by my side for reading here and there. My exploring has led me to mountain tops, river banks, sandy beaches, misty valleys, and hot springs, and has caused me to become soaked to the core while backpacking or paddling. I hate to admit that my Bible has not made it with me on many of these occasions for the sake of protecting it and because I don’t trust a plastic bag not to puncture. Michael and I have been talking about how awesome it would be to have a waterproof Bible for many years now, and we have finally decided to produce it ourselves. Now we can put an end to all the worrying that we have done in the past about our Bibles and take God’s Word wherever our adventures lead.
To make this happen, Michael, Anna (my wife), and I have formed Bardin & Marsee Publishing, LLC to produce the world’s first waterproof, rugged, and tear resistant Bibles. We hope that you find heaps of enjoyment reading God’s Word in all weather environments.
Bardin & Marsee have kindly offered up six copies of the NIV Waterproof Bible for this giveaway so there will be, of course, six winners.
Rules: You may only enter the draw once. Simply fill out your name and email address to enter the draw. As soon as the winners have been chosen, all names and addresses will be immediately and permanently erased. Winners will be notified by email. The giveaway closes Saturday at noon.


I am a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband to Aileen and a father to three young children. I worship and serve as a pastor at
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Comments (10)
How about a waterproof version of the ESV? I predict a joint endeavor with Crossway…
That sounds pretty cool. I already want one just so I can experiment with it. They’re right, though; it’s pretty discouraging to mess up a good Bible, and not too hard to do.
The great thing about this Bible is that you don’t have to go to extreme places to benefit from it. Being next to the pool no longer has to be a precarious place to be for your Bible.
I can think of another way this Bible can benefit me (living in an urban city) and others living and working(missionaries) in forrested areas of the world. This Bible seems like it may just also be bug proof . Ever had flies just smash into a book, as careful as you might try to be in gently removing the bug’s remains, it still leaves a stain. I liked your article Tim, where you told us to go ahead and mark up our books with notations (almost felt like I needed permission to write in my own books). Ever since, I make plenty of notations and I don’t feel so bad if a bug marks up a page in my book. This waterproof Bible is a neat idea.
I do wish this come in with ESV Waterproof Bible. This is what I had been eating lately!
I did enter into the contest. This is cool!
Hungry to eat His Word,’Guerite ~ BoldLion
My boys would love this! I might even consider this for a Christmas present. What a terrific idea!
Definitely would be nice for travel…I have Army brothers who may now be getting this for Christmas. Field exercises are not kind to books!
How clever! The guys in my house would really like this!
Very cool idea! It would be great to win this!
A water-proof Bible would go very well with this study:
The Porpoise Driven Life