NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LifeWay Christian Resources has acquired WORDsearch and QuickVerse, the Southern Baptist entity announced July 11.

WORDsearch Bible Software. But nearly the same library of resources as WORDsearch and QuickVerse. As the exclusive Bible Software program of LifeWay.

“The addition of these two powerful Bible software resources is another vital step in LifeWay’s overall digital strategy to serve churches and individuals,” a LifeWay news release stated. WORDsearch Corp., ( ), based in Austin, Texas, has been producing software and electronic books for the Christian market since 1987. The company offers more than 4,200 volumes of electronic books for Christian pastors, teachers and laypeople through its WORDsearch, Bible Explorer, LESSONmaker, WORDsearchToGo and InstaVerse software products. Software by WORDsearch and QuickVerse ( ), based in Omaha, Neb., simplifies biblical research, allowing a user to view multiple reference materials including Bibles, dictionaries, commentaries and encyclopedias side-by-side on the user’s computer screen.

Additional QuickVerse software products include SermonBuilder, which provides quick access to thousands of Bible-related stories, quotes and anecdotes and various biblical language tools, sermons and stories. “There is unprecedented growth in practically every area of digital media,” LifeWay President Thom Rainer said, “and we continue to seek opportunities to leverage these technologies in spiritually-transforming ways. By bringing the strengths of WORDsearch and QuickVerse into the LifeWay portfolio of Christ-centered resources, we offer customers a more robust collection of exciting Kingdom tools.” “We’re thrilled to join the LifeWay family of ‘biblical solutions,’“ said Randy Beck, president of WORDsearch. “We’ve had a strategic business relationship with LifeWay for many years. This acquisition is simply a logical next step in that growing relationship.” By acquiring the assets of WORDsearch and QuickVerse and through other digital offerings such as the launch of the new, and more than 25 mobile applications, LifeWay continues toward “strengthening its position as a leader in digital Christian media,” the news release said.

In the digital publishing industry, its products and services span such areas as webcasts, church software, digital downloads, self-publishing, simulcasts, apps, events, online communities and ebooks. “Existing users of WORDsearch and QuickVerse products will continue to enjoy high-quality, biblically-based software,” the news release added, noting that customer service contact information, (800) 888-9898 and, will remain the same. (EDITOR’S NOTE — Adapted from a news release from LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.).

Our regular readers must have noticed this blog is not updated quite as often it was used to be. The reason is I am very busy these days serving the local church while doing some work for the Assemblies of God of Sri Lanka.

Probably this condition will remain longer and I won’t be able to post anything much until mid September. As some of you out there already know sermon preparation is a task that consumes time, requires extreme lengths of Bible study and prayer. This doesn’t mean I don’t pray and study the Bible. But constructing a solid sermon is not so easy. Any way I am not hoping to leave you in the dark and in today’s blog post I want to introduce you to Quick Verse.

If you don’t know what Quick Verse is despite it’s popularity, Quick Verse is a study Bible software used by both the average believer as well as the Bible scholar. Deluxe 2011 the latest version costs $349.95 but the good news is you can grab 2009 an older version for free. After all something is better than nothing, right?

I was quite disappointed after downloading and installing the software because the Starter Edition doesn’t have anything much other than the King James Version Bible (KJV), Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotional, Parson’s Bible Dictionary, and the Nave’s Topical Bible. Family Tree Maker 2006 Drivers. The good news is you can build the reference library by adding just one book at a time which is very affordable. Adding an additional Bible costs as low as $4.95. Download QuickVerse.

SIMILAR CONTENT: • s a preacher and an expositor of the Bible I need frequent access to solid reference material and software tools. ESword, MySword and the [] • ong gone are the days you just read the Bible in fine print, thanks to this App for iOS, Android and Kindle fire by Bible.is, a ministry [] • received my first Children’s Bible in the late 80s. It was filled with beautiful illustrations and narratives but very bulky. Fast [] • installed the Bible App little more than a year ago, right after I got my first Smart Phone. Today it’s a vital part of my personal [].

QuickVerse 10 Bible Suite contains 147 study tools ideal for preaching, teaching and personal Bible study. QV10 has been completely rebuilt on the advanced CROSS software platform. Searching for scriptures and topical content is intelligent and lightning-fast. Enjoy unlimited parallel Bibles that sync side-by-side, plus built-in word processing that becomes searchable like any other book in your library.

Instantly share with others using the Facebook and Twitter functions. This package includes 10 Bibles (including the NKJV, NLT, The Message), 23 commentaries, 57 classic Christian works, a free iPad app, and much more!