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Why You Should Embrace Digital Bible Study in 2016

Most of us are comfortable reading Scripture online—far from being the exotic activity it was when Bible Gateway first went online in the early years of the Web, it’s now a routine act for anyone with a computer or mobile device. But it’s fair to say that while reading the Bible digitally is easily accomplished online, studying the Bible is something different. “Bible study” is something long associated with taking notes, cross-referencing hefty commentaries and other tomes, and small group meetings—all predominately offline activities that are traditionally hard to replicate in an online environment.

But the times are changing, and I think we’ve reached a point where the advantages of studying, not “just” reading, the Bible online far outweigh the drawbacks. I’ve written up my thoughts on the matter in a guest post at Church Tech Todayclick here to read them!

Andy Rau: Andy is the former senior manager of content for Bible Gateway. He currently works at Calvin College.