e Transformed was created by Jason J. Barker to help teens understand and incorporate into their lives the teachings of the Holy Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans. The application was published as a CD by the Department of Youth Ministry - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and freely distributed to Teen SOYO groups through a grant from the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch. This application is the first in an annual series of Bible studies to be published by the Department of Youth Ministry.

he home screen allows you to access the index for each type of article available on the application. Clicking a button on the home screen will give you a description of that type of article, as well as a link to the index of all of that category’s articles. The categories of articles are:

  • Bible Chapters — A link to the Introduction for each chapter in Romans.
  • Main Commentary — The main commentary for each chapter in Romans.
  • Commentary of St. John Chrysostom —St. John’s commentary on each chapter in Romans.
  • Words I Should Know — Articles defining important vocabulary words.
  • Time Travel — Articles providing historical background and context regarding individuals, groups, or objects mentioned in Romans.
  • The Bible Says — Cross-references to related Bible passages.
  • Look at Myself — Articles helping you apply the teachings in Romans to your life.
  • Picture This — Photographs that illustrate important points in Romans.
  • Our Faith Teaches — Articles explaining some of the Orthodox beliefs and practices discussed in Romans.
  • Handouts — Handouts on each chapter of Romans, as well as each quiz, for use by Teen SOYO groups.
  • Interactive Quizzes — Interactive quizzes for each chapter in Romans.
  • Program Credits — Credits for the author and sources of this application.
  • Help — A basic set of instructions for using the application.
  • Get the Study Bible — Contact information for ordering a personal copy of the Orthodox Study Bible from Conciliar Press.

On the screen for each chapter you will find the following features:

  • Material On This CD — Buttons at the top of the screen link to the same sections you can access on the home screen.
  • What Am I Seeing Right Now? — This tells you where you are in the application.
  • Menu of Sections for This Chapter — At the bottom of the screen are three menu buttons: Bible Study (containing the Bible chapter, main commentary, commentary of St. John Chrysostom, Words I Should Know, Time Travel, and/or The Bible Says articles); My Life (containing the Look at Myself, Our Faith Teaches, and Picture This articles); and What Can I Use with Teen SOYO (containing the handouts and interactive quiz for the chapter).
  • Article and Navigation Buttons — The article is in the center of the screen, and the navigation buttons for that section are on the right side of the screen.

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