Posted on 08/18/2013 4:39:49 PM PDT by Libloather
Standing in a security line at O'Hare International Airport seven years ago, the Rev. Bobby Gruenewald wished he had a Bible in his pocket to pass the time. Then the tech-savvy pastor raised in central Illinois had a thought: Wouldn't it be grand if anyone could have their favorite version of the Bible within reach anywhere at any time?
"Could we be at one of these moments in history where technology, if we leverage it correctly, could transform how we engage in the Bible?" Gruenewald, 37, recalls thinking that day. "Drawing from the story of the printing press, for centuries, that really changed our access to the Bible. It's probably something today we easily take for granted, but it came through invention."
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I enjoy using the Arabic version of the bible for practice in YouVersion. The app is fantastic to use with the church sermon.
While an app may be convenient and certainly useful, it doesn’t stand out to others as a regular bible will. People on the subway will either avoid sitting next to you or come up and ask you what you’re reading.
While an app may be convenient and certainly useful, it doesn’t stand out to others as a regular bible will. People on the subway will either avoid sitting next to you or come up and ask you what you’re reading.
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I’m reading the revised New American Bible on my kindle. I love my kindle. It’s imbedded in my iPad. I can have bright large fonts. Hyperlinks to notes and other places in the Bible where a particular phrase is used. I also have apps but never have found them very useful.
The bible online and on devices was ancient when this guy came up with his idea.
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