Hi- I’ve been ruminating for months in regards to the purchase of the Verbum basic package and would really like some insight from people who are already using Verbum. My main question boils down to this- in your opinion, would the cost of the package justify the limited utilization that someone in my situation would gain from it? I would be using Verbum for purely personal study and reading. I’m a father of three small children with a full-time job and so my time is very limited. I do most of my reading on my smart phone and iPad via the Kindle app and use the free features if the Verbum iOS app for rudimentary bible reading and study with the Haydock commentary. I really like the app and have longed to add resources such as the Summa and the Church Fathers, the Orchard commentary, etc. I imagine myself searching through these resources quite often. Beyond that, I would be reading books by Ratzinger, Peter Kreeft, encyclicals, etc. and I know that I would benefit from having linked references to the bible/summa, from within these texts. That being said however, I’ve played around with the Verbum Mac/Windows desktop app and while I understand how powerful it is, I can honestly say that I will probably never utilize the desktop app. I’m not conducting research or planning on producing anything. I simply want to have a better understanding of scripture and the faith in general. So given my unique situation, would you remain in the Kindle environment, or would you consider a $250 investment in Verbum to be worth the cost despite limited utilization of the features? Thanks very much for your opinions!
