Mobile Ministry Magazine

Caught this news a few days ago, Laridian Bible Software has released four new titles:

• AMG Concise Introduction to the Bible
• AMG Concise Bible Doctrine
• AMG's Encyclopedia of Bible Fact
• Reese Chronological Encyclopedia of Christian Biographies

Resources such as these can come in handy in the mist of discussions or smaller Bible studies. For more information and to purchase and download for your mobile device, visit the Laridian Bible Software website.

Labels: Apple, commentary, encyclopedia, iPhone, Laridian, Palm, software, Windows Moible

Despite the anemic pace of posting, there have been a number of items of note that have passed via my RSS reader which are worthy to note. Here's the rundown:

• The ESV Online Study Bible was released this month alongside the hardcopy and is free throughout the month of March (via Biblical Studies and Technological Tools). Its available for a slew of mobile devices too (such as Olive Tree), so there's no excuse for not having a suitable read-reference with you.
• Carnival of the Mobilists #163 (via Golden Swamp).
• Don't forget to register for MinistryTECH and BibleTech.
• A Microsoft-proposed vision of of computing in 2019 (this is what kids will know as normal).
• The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism in Cape Town South Africa is going on in 2010. You can submit your choice for those you'd want to attend (via Sacred Digital).
• A person who is using a Palm Centro smartphone for Greek and Hebrew learning (via Palm Addict).
• The responsibility of parents to not allow kids to follow trends of mobile technology without first establishing guidelines via the Word (via Baptist Press).

That's all for now. I'm busy as ever and trying other new things with a mobile while working on a few articles and reviews. Back to the sea of life around me, hoping to catch a few ;)

Labels: BibleTech, Carnival of the Mobilists, children, ESV, Greek, Hebrew, innovation, MinistryTECH, Palm, Palm Addict, parenting, RSS

I don't want to fall behind too much in some of the current news as there is a slew of things going on these days that would be of interest to many of you looking at mobile devices, web services, and in general those things on tap for the side of tech called mobile.

• Evernote has left the beta stage and now has a few options for those looking for a solid note solution that can be done on several types of mobile devices, with and without inking/natural handwriting support. There's a free version as well as a pay version that offers a slew of options (via JK on the Run).
• An interview posted recently at the Adaptive Path Blog talks about an effort going on at Nokia called Homegrown where mobile devices are being looked at towards not only communication tools, but their impact on social and natural envrionments. Its a really impressive thing this group is doing, and speaks well towards a piece we posted earlier about sustaining the earth with our technology choices.
• The Nokia Internet Tablet has seen an update to the operating system for the N800 and N810 models. I'm still avidly using mine and despite some issues I run into, its still a genre changing kind of device. This latest update paves the way for several features and a new type of Internet Tablet device. Stay tuned here on that note.
• Nokia, Palm, and HTC have also introduced several new smartphones hitting all types of budgets.
  
  On Nokia's side, the E71, E66, and N78 all come in as nice lifestyle devices for business and entertainment use. Each of these also has GPS built-in. The N78 comes in a North American 3G compatable mode as well.
  
  Palm has introduced an unlocked Palm Centro - meaning that you can purchase it to be used on GSM carriers without needing a mobile plan to do so.
  
  And HTC has unveiled the HTC Diamond. A very impressive mobile device. Its a lot like the iPhone, a lot like nothing you've ever seen, and powerful as all get out. According to Palmsolo/Matt Miller, the HTC Diamond seems to really look and work nice with Laridian's PocketBible 4.
  
  Any of these mobiles would be suitable for engaging in a mobile lifestyle in my opinion. Do write in if you have had experience with any of these mobiles.
• Carnival of the Mobilists #129 is packed as usual.
• Logos Bible Software is doing a Show Us Your Work thing via their blog for those using Logos in notes, sermons, and other applications.

Pretty neat if you ask me. Tons out there on the mobile side of life just waiting to be applied in ways that are innovative and can speak towards meeting the needs of various communities around us if we use them as we are being Spirit-led.

Labels: Carnival of the Mobilists, Evernote, HTC, Laridian, Logos, mobiles, Nokia, Palm, sustainability

LJ posted an item at Palm Addict that I've been meaning to link to here. Its a great look at reasons for going mobile, and what has changed in his life for it. Here's a snippet of that post:

...After a few months of mulling over whether I wanted to buy yet another electronic device, I opted to purchase a Palm Z22 to give it a try, and I was immediately hooked when I learned how to use Palm Bible+. I quickly began to use the device for my daily Bible reading, as well as reading devotions and commentaries; it even got to the point where I was proficient at using the device to take notes at church using only the handwriting feature of the Palm, switching back & forth between memo & Bible+...

Read the rest at Palm Addict.

Labels: device, mobility, Palm