Good News for the New Year

I am excited to share with you something I just found about 3 weeks ago -- a podcast of the Daily Audio Bible with Brian Hardin. In just a short time, I have become addicted to this, and I would like to challenge you to subscribe and listen throughout 2009.

You can subscribe through iTunes on your computer, and download it to your computer or any mp3 player. If you have an iPhone, you can download it each day directly to your phone (I love that!). Brian's voice is professional and soothing, and his comments are intelligent and wise. If you look at his website, www.dailyaudiobible.com, don't be put off by his appearance. (I'm saying this to those of my generation or older.) He is a young music producer, and really looks the part. You will soon be drawn in to the community of listeners.

There have been more than 13 million downloads of this podcast so far, and the listeners are growing, in numbers and in wisdom and strength. It's even being heard in China. As of the first of the new year, they will be offering a children's version, a Spanish version, and a Hindi version. Because of all the growth, they are switching to a new system, so there could be disruption for a day or two in the process. Don't be discouraged if you connect at a time when everything is in transition. During the holidays, there was a 3-day period where I couldn't connect, and I really missed it!

Each week he reads from a different version of the Daily Audio Bible. Each day you get some Old Testament, some New Testament, some Psalms, and a Proverb. If you are a brand-new believer, I think that might be confusing. It would probably be better in that case to read or listen to the New Testament only for a while.

I truly love it and plan to keep up with the podcasts all year. I hope you will check it out. To find it on iTunes (which is free, if you don't have it), just type in the keywords: daily audio bible or brian hardin. You can also find a direct connection at the bottom of my home page.