Crossway Poll: What do you use?

02.02.2010 | Author: abloom | Posted in Excerpts, Reviews, Special, Uncategorized

Our cooks are in the kitchen here at Crossway. Could you let us know what you use?

65 Responses

  1. Patrick Hamblin February 2nd, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    Now that doesn’t mean I don’t want a Kindle or iPad or ESV Study Bible!

  2. Kenny February 2nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Please make a cheap ESV Study Bible for the iPhone! That’d be awesome.

  3. Paul Hunnisett February 2nd, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    The polls seem a little Apple biased. I often read my bible or an ebook on my android phone.

  4. Justin Weeces February 2nd, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    I agree with Kenny!

  5. Lisa B :) February 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    I have to agree with the comment above. I would LOVE an ipad and ESV study bible! :)

  6. Matt February 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    I use the kindle ESV Study Bible on my Kindle, wouldn’t that work for the iphone with the free Kindle App? Pretty cheap at $9.99.

    I also use the paper copy, the html version daily and read the esv via youversion on my android phone. I mainly read the esv in my Cambridge Pitt Minion, great translation thanks! Look forward to the new tools!

    Matt

  7. Peter February 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    I don’t think this counts reading PDFs and reading on my WM device. I don’t really have a lot of desire to buy an eBook reader nor an iPad for the amount they cost. I always have my WM device with me and just can’t justify an ebook reader at this time. Maybe if other tablets have a good cost and functionality that would give me a little more control, I’d consider them.

    As for the ESV & Study Bible, I use Laridian’s PocketBible app for both.

  8. Rick Meigs February 2nd, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    There is an ESV Study Bible app for the iPhone, but it’s not cheap at $24.95.

    I have the ESV Study Bible on my Kindle DX. The DXs screen size makes it easy to work with–and it was only $9.99.

  9. Don Gale February 2nd, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    I use the ESV SB on my Kindle. One thing that could be improved is the navigation (not sure if that’s Kindle’s problem or Crossway’s). Going from chapter to study notes to chapter to cross references can be kind of tricky/time consuming. BUT, I do LOVE having the SB with me everywhere I go. Great resource.

  10. Jess W February 2nd, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    I want an iPhone app for the ESVSB. I hate having to log on on Safari and having the typing so tiny. I use it frequently if I’m having a quiet time on campus/starbucks, or - because I’m a new staff in Campus Ministry - answering a student’s question. An app would be so helpful.

  11. Jon February 2nd, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    Here’s what I use and what I want:

    * In e-sword/online I often compare a parallel ESV / HCSB (and or) ESV / NKJV so one can have easy access to the Byzantine text. Wouldn’t it be nice if the ESV was available in a normal sized printed editon with one of those two - or even better, have a SPECIAL 2011 edition which included all the textual footnotes of the NKJV (ESV is supposed to be in that “stream” of Tyndale tradition, but is ignoring text that cannot be 100% proven to not be there, so why throw it out if it does not contradict the rest of the bible? If there’s an edition with the Apocrypha, why not add these footnotes?). Folks will flock away form the KJV and NKJV in favor of something more modern yet dignified in it’s reading. The lack of those footnotes is hindering the expansion of your readership. You can easily justify the inclusion of those footnotes in the name of TRADITION, which the ESV prides itself in no?

    * I use a program called Cadrebible on the Android which unfortunately does not have ESV available for it yet. Not sure how long they’ve been around, but it’s a solid program.

    * I often use E-sword/Blueletter bible/NET Bible which has STRONGS NUMBERING - why not have an ESV with those like the NASB and KJV do? Again, this would get more people off the KJV and NASB which offers those numbering systems.

    Finally, I like it when bibles let you know at every turn what word is not in the original text with italics. It doesn’t have to be italics, but there should not be ANY place in the ESV in which the reader could get the mistaken impression that something in English is not there in the Hebrew/Greek.

    The ESV could be more transparent, and further embrace the Tyndale/KJV tradition. For now it’s still lacking.

  12. Rich February 2nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Simple suggestion… The RSS feed for the ESV Study Bible reading plan should link to the ESV study bible site and not the ESV site. That way, those of us with the ESV study bible can easily reference the study notes, etc.

  13. Glenn February 2nd, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    I have the ESV SB & ESV Thumb Index; I use the ESV in e-Sword on my computer and the ESV in e-Sword mobile on my W/Mobile device.

    When I get an iPod Touch later this year I will use the ESV SB on that as well.

    I like the occasional convenience of the e-Versions, but I absolutely love good old fashioned paper and leather. Never needs recharging, a little TLC and it will last generations :-)

    Of course both have their place and thankfully there will always be a place for paper.

  14. charles jannace February 2nd, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Digitize Mounce’s ESV Concordance!!!

  15. Stephen February 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    I use ESVSB with Olive Tree on my iPhone and I love it!!

  16. Josh February 2nd, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    I love the ESV Study Bible on my kindle, but I wish there was an easy way to sync the ESV Study Bible daily reading plan on the kindle.

  17. Rob Lombardi February 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    If I bought a phone it might be an iPhone. I don’t own a reading device, I use Logos 4 on a laptop. If I bought a reading device, I would use the Kindle.

  18. @PastorJoeHaynes February 2nd, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    I use the ESVSB for Olive Tree on my Windows Mobile Samsung Omnia and love it. I used the same setup on myP
    Palm Tungsten and was very happy with it.

    It would be great to be able to sync my device notes with the ESVSB online.

  19. Tim February 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    The questions are incomplete. Here are my answers, which are not represented in the poll:
    1. although I have a Blackberry, I use the iPod Touch for my Bible software
    2. I don’t use any of the listed devices and I don’t like printed books. I use Logos 4 Bible software. Much more powerful study and reading tool than the other options on this question.
    3. Primarily I use NASB and ESV (the ESV Study Bible Notes are under development by Logos and I have already ordered it - looking forward to its availability).

    Thank you for asking. Keep up the good work - I like the quality of your products - especially the ESV translation and the ESV Study Bible.

  20. Sajit February 3rd, 2010 at 4:56 am

    I love the ESV Study Bible on my kindle, my only two wishes are for a quicker way to get to particular verses and to have a reading plan with the kindle edition…

    Thanks for making this available on the kindle…

  21. Laura February 3rd, 2010 at 6:09 am

    I use the Reformation Study Bible (ESV) app on my iPhone but am interested in the ESV Study Bible. I have the Kindle app on my iPhone but no stand-alone reading device–and I will consider the iPad at some point down the road–it looks terrific for reading.

  22. Michael C. February 3rd, 2010 at 6:50 am

    I use the Ref. Study Bible (also). But PLEASE, PLEEEEEASE can you release more black-letter (i.e. normal :D) editions with a good font. I’m thinking of the new thinlines, with the wider font that you all are creating (yet sadly none are just black-letter).

    That is just my $0.02, but I can’t be the only one who loathes red-lettering.

  23. jpark February 3rd, 2010 at 7:30 am

    Thank you all for the helpful feedback. We’re working hard to provide you with the tools to get deeper in God’s Word. Feel free to keep the suggestions/recommendations rolling =)

  24. Stephen February 3rd, 2010 at 7:36 am

    While I am glad you provide esv and esvsb on ereaders like kindle and maybe iBooks those readers are very poor for Bibles. I am super excited that esvsb from olive tree will run on an ipad when I get one since Apple is pushing iPhone apps to the iPad :) I will use iBooks for causual reading of non biblical books and I will use Olive Tree for Biblical books. As an aside both logos and mantis are nice on the iPhone as well, but I much prefer Olive Tee.

  25. John T Meche III February 3rd, 2010 at 7:48 am

    Hey guys! I use the ESV study bible online on my iPhone all the time. I’m dying for the notes feature to work along with highlighting. If this worked on the iPhone I would stop carrying around a paper notebook with me. Whether its an ESV study Bible iPhone app that I can use my ESV SB Online username and pass with, or an optimized iPhone site…either one would be wonderful.

  26. Keith February 3rd, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Anything that would make using the ESV Study Bible easier on my iPhone would be GREATLY appreciated! I currently use either the ESV Study Bible online and/or Olive Tree.

  27. Greg February 3rd, 2010 at 10:11 am

    For translation I prefer the NET Bible.
    For device, I actually have a Nokia phone + iPod Touch, both have multiple bible apps (Lampstand, YouVersion, BibleReader, & more) , but I’m growing to like the BibleReader from Olivetree. Just waiting for the full notes version of the NET Bible.
    Not going to get an ipad, I’m fine with Stanza reader on my iPod touch.

  28. Chris Taylor February 3rd, 2010 at 11:30 am

    iPhone friendly app (free with purchase of the hard cover, like you do with your online version) would be great!

  29. jpark February 3rd, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    I’m a little surprised at how many people still use windows mobile phones. I’m sure that number will go up when Windows Mobile 7 is released. Again, thank you all for the feedback, please stay tuned.

  30. Caroline February 3rd, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    I love using the ESV Study Bible on my Kindle and I’m happy with the current set-up of switching between the main text and the study notes.

    However, like others, I would love:
    1) Better nav system. I know it would be complicated to have a “traditional” chapter-and-verse entry system for faster navigation, but it does take quite a while to go back to the Table of Contents and get to another book, especially if it’s during a sermon with multiple references.
    2) Reading plan with links. Each day could be hyperlinked to the book/chapter reading. Right now I get the Chronological “read through the Bible” email, and then I use the Kindle to read. I’d love to get the same plan on the Kindle instead.

    Thanks for all you do–

  31. Glenn February 3rd, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    Like others above I have a Nokia phone (5800 XM), but I will be getting an iPod Touch later this year and the first App on it will be the ESVSB from Olive Tree:-)

    I also use the on-line ESVSB and I am looking forward to its further development, hint, hint.

    I like the look of the iPad as a colour reader and I am sure that your developers could do something quite marvellous with that extra space (I know the on-line ESVSB is available, but something resident on the reader would remove the need to be connected all the time)

    Even the iPad rival from Google looks interesting as an iPad alternative, but will it have the Apps? Who knows.

    Also, as others have said, keep up the marvellous work :-) Thank you

  32. Dale Page February 3rd, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    Two ideas for the online SB:
    Make the audio downloadable in mp3 format.
    Provide a way to make text into a nice-looking, printable format.
    Love it. Thanks!

  33. Erica February 3rd, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Hi,

    Just a reply to Jon’s post on 2nd February 2010.

    You will be glad to know that CadreWorks has just released the ESV for Android on CadreBible version 2.8.6. They are offering it at an introductory price from their website http://cadrebible.com along with a number of other Bibles.

  34. Shaun Tabatt February 4th, 2010 at 4:47 am

    I anticipate reading the ESV study Bible using the LOGOS 4 app for iPad. Can’t wait!

  35. Ken February 4th, 2010 at 8:30 am

    I use the ESV Study Bible online, and the the ESV Study Bible reading plan in the devotions tab on the ESV site. But I’d love for the ESVSB reading plan to work in the ESVSB online.

    Thank you so much for your ministry!

  36. Richard February 4th, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Great work Crossway–esp. on the Study Bible and your calfskins. How about a 9 or 10 or 12 pt. font single column Bible?

  37. phillip February 5th, 2010 at 7:10 am

    Can i make a plea for a significant concordance in the tradition of crudens.

    It would be lovely sewn and in cordovan or rebound by allans - and i’d use it alot.

  38. Jon February 5th, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    Erica,

    Thanks! I just noticed it the other day.

    CadreBible is a fantastic program! I bought the ESV (not sure why it’s not offered for free though like with E-Sword?), as well as NASB (with strongs), KJV (with strongs) and NET Bible Premier with notes.

  39. Mark Kakkuri February 5th, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity to vote and comment. A couple notes to add: I use a Blackberry because my employer provides it to me. If I had a choice, I would have an iPhone. I also have an iMac at home … so I admit that I am Apple biased. However, while the iPad has significant appeal simply because it is an Apple product, I won’t necessarily be buying it anytime soon and not primarily for its e-reading capabilities. [It's just cool.] Many techno-types opine that 2010 will see e-reader technology grow significantly; as such, I’m inclined to wait and see what happens before buying. Right now, if I had to pick an e-reader, I’d probably go with a Kindle DX for its excellence as a reader, no monthly fees, vast resources, and text-to-speech capability. Keep up the good work, Crossway!

  40. Mark February 5th, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Regarding translations….I use another translation (NRSV, the primary translation used by my denomination) but also use the ESV Study Bible.

  41. tomgdrums February 6th, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    I would love to see an interlinear ESV both for the OT and NT with Strong’s numbering in either print form or available for ESWORD. I am not buying Logos programs. But I would pay for it for E Sword.

  42. Dave February 7th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    The online study bible is great! Here are some ideas to make it better:

    - Tagging (i.e. highlight verse(s) and then add tag(s)). Then add capability to show all verses associated with a tag.
    - Allow notes to be associated with particular verses, not just chapters (i.e. highlight verse(s) then add note).
    - Add capability to view all notes from a book at once (not just by chapter)
    - Allow notes to be made public so you can see what others have added

  43. David M February 7th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Here’s what I use:
    Crossway Thinline Classic ESV, Crossway Deluxe Compact ESV, Crossway Hear the Word Audio Bible ESV, Zondervan Archaeological Study Bible NIV, and last but not least, TBS KJV.

  44. Jake February 7th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    For the record:

    Mobile device:
    Nokia N800 Internet tablet–use ESV through Rapier software (sword based)
    iPod Touch–use ESV through Reformation Study Bible app. Mainly use iPod Touch as eBook reader with Stanza (and the Bible app)

    Physical Bible:
    My main Bibles are an ESV thinline, a Reformation Study Bible (ESV), and MacArthur Study Bible (NASB) along with reference to other translations such as NEB, NET, MYLT, and RSV.

  45. Dean Olive February 8th, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    I have the Reformation Study Bible with ESV for my Ipod Touch and like it very much. I would have the ESV Study Bible but not for $35.00. I would like to see a nice ESV NT with the Psalms for ministers (not that little bitty thing that you publish) and I would like to see A. T. Robertson’s Harmony of the Gospels in the ESV. Love the ESV and am very pleased with my Single Column Reference edition (just can’t get used to paragraphs in the other Bibles though the Classic Thinline Bible makes the verse numbers bold which helps locates them better).

  46. Chris Etling February 8th, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I would like to see a better inhanced mobile web version. One that would incorporate the palm pre and other devices. One that we could access the study bible and other resources such as commentaries and such.

  47. Bryce February 8th, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    I just think that there should be a more compact, affordable ESVSB put out there in good ‘ol paperback.

  48. Elizabeth February 9th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    I use the ESV and the NASB and sometimes the NKJV, and hope to get a Kindle someday

  49. Joe February 9th, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    I agree with some of the comments - not all of us go with the latest & greatest simply due to disposable income burn through - my kids burn through it :) I still use a Palm Centro with Olive Tree Bible Reader using it’s version of the ESV. I rarely read books on it but I do read them from time to time on my laptop. A Kindle or eReader would be lovely.

    I think y’all have done a great job with the web version. Search is simple and accurate, the ability to have it read aloud is great and the text is clear.

  50. William February 9th, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    The ESV Study Bible was made available for Kindle for free for a limited time - as an epub device user. Also, the ESV Study Bible is available at Amazon for the kindle for 9.99, but is available for epub users at Crossway for 14.99. I am wondering if Crossway has any plans to offer special offers for those devices too or will special offers be predominately for Kindle users?

  51. Jonathan Bach February 10th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    With Laridian’s PocketBible for iPhone/iPod Touch, you already have what is probably an iPAD-ready ESV Study Bible! No doubt they will “tune” it for the iPAD, but the iPhone/iPod software probably already works on the iPAD. Not to mention it works on your Windows Mobile and Windows PC, with Mac coming. No need to buy a new copy of the ESVSB for each platform you use it on, after all, you’re only using one at a time anyway.

  52. Josh February 12th, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    I spend my time in the personal reference Bible, but I sometimes teach out of the wide-margin center column reference Bible. Can you some time put a less opaque paper in these Bibles so the pages don’t curl after a couple hours in a section? I wrote about this a long time ago and had a kind lady email me back and forth a few times, but she couldn’t really find an answer. I’ve looked it up online, and the opacity of the paper is a common concern. Do you know if this is being looked at?

  53. Richard February 14th, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    I have several translations of the bible, but the ESV is the best version I have ever read. I am a Catholic and have been reading the RSV until now. When I was introduced to the ESV I put all the other translations aside. The ESV and the ESV Study Bible are the most comfortable to read, eloquent, yet simple. Since I have been accustomed to reading my RSV with the apocrypha, I miss the apocrypha in the ESV. I’m hearing that the bible community is gradually incorporating the apocrypha into various translations. I would love to see the ESV with the apocrypha published as an alternative. I feel my Bible is whole with the apocrypha, especially the Wisdom Books. I think Crossway publishes the most beautiful editions of the Bible with the best covers and the thinline pages, Christ’s words in red and a concordance. I think I would be in heaven if I could have all these qualities and the beautiful translation of the ESV with the apocrypha all in one. I would have to buy several. Do you think my dream may come true anytime soon, or anytime? Thank you for listening.

  54. Jim February 19th, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    I grew up with the KJV, in 1971 switched to the RSV (which still is my favorite - I like some of the archaic language.) Then in 1984, when the RSV I had was destroyed accidently by getting wet, switched to the NIV. I never really liked the NIV, in 2002 I purchased an ESV. I like it very much. I was given a hard-bound ESV Study Bible in June ‘09 for Father’s Day. But, I am now debating whether to get another “smaller edition” to carry around. The study bible is too heavy. I would like to see more editions in black letter. Red letter is just too hard to read for my “old” eyes.

  55. Doug February 21st, 2010 at 4:59 am

    I have both the Olive Tree version of the ESV Study Bible on my iPod Touch and the Reformation Study Bible. The RSB seems to be much easier to navigate on the Touch. What I am really anxious for is the new ESV Premium Thinline Bible. As each day passes it seems that the availability date from CBD gets pushed off another day…It is now March 11.

  56. Doug February 21st, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    For anyone that is interested…I posted a survey on the web regarding Bible usage and translations. I invite you to take it. You can find the survey at
    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BibleTranslationSurvey

    I am in the process of rebuilding my blog. The results will be posted there in about 2 weeks (once I get enough responses). You can check out the results at http://www.douggilmer.wordpress.com.

  57. Scott Smerchek February 21st, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    I would like to see the ESV Study Bible notes available on Logos Bible Software. It would be best if it was included with the purchase of the Study Bible. I love the inclusion of the online notes, but now that I have Logos, it is inconvenient to use a combination of Logos, online notes, and the Study Bible itself.

  58. BB February 23rd, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    The orthodox Study Bible. The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It isn’t non-denominational - it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago.

  59. Dan March 3rd, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    I’d love to be able to access my Study Bible notes (online) elsewhere and actually access the study bible on my phone like I can the ESV (i.e. Mobile Friendly).

  60. Steve March 11th, 2010 at 7:34 am

    I use the Large Print ESV. I would like to see such editions as a Thinline Large Print I enjoy large print, and would like to see some editions with more readable print, which have been few and far between for the most part.

  61. Mike Rose March 18th, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    For those of you with the ESVSB for Kindle. The slowness with the navigation is a kindle issue, however when using the free kindle app on an iphone it is very fast and responsive.

  62. Joseph March 29th, 2010 at 8:45 am

    I understand the idea that the Kindle is the cool kid on the block. I however use the nook by B&N. Crossway would be highly mistaken to produce the ESV in .asw format. Why not just publish it in .epub and sell it on a third-party site with DRM included. This way, all could enjoy the ESV, you’d reach out to the majority of e-book owners (Kindle, nook, and Sony), and everyone could partake in your product. While no other reader can read .asw, even Kindle (at least Kindle 2 and DX) can read .epub. It’s rapidly becoming the standard format for e-readers. .mobi is going away since Google books switched all to .epub. Just some food for thought.

  63. James Cuénod March 30th, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Just to add to the list of people who would like to see a symbian (For a nokia 5800) version of the esv (like the one recently released for the iphone)

  64. Josie Surgenor April 5th, 2010 at 5:09 am

    I have recently bought your ESV study bible and decided to register for the free access to the online study bible. It keeps saying the link is broken. Can you advise.
    I am enjoying the ESV but would like the free access.

  65. Ray July 6th, 2010 at 10:40 am

    I have a sony reader, I read ESV study bible on that, and also on my android evo, where I use a couple bible apps. But on the reader, all we really need is for you guys to create an index to the bible that is easy to navigate. I love the Bible, I hate the index..and so does everyone else I know online who uses it. It takes a million steps from pressing contents to find any particular place in the Bible. And with the touch screen on the sony, I often cant even get there no matter how hard I try, because you have to click on a tiny link for the verse. How about, from the main index, you have a separate link to testaments, then to books, then to chapters…and that is all. And how about a searchable tag (like *Jn1) at the beginning of each chapter, then I could search. Stick to chapters and forget trying to go to verses on the reader, we can scroll to the verse. And finally, if at all possible, we REALLY could use the name of the book at the top of the page. I often dont know where I am…guess Im easily confused :)

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