The Bible App for Kids is coming this Thursday!

We’re thrilled to announce The Bible App for Kids is almost here!

Set a reminder for

Thursday, November 28

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That’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.—which we hope will present you with many opportunities for sharing as you enjoy time together with family and friends.

The Bible App for Kids will introduce:

  • Kid-friendly navigation
  • Touch-activated animations
  • Engaging content that introduces kids to the big story of the Bible
  • Experiences designed to encourage kids to return again and again

 

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Sign up and be alerted when the Bible App for Kids is available.

Check Out the Bible App for Kids Icon

The Bible App for KidsToday we’re excited to share with you the official icon for the Bible App for Kids! We purposefully designed this app icon to be inviting, fun, and engaging for your kids, a sort of “sneak peek” into what they’ll find inside the app.

And speaking of the app, we’re just now putting the finishing touches on it. If you’d like to be one of the first to know when the Bible App for Kids is ready, be sure to sign up at bible.com/kids!

And then, once you get that announcement, this is the icon you’ll be looking for.

Meet the Bible App for Kids

Meet the Newest Member of the YouVersion Family! One of the most common requests from the YouVersion community isn’t something you want for yourselves. You’ve asked for an app that helps your kids engage with God’s Word, just like the Bible App helps you.

Today we’re thrilled to announce that the Bible App for Kids™ is launching Thanksgiving Day! 

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See it in action and sign up to be the first to know when it’s ready!

Visit www.bible.com/kids today!

Coming soon to both Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, this completely free app is a delight-filled Bible experience just for children. As your kids interact with animations designed to bring its stories to life, they’ll be learning the grand narrative of the Bible. It’s the beginning of a lifelong love of God’s Word.

 

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See it in action and sign up to be the first to know when it’s ready!

Visit www.bible.com/kids today!

 

The Bible App for BB10: Now “Built for BlackBerry”

We rewrote the Bible App for BlackBerry from scratch. Now the best version we’ve ever offered on this platform, the Bible App works on all BlackBerry 10 devices—like the Z10 and the Q10! Available for immediate download from BlackBerry World, the Bible App for Blackberry brings you all of the best features YouVersion has to offer:

With more than 600 Bible versions in 375+ languages, find the exact version that’s right for you. Many are even available for you to download to your device—free. So you can read even when you don’t have a reliable network connection.

Audio Bibles read God’s Word to you as you do other things—exercising, working, traveling, even reading along!

More than 600 Reading Plans help you connect with God’s Word every day. Devotionals, topical plans, whole-Bible plans, and partial-Bible plans—with many available in several languages!

Highlights let you mark passages with custom colors—just like your paper Bible!

Private Notes let you capture your thoughts and feeling about passages for yourself, or you can use Public Notes to share them with friends.

Sharing is even easier, with more choices than ever: BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk/Hangouts—even NFC, for those quick exchanges!

Home view displays the Verse of the Day and the Bible App features you use most so you can make the most of your time in the Bible.

With a free YouVersion account, now you can have your same Bible App experience synced across all your devices. One simple sign-in lets you use all your Bookmarks, Highlights, Notes—even Reading Plans—on any device that runs the Bible App. But no matter which device you choose, we’re sure you’ll love this all-new “Built for BlackBerry” version. Be sure you let your friends with BlackBerry devices know about this exciting new release. And come join the ongoing conversations on Facebook and Twitter with your YouVersion friends worldwide!

Dove Award Nominees, Winners Offer Bible App Devotionals

The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards, hosted by Amy Grant and Kirk Franklin, air tonight—Monday, October 21—at 8:00 PM EDT on UP. Did you know that YouVersion offers several devotional plans from Dove Award-nominated artists and winners? Check out these great plans from some of your favorite inspirational acts:

All New Reading Plans on the Bible App!Casting Crowns Drawing from ministerial stories and personal experiences, Casting Crowns gives readers an in-depth look at life revealed through the lens of Jesus Christ. From The Overflow. 7 days

Matt Redman Based on Redman’s album Your Grace Finds Me, each day offers insight into what each song means, as well as the Scriptures that inspired it. From Matt Redman. 12 days

Tenth Avenue North Lead singer Mike Donehey explains the  devotional truths behind songs from their album, The Struggle. From Tenth Avenue North and The Overflow. 7 days

Lecrae Solo artist Lecrae developed this plan to share the Gospel of salvation and grace as expressed through his album Gravity. (Also featuring KB and Derek Minor.) From The Overflow. 8 days

Shane & Shane Intended to empower you with fulfillment, confidence, and joy from the Gospels, this devotional from Shane and Shane describes the Scriptures and personal experiences behind their album Bring Your Nothing. From The Overflow. 7 days

Devotions from Chris Tomlin This devotional from Tomlin was inspired by the Scriptures and themes addressed on his album Burning Lights. From Chris Tomlin. 5 days

Newsboys Highlighting tracks from God’s Not Dead, this exclusive devotional breaks down some of the Newsboys’ favorite worship songs, taking you straight into God’s Word. From The Overflow. 7 days

Dara Maclean Based on songs from her album, You Got My Attention, Dara Maclean offers a deeply personal look into her passion for Jesus. From The Overflow. 7 days

for KING & COUNTRY Named one of Billboard Magazine’s “Artists to Watch” in 2012, for KING & COUNTRY based this devotional on themes expressed in songs from their album Crave. From The Overflow. 7 days

Matt Maher Centered around the resurrection of Jesus, this devotional from Matt Maher explores how this singular event—a glorious reflection of God’s love and mercy for us—affects you personally. From The Overflow. 7 days

Matthew West Featuring personal accounts from the people whose stories inspired his album Into the Light, this devotional from Matthew West uses Scripture to reveal not just the root issues, but their ultimate solution: the salvation-giving love of Christ. From The Overflow. 7 days

Rhett Walker Band This Rhett Walker Band devotional explains the inspiration behind several songs from their Come to the River album (including the Grammy-nominated “When Mercy Found Me”). From The Overflow. 7 days

Building 429 Lead singer Jason Roy shares the Bible passages and personal experiences that became several songs from Building 429’s album, We Won’t Be Shaken. From The Overflow. 7 days

Every day, millions of Bible App users engage with God’s Word through devotionals and other categories of Bible plans. All you need to get started with any of these terrific plans is a free YouVersion account. Please also take a moment to check in on the conversations happening now on Facebook and Twitter, with your YouVersion friends from all over the world!