If you own an iPhone or Blackberry and you’re after a great Bible Application, then YouVersion is for you! The website describes the YouVersion Application the following way…
“YouVersion.com has given you the ability to engage with Scripture like never before, and with YouVersion mobile you have access to the Bible, corresponding contributions, reading plans, and online community no matter where you are.
With YouVersion mobile the Bible is with you…during your morning commute in the tube, while waiting in line at the grocery store, or in church on Sunday. YouVersion gives you the power to engage in 41 different translations, in 22 languages, on one device that rests in the palm of your hand.
What a great resource! And to top it off, this application is completely free! And for a very limited time, you can also download a “local” copy of the New Living Translation for free also!
For those without an iPhone or Blackberry, don’t despair! Make sure you check out YouVersion for an awesome online Bible tool and community. Give it a go now! Why not enter a query in the search box below:
And if you’re after some great Bible reading plans, YouVersion is also the place to go with over 20 different plans to choose from! Altogether an awesome tool for the Body of Christ. Check out the following video for a glimpse into the reading plans at YouVersion..
Have you ever read the Bible and wanted to know exactly where on earth is the place it’s talking about? Are your little maps in the back of your Bible woeful in pinpointing certain places?
Welcome to the Google solution. Most people would know of Google Earth and how awesome of a tool it is.
Well now, thanks to www.openbible.info, you could fire up Google Earth, and/or Google Maps and locate any town mentioned in the Bible.
It’s an awesome tool to help visualise the Holy Land and for some serious investigation into biblical geography. Throw in all the tools of Google Earth and Google Maps and you open yourself up to an amazing resource.
To begin, visit this page and go nuts with all the tools at your disposal!
On Saturday, March 26th 2009, a very interesting debate took place in Seattle and will be shown on ABC Niteline.
Part of the ABC “Face Off” series of debates, this particular event included new age guru Deepak Chopra, Pentecostal preacher turned “heretic” Carlton Pearson, former hooker turned Christ follower Annie Lobert and mega church Pastor Mark Driscoll.
As you can imagine, the reality of Satan’s existence was debated with Chopra and Pearson claiming that he doesn’t and Lobert and Driscoll claiming that he does.
After watching it, here are my initial thoughts:
Chopra ends up looking like a complete idiot who thinks he is WAY more evolved in his conscious awareness then the average, but very simple, you and me. He is smug, he is attacking and is downright rude and ignorant simply minimising the reality of Satan as a reality only for the “insecure.”
Pearson’s “heresy” has to do with his turnaround in his thinking about the literal reality of the bible. Although he seems like a nice guy, I felt for him in how this once powerful preacher now seems so confused in his theology – Satan has truly stolen this guys faith – and yet Pearson openly rejects the reality of Satan. So ironic.
Lobert is a surprise packet and speaks so openly about her former life and the reality of evil in it and how Jesus saved her from all her past. Raw and emotional, I was amazed at how much Jesus can save.
And Driscoll, well what else can I say about my favourite preacher? I’m super stoked that he gave it to Chopra the way he did. Driscoll knows his stuff and is quick in his thinking and he clearly won this debate.
But that’s just my own opinion. Watch the debate for yourself and come up with your own conclusions. And once you do, please share…
If you’re on the lookout for a high quality bible recording that won’t cost you a cent, then read on. This story is making it’s rounds on the net and I thought it would be great to make this resource known here at LayGuy also.
A word of warning though. Although free, if you want the whole bible, you’ll need to do a fair amount of work to get it. Having said that, you can easily download high quality MP3 recordings of entire chapters – up to 500 versus at a time. Without further ado, here’s how:
Click on the “Options” link in the top right hand corner.
Don’t worry about the visual options for now, head down to audio options and select “MP3 (David Cochran Heath, complete Bible).”
Press “save” at the bottom of the screen.
Do a search on the chapter and/or versus you want to download.
For the purpose of this exercise, I’m searching Genesis 1
Genesis 1 pops up onto the screen. You’ll notice the “(listen)” next to the chapter title.
Right click “listen” and select “save link as” (Firefox) “save target as” (Explorer) etc.
Choose a place to save it on your computer and rename the file to something meaningful – such as “Gen 1” in our example – make sure you add “.mp3” after your file name.
Save and download it.
This can then be easily be listened to on your computer or transferred to an MP3 player or iPod.
Crossway are the publishers of the ESV and have made this resource available for all – very generous despite the times we live in.
And the quality? Well just have a listen to this…
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Now that I’ve got your attention, have a listen to Mark Driscoll as he “discusses” the harsh words used in Scripture. OK, maybe not the “best ever” but boy does this message pack a punch!
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If you own an iPhone or Blackberry and you’re after a great Bible Application, then YouVersion is for you! The website describes the YouVersion Application the following way…
Have you ever read the Bible and wanted to know exactly where on earth is the place it’s talking about? Are your little maps in the back of your Bible woeful in pinpointing certain places?
