Which Bible in 2013?

I'm a read-the-Bible-first-thing-in-the-morning kinda guy, and have been for a while. The routine still works, still has a freshness to it, doesn't get *too* interrupted at this stage in life.

That said, in the new year I think I'll make a change: it's time to read a different English translation. The trouble we have in English isn't in finding one good translation, it's the challenge of choosing between a bunch of good ones. So which one next? For the last couple (?) of years I've been reading the Holman (HCSB)--so not that one.

Some options:

• KJV - King James Version
• NIV (2011) - New International Version
• TNIV - Today's New International Version
• NLT - New Living Translation
• ESV - English Standard Version

I'm leaning toward the King James, actually.

What is the Mission of the Church?

Apparently, christianaudio's free download of the month is Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert's recent book, What is the Mission of the Church?

I kinda like audio books. They exist in my world of 'things to do while mowing the lawn', alongside listening to This American Life podcasts and catching up on Manager Tools.

This particular book I've heard generally positive reviews of, though I'm expecting at least some points of difference with my rather Sydney-flavoured theology of church. We'll see!

I guess I'll just have to wait for the grass to grow again :)