How Has Technology Changed Bible Study?

I own the Bible in several electonic forms. I have it in a form that fits on my Palm Pilot. A form that works on my Mac. A form that works on a PC. A handheld version that is indepenent of all other technology. I read the bible online at Bible Gateway. I get devotionals by e-mail. And I read all kinds of bible-based blogs online. But is all of this technology really an improvement over pen and ink?

In the same way that the invention of movable type and the printing press radically increased accessibility to the text of God's Word, the latest tools enhance a person's ability to sort and categorize the text, as well as provide easy access to commentary. If the printing press increased accessibility to the text of the Bible, will technology increase accessibility to its meaning? Will the digital Bible result in greater conviction or simply greater convenience?
“In today's information age, is there any information more important than the eternal Word of God?” asks Dan Pritchett, director of marketing for Logos Bible Software. “News feeds, search engines and real-time stock quotes will all fade to ‘digital dust’ — only the Bible will stand forever. There's no higher use of your computer than Bible study.”
Among youth leaders, says Mikal Keefer, senior editor of Youth Ministry Church Resources at Group Publishing, “technology is serving Bible study both well and poorly. It's never been easier for youth leaders to get information and programming—literally thousands of web sites provide material to spice up a lesson or explain a theological concept. Unfortunately, while some sites are great, content on other sites is actually untrue."

We must remember both the virtues and perils of our age. It gives speedy access to info, but also speedy abilities to distort the Word. Take everything you read online with a grain of salt. Then again, take everything you read everywhere with a grain of salt, and life will be a lot easier.