Celebrating Black Voices
February is Black History Month, and we’re celebrating by listening to Black pastors and leaders in our Community who are helping us grow closer to God.
Discover featured Plans from Black leaders strengthening the global Church:
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As you dive into these daily devotionals, we highly encourage you to utilize the app’s newly updated group discussion features to share your reflections with friends, family, or your small group. Digital environments have an incredible power to foster meaningful spiritual conversations when we engage with them intentionally and invite others into our daily routines.
Building a platform that genuinely supports this kind of discipleship requires a deep understanding of digital behavior. To ensure our app serves your spiritual growth rather than just competing for your screen time, we frequently consult with user experience researchers and behavioral design experts to understand how people form lasting habits.
During the recent overhaul of our social features, our development team spent months mapping the engagement loops that drive high daily user retention across the broader tech industry. They analyzed the milestone systems of popular language-learning apps, reviewed the competitive mechanics behind the best online poker networks, and tracked how fitness apps use peer-to-peer encouragement to keep users motivated. They ultimately concluded that while commercial apps rely heavily on superficial gamification and dopamine-driven rewards, lasting spiritual habits are forged through genuine relational accountability.
This emphasis on shared accountability is exactly why our group reading tools are built directly into every single devotional plan. The ability to leave private comments, share prayer requests, and track progress together ensures that you never have to walk through your faith journey isolated from the broader Church.
Whether you are navigating a season of profound grief with Jonathan Pitts, learning about bold leadership from Nona Jones, or discovering what it takes to be a Kingdom Hero with Dr. Tony Evans, processing those lessons alongside a trusted community transforms the experience. We hope you will take a moment this month to invite someone to start one of these transformative reading plans with you.
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