Delivering the Bible via the Newspaper

The Bible is God's message to the world, but even in America there are many who have never read it. Groups like the Gideons give out Bibles at schools, place them in hotel rooms, and bring them to prisoners. For the Superbowl, a group of Christians distributed Bibles via the newspaper to over 56,000 residents of Tampa.

The effort was spearheaded by a pair of local residents who raised about $127,000 from 15 area churches and 19 local businesses, including McNichols Co., AnazaoHealth Corp., Ferman Automotive Group, Idlewild Baptist Church, Florida Dental Centers and Bayshore Baptist Church.

The front cover of the 200-plus-page, paperback-sized edition features retired Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy and the Tampa skyline. The organization, based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has also released Path to Victory, a football-themed New Testament featuring testimonies from Dungy and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner.