Comments on: The Waterproof Bible http://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: human3rrorhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-51832 human3rror Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-51832 good point. well taken! GO! good point. well taken! GO!

]]> By: Leahhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-51831 Leah Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:11:26 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-51831 "but, don't you get the practical use on the mission field?"I think the heart behind this project was to create something for tribal missionaries, not a new Christian gadget to toss around the house. Hence, their BOGO program that sends Bibles to Kenya.". . . I can’t count how many times I’ve been frustrated after spilling something on my bible and then having to fan out the pages."Great product, however, John, I think you missed the point (and an opportunity to remind us of our call to "go") in your original post. I mean, look at the video. He is not reading the waterproof Bible in the bathtub nor at his kid's pool party. He is taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. THAT is the best part of this product. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is not about our "Christian convenience," it's about missionaries and military folks being better equipped to share and grow. :)He says "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." [Isaiah 49:6] “but, don’t you get the practical use on the mission field?”

I think the heart behind this project was to create something for tribal missionaries, not a new Christian gadget to toss around the house. Hence, their BOGO program that sends Bibles to Kenya.

“. . . I can’t count how many times I’ve been frustrated after spilling something on my bible and then having to fan out the pages.”

Great product, however, John, I think you missed the point (and an opportunity to remind us of our call to “go”) in your original post. I mean, look at the video. He is not reading the waterproof Bible in the bathtub nor at his kid’s pool party. He is taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. THAT is the best part of this product. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this is not about our “Christian convenience,” it’s about missionaries and military folks being better equipped to share and grow. :)

He says “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant
to restore the tribes of Jacob
and bring back those of Israel I have kept.
I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
[Isaiah 49:6]

]]> By: human3rrorhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50371 human3rror Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:05 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50371 but, don't you get the practical use on the mission field? but, don't you get the practical use on the mission field?

]]> By: Moreharthttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50340 Morehart Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:06:19 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50340 I saw this at the NYWC in Cincy last week and my first thought was...why??? With everything going on in the world today why do we feel we need a waterproof bible? My persona thought is its just another way to pimp out something for the Christian that wants everything! Kind of like TestaMints!!!! You know you have always wanted to buy them... just my thoughts I saw this at the NYWC in Cincy last week and my first thought was…why??? With everything going on in the world today why do we feel we need a waterproof bible? My persona thought is its just another way to pimp out something for the Christian that wants everything! Kind of like TestaMints!!!! You know you have always wanted to buy them…

just my thoughts

]]> By: karlhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50264 karl Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:05:31 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50264 that's crazy. i love it. that's crazy. i love it.

]]> By: human3rrorhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50229 human3rror Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:11:04 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50229 exactly. ;) exactly. ;)

]]> By: Lexhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50207 Lex Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:12 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50207 Wow. Writing/highlighting was my first question too. That's pretty stinkin' amazing. Wow. Writing/highlighting was my first question too. That's pretty stinkin' amazing.

]]> By: bobby bardinhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50190 bobby bardin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:57:05 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50190 joanna, one of the cool features of the Waterproof Bible is that you can highlight in them with a dry highlighter. Plus you can write in them with a ball point pen. Enjoy! joanna, one of the cool features of the Waterproof Bible is that you can highlight in them with a dry highlighter. Plus you can write in them with a ball point pen. Enjoy!

]]> By: joannahttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50189 joanna Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:14:41 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50189 I probably wouldn't use it because i like to highlight in my bible. Good idea for outdoors types though I probably wouldn't use it because i like to highlight in my bible. Good idea for outdoors types though

]]> By: Tomhttp://churchcrunch.com/the-waterproof-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-50187 Tom Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:41:15 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6958#comment-50187 Good for the evangelistic scuba diver, as well. Good for the evangelistic scuba diver, as well.

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