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	BibleDesktop
	Bible Desktop is a Bible Study tool that uses the JSword project to read a huge range of Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, Daily Devotionals and more. BibleDesktop has some amazing (and amazingly fast) search features. Maybe best of all, Bible Desktop does not require an active connection to the internet after the program is run for the first time.
	BibleExplorer
	BibleExplorer is now free. It uses the CROSS Format to access over 200 free translations and commentaries (3000 volumes total) and compares multiple translations at the same time. Incl. cross referencing of any verse or passage, attachment of notes to any verse or book, and creation and sharing of books. Mac version (Intel-only) runs on WINE/X.11.
	Bible Reader Free
	Bible Reader Free for Mac OS X accesses translations fast and can display multiple passages at the same time. Search across the Bible, or select parts. Swaps is a user-definable list of words or phrases that will replace matched words in the text ("You" for "Thou", etc.). Notes you can keep or share. Passages are pasted into a word processor with one keystroke.
	Church Info
	ChurchInfo is a free church Database that runs on any server supporting PHP and MySQL. Track members, families, groups, teachers, students, class lists, attendance, volunteers, guests, pledges, payments, donations, and more. An unlimited number of people (with the proper permissions) can access and update the database at the same time!
	Christian Widget
	The Free Christian News Widget is a Mac OS X Dashboard Widget that streams Born-Again-Christian.Info's daily XML / RSS news feed. Click the headline you're interested in to go to directly to the article in your web browser. The feed is for any computer with the Internet, a browser and/or a news reader, but the Christian News Widget is just for Mac.
	e-Sword
	Create your own study Bible with up to four translations viewable simultaneously. Add comments or study notes, and use e-Sword's built-in Spell Check and Thesaurus.e-Sword includes powerful and flexible search and print capabilities as well. Strong's definitions, references in the commentary, dictionary views are ToolTips! Only for Windows.
	FireBible
	FireBible is a free web-browser interface (any platform with Firefox and Java) supporting general books, commentaries, dictionaries, glossaries, daily devotionals, maps and images. FireBible supports multiple tabs and multiple windows. Bookmark and tag chapters, verses and search results. Internet connection is only required when downloading new material.
	Ichthux
	Ichthux is a free Christian operating system enhancement based on Kubuntu (must be downloaded with kubuntu). Ichthux includes BibleTime, kio-sword (for Konqueror), several Bibles, verse, bible-kjv, Christian emoticons theme by default in Kopete, Kdict with Easton and Hitchcock Bible dictionaries, and Culmus Hebrew fonts. It is of course, free.
	MacSword
	MacSword is based on the Sword Project, with over 200 different free bibles, commentaries, lexicons, and dictionaries in over 50 laguages. MacSword supports advanced read, search and browsing capabilities and is lightning fast. MacSword also links to built-in Services for Mac OS X so that you can access the Bible from almost any application!
	ProspectKeeper
	ProspectKeeper is a stand-alone database (using the FileMaker Pro runtime environment) to keep track prospective Church members with follow up strategies. Track, search, import, export, e-mail and print mailing labels. Select and track singles, couples, families, address, phone number, email, visits, publicity, initial contact(s), notes, baptism requests, etc. Keep track of current members too!
	Xiphos
	Xiphos is a free Bible study application for GNOME based on The SWORD Project. Xiphos features extremely fast indexed searches, tabbed display, a module manager, support for 11 languages (read right and left), simultaneous multi-book searches. resizable map and image support, etc. Prayer lists, journals, and commentaries can be saved as modules and shared!