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I’m sure you’ve heard of Gideons International. They’ve been around since 1899 and have been dedicated to distributing free Bibles in hospitals, hotel rooms and countries around the world.
In fact, last year alone, Gideons International distributed 80 million Bibles!
However, there’s one hotel that has removed these Gideon Bibles from their 148 rooms and replaced them with Kindles.
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I’ve been thinking about this post for over a week now. I first thought of it when I saw a similar Father’s Day related post on GIGAOM. Even after taking all this time, I still don’t know how tech has made me a better Christian. In fact, I might need to change the title to this post: Has Tech Made Me a Better Christian?
Without making too many Lee Majors/Six Million Dollar Man references, how has technology made us better…faster…strong? (I had to make at least one reference. ;-))
I’m sure that we can find ways that tech has made us “worse” Christians—pornography and other soul pollution, social withdraw for the sake of social media, distraction from our time with God, etc.—but is there a positive flip-side?
Here are a two improvements I’ve found*:
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The Faithlife Bible claims to be the most advanced study Bible in the world.
It might just be.
Created by Logos, the Faithlife Study Bible was built from the ground-up with the new digital world in mind.
They’ve done an incredible job of adapting Bible study into a desktop and mobile experience.
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Both QuickVerse and WORDsearch launched a new website, today.
Why?
Because QuickVerse and WORDsearch “are now one software family.”
So what does this mean for WORDsearch and QuickVerse users?
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If you’re a WORDsearch user and have an iPad, you’re going to want to download the WORDsearch right now!
WORDsearch for the iPad isn’t just another Bible app with search and note taking capabilities. It’s all about adding and integrating great commentaries and Bible study tools in one place.
Another great feature included with WORDsearch, you can view any of your WORDsearch library books offline, as long as you’ve downloaded them to your device. Much like how the Kindle works.
Here’s a the long list of features WORDsearch boasts:
There are plenty of options for reading your Bible online and on the go.
Some paid, some free, they come in many different shapes and sizes.
I’ve talked to some about what online Bible they use, and too many times their answer always has a certain … flavor? … to it. It’s as if, “How dare you mention another! The one I use is the best.”
The truth of the matter is, an online Bible is not one size fits all. Sure, they all have The Bible, but most of them take a different approach. Some give you the option of adding “extras” that can be really helpful, too. It’s best to have all your Bible resources with your Bible.
If you’re willing to give another online Bible a try, consider MyStudyBible.com. They’ve even launched a mobile version!
