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Survey Shows Bible Reading Shifts Toward the Internet


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In case you hadn’t already assumed this was true, it seems that we now have some concrete proof that Bible reading is becoming an increasingly digital undertaking.

According to newly released report from the American Bible Society:

Four in ten Bible readers (41%) used the Internet on a computer to read Bible content during the past year, while 29% searched for Bible verses or Bible content on a smart phone or cell phone, 26% listened to an audio version of the Bible, 26% listened to a teaching about the Bible via podcast, and 17% read an electronic version of the Bible on an e-reader such as a Kindle or iPad.

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Bible Cross-References [Infographic]


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This infographic is visually beautiful as well as it’s context.

The bottom graph represents Bible reference frequency, creating a timeline of sorts as it presents the different books of the Bible. The colorful lines show the connection points of these references, changing color and arch depending on its reach, creating the most beautiful Bible cross-reference you’ve ever seen.

Take a look at this rainbow of promise:

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‘Bible.is’ Bible App – Read, Listen & See the Bible


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I was pleasently suprised after looking at the Bible.is Bible app.

Not only can you read the scriptures, but you can also listen to audio recordings of the Bible being read or dramatised. If that isn’t cool enough for you, there are also many video segments provided from The JESUS Film Project.

Plus, Bible.is offers mobile access to more languages and Bible translations than any other Bible app!

Even for those whose primary language is American Sign Language:

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100 Million YouVersion Bible App Installs


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For many web-enabled and mobile Christ followers, Lifechurch.tv‘s YouVersion Bible App is a very useful tool. It is easily accessible (on all major OS platforms), is available online and, in some iterations, offline as well, has 500-some versions across more than 300 languages and has plenty of extras added in. When you factor in the integrated “Live” functionality and social networking, it is a pretty compelling tool for people of all generations looking to engage with Christ.

On July 10th, the Bible App celebrated its fifth birthday. A few days prior, it hit a major milestone: 100 Million installs of the Bible App!

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ESV Giveaway: Faithlife Bible App Fights Bible Neglect


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A recent survey says that people are not reading their Bibles. Because of these recent findings, Logos Bible Software and Crossway Books is tackling this problem by giving away the English Standard Version made available on the Faithlife Study Bible app.

Despite most American households having four or more Bibles, here’s what research says about Bible reading by church attenders:

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