Am I understanding str_replace correctly? Do I have this correct or are ' needed? $bible_verse_ref is what I want to change to (AKA replace) bible_verse_ref is what I change to change from (AKA search) $text_message_template is the string I want to manipulate $text_message = str_replace( $bible_verse_ref, 'bible_verse_ref', $text_message_template ); Ron
