July 5, 2016

Olive Tree iOS | Android | Web | Desktop (The World Map of Christian Apps: 48 tools every Christian should know about; by Jeffrey Kranz)

Here is another app that the Pastor uses – the only bible reference app I have on my smart phone. Here are some words about it:

“The Bible Study App by Olive Tree is a widely-used tool for Christians who likes to dig around while they’re reading the Bible. Plus, John Piper has said it’s his go-to Bible app.”

From their app page: “Over 4 million people on 6 continents use ‘The Bible Study App’ to read and study God’s Word! This Bible app is more than just an e-reader, ‘The Bible Study App’ links your Bible reading with outstanding commentaries, maps, and dictionaries for an in-depth study experience. You can take notes, highlight verses, bookmark passages, and sync all of these things between different devices. Install now to explore over 100 free downloadable resources that make ‘The Bible Study App’ a must have.”

I mentioned this is the only bible app I have on my phone, and it is an incredible resource for anyone to use. I have at least six different translations of the bible and several bible commentaries including the Lutheran Study Bible. And, like the Bible Gateway site listed yesterday, Olive Tree offers more than just reading scripture. They too offer reading plans, study bibles, and other reference tools. Most of these tools cost some amount of money, but if you plan to use these tools on a regular basis, there is no site that is more convenient.

I do not know if you have selected a simple bible to read scripture, or if you have selected a “Study bible” for your reading and study of scripture. The more information you have at your fingertips, the better informed you will be and the more confident you will be in your conversations about scripture.

Pastor Dave