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Why Every Christian Should Study the Bible

This title might seem slightly redundant. Shouldn’t a Christian study the Bible because they are a Christian? If only that was enough to convince us. I graduated from a Bible college and work for a Bible software company—and yet I still find myself procrastinating on reading God’s Word. Somehow, I…

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Look inside Mounce's Expository Dictionary
Dictionaries

Look Inside: Mounce’s Expository Dictionary

It’s time for another Look Inside blog! Today we are looking at Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, which is a word study dictionary covering the entire Bible. Here are three tips for using Mounce’s Dictionary in our app to enrich your personal Bible study! ONE: RESOURCE GUIDE…

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Bible Study Tips

5 Books for Spiritual Growth

SPIRITUAL GROWTH BUNDLE (27 VOLS.) Our Spiritual Growth Bundle includes four Bible translations, five devotionals, and an array of books on spiritual growth. A few of those titles are The Power of Prayer, An Appeal to All That Doubt, and Holy in Christ. This is being discounted an incredible 81%…

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Commentaries

Look Inside: Tyndale Commentaries

The Tyndale Commentary Series is a highly regarded commentary set spanning the entirety of both the Old and New Testaments. Long known for being a trusted resource for Bible study, this commentary is written by some of the most distinguished evangelical scholars from across the globe. Here’s a brief look at…

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Significant Stories: Olive Tree Customers

In honor of our nine-year anniversary in the App Store and Customer Appreciation Week, we’ve asked for your significant stories—ways that reading God’s Word through our app has brought change in your life or others. We strongly believe that God’s Word brings restoration and transformation to people’s lives. So, we’re…

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the voice bible
Bibles

The Voice Bible

Do you ever wish you could better visualize the conversations and stories that take place in the Bible? The Voice Bible is a faithful translation that reads like a story with all the truth and wisdom of God’s Word. The Voice reveals the emotion, humor, and underlying context that is often…

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Vines Dictionary
App Tips

How-To: Vine’s Dictionary in the App

Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary is a great resource for those who want to do word studies. Especially if you don’t have any background with Greek or Hebrew! Here’s how I used it in a recent sermon. PICKING A WORD FROM A PASSAGE I read this verse in Genesis 39:2: “And…

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Everyman's Bible Commentary
Commentaries

Look Inside: Everyman’s Bible Commentary

When it comes to commentaries, figuring out which one is right for you can be a difficult task. Commentaries like Anchor Yale and Hermeneia are clearly aimed at an academic crowd; whereas, commentaries like the Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible and NIV Application Commentary are a great aid to pastors…

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Open Your Bible Commentary
Commentaries

Look Inside: Open Your Bible Commentary

The difficulties of maintaining a daily Bible study routine are many. Where do you start? How do you make adequate time for more than a cursory reading of the Text? How do you find the right balance of study and devotion? And the list goes on. The truth is there…

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