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Technology and Bible Study

Technology and Bible Study. Phil Butler 2/9/11. Two parts. Website Bible study on the Computer. Hardin Valley Website. www.hvcoc.org www.hardinvalleychurchofchrist.org Public area Member’s area. Public area – Today’s Verse. Public area – Calendar. Public area – Sermons.

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Technology and Bible Study

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  1. Technologyand Bible Study Phil Butler 2/9/11

  2. Two parts Website Bible study on the Computer

  3. Hardin Valley Website www.hvcoc.org www.hardinvalleychurchofchrist.org Public area Member’s area

  4. Public area – Today’s Verse

  5. Public area – Calendar

  6. Public area – Sermons

  7. Public area – Links

  8. Member’s area – Login Use your full email address. Problems with login – let me know. Guest access – guest / live4jesus Guest access does not have the member directory.

  9. Member’s area – Miscellaneous Connection - Can download current and back-issues Library – online listing of our growing print library Contacts – phone/email of all of our leaders Prayer List – recent items needing our prayers Worship assignments Calendar – same as public calendar but with more info Yellow Pages – do business with fellow members

  10. Member’s area – Member Directory • For HV members only • Use search box to filter • Search on name, city, phone number, etc. • Click on family name to get detailed info • larger photo, address, phone numbers, email, birthdays, etc.

  11. Member Directory

  12. Bible Study on the Computer • Websites • Computers • Desktop • Laptop • Phones, etc. • iPhone • iPad • iPod Touch • Blackberry • Android • E-Readers • Kindle • Nook

  13. Why use a computer at all ? Searching Syncing – keep your notes and bookmarks in more than one place Portable – dozens of translations and reference

  14. What can be done ? • Reading bible • Translation selection • Navigation • Search • Reference • Commentary • Personal notes/bookmarks

  15. Requirements/Wish List Want to be able to read the bible on the computer, web, and/or smart device Want multiple translations Audio bible Reference capabilities Want bookmark and notes capability Would like to sync between computer and smart device Ideally, be able to export raw data (bookmarks, notes, etc.) Able to print/share notes/bookmarks/highlights

  16. Resource - Christian Computing Magazine www.ccmag.com - back issues available free in PDF form. Jan 2011 – General discussion of Bible software Nov 2010 – Mac Bible software Oct 2010 – Logos Sept 2010 – e-sword June 2010 – iPad apps May 2010 – iPad apps Jan 2010 – Wordsearch Dec 2009 – Quickverse/BibleGlo Sept 2009 – iPhone Sept 2010 – Taking notes

  17. Side note • Haven’t found the ideal package yet • Cross-platform with syncing • NIV • Commentaries / Dictionaries • Free or cheap • Easy to use

  18. Websites • BibleGateway.com • Nice interface • Used on the Bible Bowl site (web scraping) • Audio • Heartlight.org • www.searchgodsword.org • Used on the HV website • Reference tools • Biblia.com • Companion to Logos software • Others listed on the HV website (Links -> Online Study) • If you have more, let’s add it

  19. Logos (Dan Spann) www.logos.com Platforms: Windows/Mac/iOS/Android/Web Very powerful – probably the Cadillac of Bible study software Just about every word/name is hot-linked Commentaries / People / Places Web access - biblia.com Somewhat expensive to get NIV. Very expensive for a large library.

  20. WORDSearch (Bob Hunter) www.wordsearchbible.com Platforms: Windows / Mac “enormous resource for a very reasonable price” Commentaries, Dictionaries, etc. Price – about $40 + $30 for NIV

  21. Glo www.bibleglo.com Platform: Windows Interactive, Immersive Virtual tours & video

  22. Tecarta (Kathy Swallows) www.tecarta.com/bible Platforms: iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch), Android Nice and intuitive interface Notes, bookmarks, parallel translations Somewhat clunky (incomplete) web interface – but it does sync No native Windows/Mac software Price: Free – streaming, NIV offline version is $10

  23. Tecarta

  24. YouVersion (Keith Weber) • www.youversion.com • Platforms: iOS, Blackberry, Android, Mobile web, web • Nice interface – notes, bookmarks, history, reading plans • Web interface – no native software – but can sync with mobile • NIV requires internet connection on mobile devices • Affects speed and availability • Price: Free

  25. YouVersion

  26. Just 1 Word www.just1word.com Platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, web Nice interface – notes, bookmarks, history, reading plans Explore Bible books, keywords, stories, topics, devotions Nice book/chapter/verse navigation Nice verse highlighting What’s Happening Web and mobile interfaces are clean and complete – however cannot sync between them. Price: Free – NIV offline version download is $7

  27. Just 1 Word

  28. Many more… Mantis Olive Tree Laridian

  29. Summary and Warning There are a lot of good tools out there for Bible study using today’s technology. We can hope that the tools will evolve – knowing that the Word will always be the same. With Bibles on our computers and phones, it is possible to read 5 minutes here and there while at work, while our car is in the shop, or while at the hair salon. However, we should not rely ONLY on this for study. We should have a time for study and not only give God’s Word our left-over time.

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