Comments for Don't Eat The Fruit http://donteatthefruit.com Technology is Fast, but Redemption is Slow Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on NIV 2011: Every Last Change by Ferdinand Titular http://donteatthefruit.com/2010/11/niv-2011-every-last-change/#comment-80717 Ferdinand Titular Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:37 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1039#comment-80717 As serious students of the Word of God we should reject and do not buy the NIV 2011 edition because it did not became a better translation but a worst translation and we should demand the Biblica to bring back or continue publishing the NIV 1984 edition. As serious students of the Word of God we should reject and do not buy the NIV 2011 edition because it did not became a better translation but a worst translation and we should demand the Biblica to bring back or continue publishing the NIV 1984 edition.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by John http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80469 John Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:28 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80469 Combining audio books and parenting, we like to listen to great books in the car as a family. We can stop the book and talk about something just read, or listen to an entire chapter or two. The last was "A Short History of Nearly Everything" -- a terrific book! The author-reader has a British accent, which of course makes any audio book more official. Combining audio books and parenting, we like to listen to great books in the car as a family. We can stop the book and talk about something just read, or listen to an entire chapter or two. The last was “A Short History of Nearly Everything” — a terrific book! The author-reader has a British accent, which of course makes any audio book more official.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Shaun http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80333 Shaun Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:41 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80333 Good to hear another's opinion about this. I usually listen to podcasts, but I did finally try an audio book - the biography of Steve Jobs. I didn't find the app synching very well between my pc application and my android phone. But other than that I like the experience. I definately agree with the storytelling working better in terms of listening as opposed to reading. Good to hear another’s opinion about this. I usually listen to podcasts, but I did finally try an audio book – the biography of Steve Jobs. I didn’t find the app synching very well between my pc application and my android phone. But other than that I like the experience. I definately agree with the storytelling working better in terms of listening as opposed to reading.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Paul http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80245 Paul Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:52:37 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80245 Great insights, John. Thanks for sharing your experience. When commuting to/from work (40-60 min ea way) I regularly consume audio books. Christian Audio's free book of the month has kept my mind enriched on this daily journey for years and audible.com can't be beat. There have been times while listening through Lewis' <em>Surprised by Joy</em>, for example, where I've had to turn off the audio just to muse over the profundities that gripped me for the moment. At times, I sit in the work parking lot not wanting to get out of the car and start the day's work because I'm so absorbed. Great insights, John. Thanks for sharing your experience. When commuting to/from work (40-60 min ea way) I regularly consume audio books. Christian Audio’s free book of the month has kept my mind enriched on this daily journey for years and audible.com can’t be beat. There have been times while listening through Lewis’ Surprised by Joy, for example, where I’ve had to turn off the audio just to muse over the profundities that gripped me for the moment. At times, I sit in the work parking lot not wanting to get out of the car and start the day’s work because I’m so absorbed.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Adam Shields http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80218 Adam Shields Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:45 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80218 I am a huge audiobook reader. I own around 400 and have probably checked out another 100 from the library. Not as easy as audible, but there is an overdrive app that allows you to download library mp3 audiobooks directly to your iphone. Also christianaudio.com gives away a MP3 audiobook a month. Lots of good books, some classics, but mostly relatively recent. There are authors that I find I prefer listening to. Eugene Peterson and Rob Bell are two that are better listened to than read in my opinion. I also like to listen to NT Wright the first time, then go back and read him. Otherwise if I read him first I usually get bogged down or bored. But one I get through the book once on audio, I know where it is going and I can read through it later. I also am trying to re-read at least 12 books a year. And I try to change format, so if I read on audiobook, then I read paper or kindle. If I read paper, I try kindle or audiobook. The biggest difference is going from print based to audiobook, but I do feel like there is a difference between kindle and print, but it is hard to tease out what is really a difference and what is just about reading it a second time. I also read a lot of fiction and especially young adult fiction on audiobook while doing data entry work. It is fairly mindless, it is ok if I am not completely paying attention 100% of the time, but it makes the data entry much more enjoyable. I also like to use audio as a way to experiment. My library has about 1000 audiobooks that I can check out online via Overdrive. Usually has a pretty long wait for popular books, but when I have a number of books on hold they come up often enough for me to save some money. I am reading about 150-175 books a years and 25-30 are audible.com, about 5-10 are christianaudio and about 15-20 are library audio. I am a huge audiobook reader. I own around 400 and have probably checked out another 100 from the library. Not as easy as audible, but there is an overdrive app that allows you to download library mp3 audiobooks directly to your iphone. Also christianaudio.com gives away a MP3 audiobook a month. Lots of good books, some classics, but mostly relatively recent.

There are authors that I find I prefer listening to. Eugene Peterson and Rob Bell are two that are better listened to than read in my opinion. I also like to listen to NT Wright the first time, then go back and read him. Otherwise if I read him first I usually get bogged down or bored. But one I get through the book once on audio, I know where it is going and I can read through it later.

I also am trying to re-read at least 12 books a year. And I try to change format, so if I read on audiobook, then I read paper or kindle. If I read paper, I try kindle or audiobook. The biggest difference is going from print based to audiobook, but I do feel like there is a difference between kindle and print, but it is hard to tease out what is really a difference and what is just about reading it a second time.

I also read a lot of fiction and especially young adult fiction on audiobook while doing data entry work. It is fairly mindless, it is ok if I am not completely paying attention 100% of the time, but it makes the data entry much more enjoyable.

I also like to use audio as a way to experiment. My library has about 1000 audiobooks that I can check out online via Overdrive. Usually has a pretty long wait for popular books, but when I have a number of books on hold they come up often enough for me to save some money.

I am reading about 150-175 books a years and 25-30 are audible.com, about 5-10 are christianaudio and about 15-20 are library audio.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Michael http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80200 Michael Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:49 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80200 But how do you make notes in the margins? But how do you make notes in the margins?

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Gabe Moothart http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80138 Gabe Moothart Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:31 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80138 The absolute best reading of the Bible is by Alexander Scourby. Yes it is the KJV, but his voice is so expressive and majestic that you almost don't notice. No one else comes close. The absolute best reading of the Bible is by Alexander Scourby. Yes it is the KJV, but his voice is so expressive and majestic that you almost don’t notice. No one else comes close.

]]> Comment on 5 Things I Learned From “Reading” 10 Audiobooks by Mark Denning http://donteatthefruit.com/2012/01/5-things-i-learned-from-reading-10-audiobooks/#comment-80128 Mark Denning Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:50 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=1817#comment-80128 I've enjoyed listening to the Bible Experience on my commute. Challies describes it as "lightly dramatized" and I would agree that is a good descriptor. Ben Witherington reviews it here: http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2007/12/bible-experience-great-christmas-gift.html I’ve enjoyed listening to the Bible Experience on my commute. Challies describes it as “lightly dramatized” and I would agree that is a good descriptor.

Ben Witherington reviews it here: http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2007/12/bible-experience-great-christmas-gift.html

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