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#WhyBible: Wycliffe Bible Translators USA Starts a Conversation


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During the month of September the largest Scripture-translation organization in the world, Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, has launched a campaign to “spark conversations about the Bible’s relevance to modern life.” It's called #WhyBible, and while they plan on doing this every September, this is clearly something we should consider all year long– especially when you consider these sobering statistics from the Barna Research Group (2016): 16% of Millennials believe the Bible is the ... Read More

Introducing: Emoji Bible Search


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First came the Bible Emoji Translator. Sure, translating Bible verses into a string of emojis is pretty cool – handy even. You can drop-in a cool verse you'd like to share, copy the emoji results, and then link to the full scripture text. It's a fun and creative way to engage with scripture and friends. But what about the other way around? ... Read More

Scriptura – Android Bible App Review


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If you search the Google Play Store for a Bible app, there will be hundreds of options to choose from. Some are for deep study with all of the bells and whistles you could ever imagine, and others are for the person who simply wants to read their Bible. With so many options already available, if a new app wants to have a chance, there must be something special to make it stand out above the rest or it will certainly be lost in the mix. The developers of Scriptura have realized that their app ... Read More

6 Free Android Bible Study Apps That You Can’t Miss


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We all know that Android phones are great because of the variety they bring to the smartphone market. Well, that variety isn’t exclusive to the hardware itself, but also applies to the fast growing number of quality apps in the market. Among those apps are some pretty cool Bible study apps. With such a great variety of tools available at your fingertips, you’ll enjoy having the Word with you where ever you go. Check out these 6 that you definitely don’t want to miss: ... Read More

Future Packaging of the Bible


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Have you ever thought about future packaging of the Bible? Have you ever wondered how generations before us could've imagined how the Bible could be packaged and presented? Good Christ followers read their Bibles. Yes? Despite my access to it, there are times I don't read it as much, as I would like, or ought to. Terrible things for a Christ follower to be saying in this time in history, right? If there is ever a time Christ followers can't make excuses for not reading the Bible it is now. The ... Read More

Useful & Free Greek Study Apps


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I recently began my third semester of graduate studies at Freed-Hardeman University where I am enrolled in the Master of Arts in New Testament program which requires at least four semesters of Greek. Being the self-proclaimed technology nerd and Greek geek that I am, I went on a mad search for whatever apps I could find to help. You must understand one thing about me though, not only am I a technology nerd, I am a cheap technology nerd. I don’t like paying for stuff if at all possible. I was ... Read More

Tech Tools to Supercharge Your Bible Study


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When people think about apps for Bible studies, they are almost always limited to just Bible apps. It’s understandable that when it comes to Bible studies, our minds instantly go to Bible apps, but this usually neglects other applications which can cover different aspects that are important for Bible studies. Well today we’re going to look at apps which can enhance your Bible study that are not Bible apps. Let's take a look: ... Read More

5 Uses of YouVersion​ at Our Church


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My church has been using YouVersion as our primary digital bulletin on Sunday mornings. Some churches only use their website or have a dedicated app specifically for their church, but we went with the Bible App. It's not just a Bible on your phone. No, if you use the Live feature, it can become your link to online giving, Life group questions, announcements, introduction of the speaker, and Bible verses with the bonus of social media sharing within the congregation. We love the app. Below is ... Read More

Verses: An iOS Bible Memory Verses App [App Review]


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Verses is an iOS app with a noble mission: To help us memorize Scripture. I'll be honest that I'm not nearly as focussed on memorizing Scripture as I was when I was a kid. Part of that is a natural pendulum swing from being pushed to memorize, but not necessarily understand Scripture, but that's a post for another time. When you open the app up, you're greeted by a list of verses ("My Verses"), a button that takes you to your "Collections," and then every single book of the Bible! Clearly, ... Read More

The Man Behind the App: Neubible [Podcast #53]


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I'll be honest with you, just as I was with Kory Westerhold, one of the developers behind the slick new Bible app, Neubible. When I heard that someone had published another Bible app, I rolled my eyes a little. Do we really need another Bible app? Upon further review, I personally found Neubible to be a refreshing experience and it has since become my favorite Bible app. ... Read More