How many here use bible Software to study the bible with?

[Yeshua1]

I find myself more on a computer screen than reading an actual bible!

 

[Alcott]

How many here use bible Software to study the bible with?

I do. And sometimes I don't know who learns the most as we study-- me or that software.

 

[Yeshua1]

How many here use bible Software to study the bible with?

I do. And sometimes I don't know who learns the most as we study-- me or that software.

What do you use?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Yea..the sw is the hs .:godisgood:

 

[padredurand]

I find myself more on a computer screen than reading an actual bible!

Almost exclusively these days. My first church supplied an office that was smaller than the closet they used for keeping the mops and brooms. I spent the first few years carting my most used reference books in a milk crate from the house to the church and back again. Now I have a full library a mouse click away.

I chuckled at your phrase "an actual Bible". I love the tactile experience of a book in my hand. When I read my Bible (reading not studying for the next sermon or Bible study) I like the feel of my worn out Ryrie I've been carting around since high school. I don't own a Kindle for the same reason.

When it comes down to hard study with a goal in mind I like to use the most efficient tool for the job. I am sure someone on here spent hours pawing through a Bartlett's looking for that perfect quote to illustrate a point in a message. I know I have. I don't think I spend any less time in sermon prep but technology has made me a much better student.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Almost exclusively these days. My first church supplied an office that was smaller than the closet they used for keeping the mops and brooms. I spent the first few years carting my most used reference books in a milk crate from the house to the church and back again. Now I have a full library a mouse click away.

I chuckled at your phrase "an actual Bible". I love the tactile experience of a book in my hand. When I read my Bible (reading not studying for the next sermon or Bible study) I like the feel of my worn out Ryrie I've been carting around since high school. I don't own a Kindle for the same reason.

When it comes down to hard study with a goal in mind I like to use the most efficient tool for the job. I am sure someone on here spent hours pawing through a Bartlett's looking for that perfect quote to illustrate a point in a message. I know I have. I don't think I spend any less time in sermon prep but technology has made me a much better student.

KINDLES are great... but you cant get any snow on them....that leaves both you and the salt stick out in the cold....and:smilewinkgrin: you guys should be used to it by now.:laugh:

 

[SolaSaint]

I use E-sword a lot. I like to read and study the ESV/NKKV/KJVNASB side by side and you can do that in parallel mode Plus I like the enormous amount of extras like commentaries/maps/dictionaries. However after saying all that I still use a printed bible more.

 

[Yeshua1]

Almost exclusively these days. My first church supplied an office that was smaller than the closet they used for keeping the mops and brooms. I spent the first few years carting my most used reference books in a milk crate from the house to the church and back again. Now I have a full library a mouse click away.

I chuckled at your phrase "an actual Bible". I love the tactile experience of a book in my hand. When I read my Bible (reading not studying for the next sermon or Bible study) I like the feel of my worn out Ryrie I've been carting around since high school. I don't own a Kindle for the same reason.

When it comes down to hard study with a goal in mind I like to use the most efficient tool for the job. I am sure someone on here spent hours pawing through a Bartlett's looking for that perfect quote to illustrate a point in a message. I know I have. I don't think I spend any less time in sermon prep but technology has made me a much better student.

First software owned was Ellis library for 15.00 Kmart, eventually ended up with gramcord and Logos!

 

[go2church]

I keep text in book form on desk and commentaries in digital, Logos, Quickverse are the most common.

 

[Mexdeaf]

I mostly use Logos when I use anything. I use Precept Austin a lot, especially since I am currently preaching through the book of Romans.

 

[preachinjesus]

On my Mac I use Accordance and Logos for my personal, academic, and pastoral study.

Likewise, on my iPad I use the apps for these two, as well as those for YouVersion, BlueLetterBible, and GloBible.

When I preach and teach I always have a physical text in hand, ironically when I prepare I rarely use physical text. Just the way it goes I guess.

My Accordance and Logos programs have a lot of modules, texts, and add-ons installed. I've found them to be very helpful and enjoy them. However, I have yet to purchase a commentary for either program. I prefer the physical texts and have a hard time paying the same money, or more, for a computer version of a physical text.

 

[rsr]

Mostly E-Sword on the PC (sometimes NextBible online) and YouVersion on my Nook (which I take to church).

 

[SolaSaint]

I remember the first time I saw a man using a Nook or Kindle in service, I was shocked that someone would be playing game or checking his e-mail or football scores in church. I didn't realize he could have been reading scripture?

 

[jonathan.borland]

On my Mac I use Accordance and Logos for my personal, academic, and pastoral study.

Likewise, on my iPad I use the apps for these two, as well as those for YouVersion, BlueLetterBible, and GloBible.

When I preach and teach I always have a physical text in hand, ironically when I prepare I rarely use physical text. Just the way it goes I guess.

My Accordance and Logos programs have a lot of modules, texts, and add-ons installed. I've found them to be very helpful and enjoy them. However, I have yet to purchase a commentary for either program. I prefer the physical texts and have a hard time paying the same money, or more, for a computer version of a physical text.

I use (for the last 1.5 years) Accordance also, and really do think it's the premier Bible software on the market.

 

[DocTrinsoGrace]

Have a blessed Lord's Day!

I use e-Sword.

 

[John of Japan]

I use J-Bible in Japanese, mostly Bibloi 8.0 and PowerBibleCD on the PC, but others sometimes. I have a Kindle Fire with several translations and two free Greek NTs: TR and WH.

 

[JonC]

I use online bibles and wordsearch a lot while studying – use both computer and kindle. I never use such devices in church, though.

 

[JonC]

Oh, I should add that refraining from using my kindle in church is a personal preference (I keep up and learn better when I have a physical bible – perhaps because of the amount of text available at one time, probably because my mind is catching up with my body and I’m getting old). I do the same with any book that I want to reference or learn from (textbooks, non-fiction works, etc) and will often buy it in kindle version only to re-purchase it in hardcopy. I don’t think it “wrong” to use digital media in church.

 

[preacher4truth]

I find myself more on a computer screen than reading an actual bible!

e-sword for the PC & mysword for the tablet.

 

[Deacon]

I'm addicted to Logos 5. All my bible study is done on a laptop.
I save my work in MSWord.

I use a hardcover bible in church and in bible studies.

About 10% of our congregation uses a Kindle or IPad equivalent during services.

Rob