Comments on: Too Much of a Challenge? http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2008/08/too-much-of-a-challenge.html News, articles, and reviews of Bible software Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rubén Gómez http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2008/08/too-much-of-a-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-1106 Rubén Gómez Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:53:35 +0000 http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1231#comment-1106 Dear Randy, thank you for your comments. Do please note that I don't believe in any conspiracy theories, only in the honest pursuit of the truth, and that I have <b>never</b>, ever disparaged your work or your person. There are hundreds of readers who have been following these series of posts, and I would appreciate it if anyone of them could point out where have I done such a thing. On the contrary, I would feel honored to have you participate in the survey I sent you for Bible software companies and developers. And I would also feel greatly honored if you would find a moment to email me personally and allow me to spend time reviewing some of your great products. I wish you the best in all of your endeavors, and I am truly sorry if you have felt offended by something I may have said and/or if at some point there have arisen any misunderstandings or misconceptions about the true ministry and agenda of <em>Bible Software Review</em>. Yours in Him, Rubén Gómez Dear Randy, thank you for your comments. Do please note that I don’t believe in any conspiracy theories, only in the honest pursuit of the truth, and that I have never, ever disparaged your work or your person. There are hundreds of readers who have been following these series of posts, and I would appreciate it if anyone of them could point out where have I done such a thing. On the contrary, I would feel honored to have you participate in the survey I sent you for Bible software companies and developers. And I would also feel greatly honored if you would find a moment to email me personally and allow me to spend time reviewing some of your great products.

I wish you the best in all of your endeavors, and I am truly sorry if you have felt offended by something I may have said and/or if at some point there have arisen any misunderstandings or misconceptions about the true ministry and agenda of Bible Software Review.

Yours in Him,

Rubén Gómez

]]> By: Randy Beck http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2008/08/too-much-of-a-challenge.html/comment-page-1#comment-1104 Randy Beck Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:31:22 +0000 http://www.bsreview.org/blog/?p=1231#comment-1104 Well Reuben, I’m so glad LaRosa allayed your fears and let you know he is alive and well and working away at WORDsearch. I’m sorry the truth is not interesting as your vast marketing conspiracy. WORDsearch thrives on an environment of openness and trust. That’s why LaRosa felt confident in writing his blog about Logos to begin with, and leaving it up as long as he chose. In fact, we bought him the copy he owns as a Christmas gift. Like you, I encourage our staff to explore other Bible study products to be able to improve ours. We were not surprised that LaRosa found Logos had more original language capability. We have not focused on that type of functionality. Our efforts go into ease of use, speed, and content for practicing preachers and teachers, especially expository preachers. I’m pleased the comparison highlighted WORDsearch strengths. There are hundreds of thousands—even millions--of preachers, teachers and believers who can benefit from more productive Bible study, and don’t need to rely on Greek and Hebrew and obscure theological textbooks to lead others to a deeper relationship with Christ. Reuben, the world is in a war between a Biblical worldview and a determined opposition working for the father of lies. WORDsearch is an arms merchant in that war. For us, it’s about making preachers and teachers more productive in their work to change lives, not about giving lectures on the Bible as literature. You can choose to disparage our work and me personally if you like, but it won’t change our resolve nor the effect we’re having. When Christians squabble among themselves it just fuels the fires of the Devil’s desires. God bless you and thank you for your good work. Well Reuben, I’m so glad LaRosa allayed your fears and let you know he is alive and well and working away at WORDsearch. I’m sorry the truth is not interesting as your vast marketing conspiracy.
WORDsearch thrives on an environment of openness and trust. That’s why LaRosa felt confident in writing his blog about Logos to begin with, and leaving it up as long as he chose. In fact, we bought him the copy he owns as a Christmas gift. Like you, I encourage our staff to explore other Bible study products to be able to improve ours.
We were not surprised that LaRosa found Logos had more original language capability. We have not focused on that type of functionality. Our efforts go into ease of use, speed, and content for practicing preachers and teachers, especially expository preachers. I’m pleased the comparison highlighted WORDsearch strengths.
There are hundreds of thousands—even millions–of preachers, teachers and believers who can benefit from more productive Bible study, and don’t need to rely on Greek and Hebrew and obscure theological textbooks to lead others to a deeper relationship with Christ.
Reuben, the world is in a war between a Biblical worldview and a determined opposition working for the father of lies. WORDsearch is an arms merchant in that war. For us, it’s about making preachers and teachers more productive in their work to change lives, not about giving lectures on the Bible as literature.
You can choose to disparage our work and me personally if you like, but it won’t change our resolve nor the effect we’re having. When Christians squabble among themselves it just fuels the fires of the Devil’s desires.
God bless you and thank you for your good work.

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