Tech savvy faithful get wired for worship

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When the week ends and lazy Sunday rolls around, Shane Bolton can usually be found in the middle of the sanctuary at Faith Baptist in Lafayette.

He's typically clad in a polo shirt and khakis -- suitable attire for a casual church -- with his iPhone in pocket but no Bible in hand.

"I use the iPhone almost for everything," said Bolton, 33. "I use the print (Bible) if I'm out of battery. ... With some of the newer devices out, the iPhone and iPad especially, you are going to see it more and more."

Bolton isn't alone is his e-worship.

The growing number of American adults who own smartphones today -- more than one-third, according to the Pew Internet Project -- is fueling the trend of mobile technology infiltrating churches. While more members of contemporary churches are reading and studying Scripture on their smartphones and other devices, traditional houses of worship have been slow to accept the technological evolution.

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