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Thank you for faithfully sowing God’s Word

You’re helping people engage with Scripture every day—and it’s changing their lives!

“I used to pray and believe God wasn’t speaking back to me, but now I can hear Him through His Word. Because of the Bible App, my relationship with God is more intimate. Bible Plans are how I can stay consistent in God’s Word, and I love that I can compare Bible versions.”

— Jackie, Uganda

Because of you, people like Jackie can experience a deeper relationship with God through His Word. Thank you.

You’re invited to the Impact Gathering!

Join us on November 2 for the Impact Gathering!
Connect with our team, celebrate what God is doing, and see the difference your generosity makes.
You don’t want to miss this! We’ll send more details as we get closer to the gathering. We can’t wait to see you there!

Sower Spotlight — Meet Francis

“I’ve been using the Bible App for a few years now. The Verse of the Day, Guided Prayer, Plans have turned reading Scripture into a daily habit, and that habit has led me closer to God.

For a long time, I gave once a year and figured that was enough.

Then I had my daughter download Bible App for Kids for my granddaughters. Watching them start their own journey with God’s Word, I realized something: everyone deserves this same access. That’s when I knew I had to become a Sower.”

— Francis, United States

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If you have a generosity story of your own, we’d love to hear it! You might even see it in an email like this.

Let’s pray together.

Thank you for being such a vital part of taking God’s Word to the world. None of this would be possible without you. As we get ready for the Impact Gathering, we’d love to invite you to pray with us:

Pray that God would continue to take His Word to everyone, everywhere, every day
Pray that God would prepare our hearts for our time together in November during the Impact Gathering
Pray for fresh passion as we continue this mission together

As you pray with us, our team would love to know how we can pray for you too.

How can we pray for you?
Our team meets every week to pray over your requests. We’d love to know how we can pray for you.
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Are you new to the Sowers Community? Learn what it means to be a Sower of God’s Word.

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One email changed her story

If hope seems impossible…

Hope isn’t out of reach. Despair isn’t the end of your story. God has a different plan for you.

God can heal your broken heart.

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

— Psalm 34:18 ESV

If you feel overwhelmed, you were never meant to carry life’s hardships on your own. God created you to run to Him in times of distress, and His peace is freely available for you today.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

— John 14:27 ESV

If you feel stuck in anxiousness or grief, God encourages us to come to Him for complete healing. And He promises to meet us with His presence, just like He met Julia.

“I was running away from everything…”

Julia felt overwhelmed, but one email from YouVersion changed her story. The subject line read, “Are you in despair?”, and she knew that she needed to read further. Through this simple decision, she discovered that Jesus was there all along, waiting for her to come to Him.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

— Matthew 11:28 ESV

If you think despair is the end of your story…

Watch how God met Julia when she deeply needed His Word in her life.

Watch Julia’s Story

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Encourage your friends with God’s Word!

Man encouraging friends by sending Bible verses to them.

Throughout His Word, God teaches the importance of biblical community.

Scripture reminds us to be there for one another, to love our neighbors, and to intentionally walk through life together.

But sometimes, it can be easy to let the habit of meeting together slip. Our full, busy lives can distract us from staying connected.

That’s why God calls us to continually encourage one another.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

HEBREWS 10:24-25 NLT (emphasis added)

Think of someone in your life who could use encouragement. Maybe you haven’t heard from them in a while—or you know they’re in the middle of a challenging situation.

Imagine what it would mean for that person to open their phone and find a verse waiting, chosen by someone who was thinking of them.

In the Bible App, it’s easier than ever to encourage your Friends with God’s Word.

All you have to do is go to your Friends list, pick a Friend, choose a verse, and hit send. Try it today!

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“What does God say about me?”

You Are Wanted.

The world tries to define you based on what you do.

But your identity doesn’t come from the world. Your identity comes from God.

And in His Word, He tells you exactly how He sees you.

Discover who God says you are with these 10 verses from Ephesians…

You Are Chosen

“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.”

EPHESIANS 1:4 NLT

Think about that for a moment. God chose you to be His, even before He made anything. You’re not a mistake, and you’ve never been forgotten. You are chosen.

You Are Forgiven

“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.”

EPHESIANS 1:7-8a NIV

Grace is a free gift we don’t deserve. And because of God’s grace, life looks different. You’re no longer defined by your past—you’re defined by who God says you are. And He says you are forgiven.

You Belong to God

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit…”

EPHESIANS 1:13 NIV

God sent Jesus to the world so that through Him, no one would be separated from God’s presence. But that gift came at a cost—one that He has already paid for you. Jesus paid the ultimate price so that you could spend eternity with Him, as His (see: John 3:16). Through Jesus, you aren’t cast aside, ignored, or forgotten. You belong to God.

You Are Loved

“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”

EPHESIANS 2:4-5 NLT

Anyone who belongs to God receives the gift of new life. And when you choose to follow Jesus, your past, present, and future shift. You aren’t unknown, cast away, or unwanted—you are forever loved.

You Have A Purpose

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

EPHESIANS 2:10 ESV

1 Peter 4:10 (ESV) reminds us that, “as each has received a gift, use it to serve one another.” You were created with unique gifts to live out the calling God has for your life. You have a purpose.

You Are Close to God

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.”

EPHESIANS 2:13 ESV

Because of Jesus, you can walk through life confidently knowing that God is with you. He’s with you in every moment, even the hardest ones. He’s never far from you. You are always close to God.

You Are Not Alone

“…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ…”

EPHESIANS 3:17-18 NIV

God’s love is wide, long, high, and deep. In other words, you can’t outrun or escape it. And it’s that unending love that is given to followers of Jesus all over the world! You’re part of a global community. You are not alone.

You Matter to God

“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”

EPHESIANS 4:16 NLT

As a follower of Jesus, you’re part of the global church. You fit perfectly, and God created you with unique gifts and talents to serve Him and love others. You matter to God.

You Are Made for More

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light…”

EPHESIANS 5:8 NIV

Think about how following Jesus has changed your life. He calls you to live as a “child of light.” In other words, you’re called to live, act, and speak in ways that honor God. You are made for more.

You Have God’s Strength

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.”

EPHESIANS 6:13 ESV

God doesn’t leave you to face your challenges alone. He gives you His strength to face them, and He never leaves your side. He gives you truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and His Word. You have God’s strength.

Want to learn even more about who God says you are in Ephesians? Start one of these Bible Plans today.

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You Are Chosen

You Are Forgiven

You Belong to God

You Are Loved

You Have A Purpose

You Are Close to God

You Are Not Alone

You Matter to God

You Are Made for More

You Have God’s Strength

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