Eugene H. Peterson wrote The Message in contemporary language that uses the words and phrases we might say when talking with a good friend. Leith Anderson, the president emeritus of the National Association of Evangelicals, has described the outreach potential of this Bible as: 'If the Bible were written today, it would read like The Message'. Perfect for confirmation, baptism, graduation, or other special occasions, The Message Outreach Edition, Large Print is a great Bible to give to anyone who may be reading the Bible for the first time.