I was contacted by a group called Faith Comes By Hearing, wanting me to evaluate a product they have called BibleStick. It’s basically an MP3 player that comes preloaded with an audio New Testament. Along with the BibleStick, the box I received contained a CD with an audio New Testament. The CD had a Flash program that linked to the files so as to help you listen to the entire New Testament in 40 days.

I found the MP3 player a bit difficult to use. Younger eyes would probably have an easier time, but I couldn’t distinguish the markings on the buttons on the player. The instructions that came with it had no drawing to help me figure out what was what, so I had to use trial and error. For some reason, the player was set to 1 Corinthians, and I gave up trying to find a quick way to get back to Matthew.

Still, the BibleStick makes for an interesting distribution tool. They say that they have given out over 15,000 to U.S. military personnel. As I’ve written in the past, I believe in the power of hearing the Word of God (more than reading), so I like this approach.

I especially like the Faith Comes By Hearing website. They have over 400 different audio Bibles available for free download. The recording I listened to was well done; I think most people would enjoy listening to these downloads. I hope that many people become better acquainted with God’s Word through this ministry.

As part of the Tyndale Blog Network, I will be reviewing the Mosaic Bible here in the next few weeks. They’re even allowing me to give away a free copy; I’ll give some information about that later. For now, check out the Mosaic Bible here: http://bit.ly/8xF3P