Ilumina: Live the Bible: Gold Premium (Ilumina) Software Review

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(More customer reviews)It is full of biblical animations (amazing animations) like Shrek and Monsters Inc. Has many bible studies as well as life application note. Truly a must for those who want to study the bible!

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This latest edition of iLumina pairs all the ground-breaking features of iLumina Gold with the extra study tools available in iLumina Parents and Teachers. This new material includes all 22 volumes of The Book of Life in a searchable encyclopedia module and more than 1000 new photos. You'll also get lessons and quizzes that you can use with your Sunday school class or small group. If you're looking for the most expansive and updated version of Bible and encyclopedia software ever created, iLumina Gold Premium is it!
Includes the following: All 22 volumes of The Book of Life in a searchable encyclopedia module More than 1000 new photos! 10 new Mega Lessons 35 animations 25 virtual tours 10,000 Bible study notes 8,900 in-depth articles 1,000 small group discussion guides Bible charts 200 Maps That's over $1,460 worth of Bible study tools! iLumina Gold Premium also feature the NLT second edition text, making this tool even better suited for Bible study. A great product for anything from family exploration to small group or Sunday school prep.

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PC Study Bible 4 Complete Reference Library Review

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(More customer reviews)I HAVE REVISED THIS REVIEW IN LIGHT OF THE RESPONSE (SEE ABOVE) FROM KIRT WILLIS, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER
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I have been a user of PC Study Bible since version 2 in 1998. the new interface in v4 alleviates most of the problems from previous versions which showed their DOS/early Windows roots. The incremental releases, up to the current v4.3 have also added some additional functionality that is much appreciated.
In addition, my experience with Biblesoft's customer support has been extremely positive. They are prompt to answer and always answer thoroughly.
What bothers me is that when I bought my original version back in '98 I was pretty green with knowledge of various Bible study tools (commentaries, lexicons, etc). I have since discovered that over half of the resources that Biblesoft included in this "Complete Reference Library" set are public domain and can be found for free on the web or in other programs. Even the "Bonus CD" has a large percentage of public domain resources.
I still own PCSB and use it when needed. However, I have discovered e-Sword, a free Bible study program with many free resources available for it, many of which you would have to pay for with PCSB. While perhaps not as flexible, it has suited my studies just fine. Plus, there is a very active online community of e-Sword users (primarily on Yahoo Groups) that have made many other resources available for free as well offering help when needed. There are also some free, third party tools available for creating your own resources in e-Sword, similar to the "Authoring System" in PCSB.
Biblesoft, like most commercial bible study software publishers, seems to be built on a business model of selling you their base "package" products and then charging extra for add-ons, which are the things you really want. But it has been my experience that other companies such as Logos and WordSearch include fewer public domain resources in their base package offerings than Biblesoft does. Why pay over $250 for mostly public domain materials?
PCSB is great as a general study tool and the authoring system is nice (though not as good as the one in Bible Explorer.) While PC Study Bible does offer some things that you can't get for free (online or with e-Sword, etc.) there are other commercially available products that I think are better and more powerful, especially if you are planning to get into original language studies. I'd personally recommend the Logos Bible Study Software as a good choice.


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PC Study Bible Version 4 from BIBLESOFT includes 41 Bibles!It gives you the tools you need to explore the heart and depths of every Bible passage -multiple Bible translations and concordances, an entire library of unparalleled reference works, full-color maps and photos, personal study and authoring tools, online resources and free downloads, an easy-to-use interface, and so much more!

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Art Explosion Christian Greeting Card Factory Review

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(More customer reviews)I was so happy with Art Explosion Greeting Card Factory Deluxe that I jumped to buy this one and was quite thrilled with all the new cards available. (Just ordered the new #2 too!) Like the other, this can be fully installed so you don't need to hunt the CD every time you want to make a card. Easy to change card sizes too. More variety of ready-mades than most of the competition (I own them too). I highly recommend Nova's products and their online support has been right there and very helpful.

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Share your faith by personalizing and sending store-quality greeting cards you've made with Art Explosion Christian Greeting Card Factory. It's a complete collection of spiritual cards, with more than 2,000 exclusive Christian greeting cards and customizable projects. It also includes more than 10,000 spiritual graphics, 700 inspirational sentiments, and 300 fonts to use in your designs. Combine spiritual greetings you've selected or verses from the Scripture with any one of a variety of card templates or create your own from scratch. Choose from greeting cards, invitations, announcements, and other projects like church fliers, certificates, newsletters, and pocket devotionals.

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Quickverse Essentials Version 7 Review

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(More customer reviews)It is very unfair to compare this $35 entry level package to someone elses $150 package! I have owned every Quick Version since it was a DOS program (with the exception of version 6, when the company was owned by Matel and Broderbund; BAD times for Quick Verse!) Now, they are owned by a new company, and are back to their core expertise; bible study! I have the deluxe expanded version, and look forward to version 8 next month.
NOTHING makes bible study faster or easier than Quick Verse. Whether I am preparing a sermon for Sunday service, writing a daily devotional for my dial-a-devotion, or doing my daily bible study - Quick Verse outshines every other bible study package I have ever used - and I have used most of them.
Reading a verse and hit a word you don't understand? Click - and the dictionary explains it. Find a place you are not familiar with? Click - the interactive bible atlas pops up a map and shows you where it is. While on the atlas, you notice a place you had not heard of before - click it and you are back in the Bible again, showing where that new place is written about.
You will find yourself more absorbed in bible study than ever before, and there is the only possible drawback of this program; you will absolutely spend more time in it than you intend!
And you can expand this as much as you could ever desire, utilizing STEP books to add on to it.
I give this my unreserved FIRST PLACE endorsement.

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Get six Bible translations, 24 reference titles, and much more with QuickVerse Essentials 7. Handle even the most complex biblical research. Everything is thoroughly cross-referenced, making it easy to find related reference material as you explore and research. The software features a powerful search engine for finding information across multiple Bible versions and reference titles.
Customize your options for daily Bible reading and study and save time during sermon and lesson preparation. Add your own notes or comments as you study, and then copy your reference material and notes to your word-processing documents. Copy text, pictures, and even maps to your Windows word processor. Prepare interesting lessons by using the dozens of useful reference titles that include all the material you need.
Instantly view related definitions, verses, and reference information with QuickLink. Link every word of the Bible back to its Greek and Hebrew origin with concise, accurate word definitions using the popular Strong's numbering system. Open and view any number of Bible versions or reference books at the same time, and choose whether to have all your resources remain synchronized as you browse. Expand your collection by unlocking additional books, or by adding books in from other QuickVerse STEP products, including past versions.

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