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Announcing the Winners from 21-Day Challenge 2016

On February 1, we invited you to join us for this year’s 21-Day Challenge. Users who completed the day’s selections from at least one Bible Plan each day from February 1 through February 21 were entered into a random drawing for our grand prize, a YouVersion Prize Pack including an Amazon Fire tablet! The results are in, and the lucky winner is:

Banji A.

Congratulations, Banji!

(Don’t forget to install the Bible App on your new Fire tablet!) 😉
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Throughout the Challenge, many registered users who tweeted which Plan they were reading with the hashtag #BibleFor21 also won prizes*. Here they are:

Cara P., T-Shirt
Chad J., T-Shirt
Samantha B., Kindle Fire
Ryan C., YouVersion Prize Pack
Jackie E., Kindle Fire
Chynna B., YouVersion Prize Pack
Aaron J., YouVersion Prize Pack
Melissa M., YouVersion Prize Pack
Tim P., YouVersion Prize Pack
Suzanne P., Kindle Fire

Of course, the 21-Day Challenge isn’t about prizes; it’s about spending time every day in God’s Word. So to everyone who completed the 21-Day Challenge this year: way to go! If your special 21-Day Challenge badge hasn’t already appeared on your YouVersion profile, you should see it sometime within the next week.

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Keep your momentum going!

We hope your time in God’s Word during these last three weeks has drawn you closer to Him. And we hope each day helped you get your daily Bible reading habit going. Our statistics from past Challenges are clear: once you establish a daily habit for several weeks, that momentum can carry you forward on a streak of consistent time in the Bible.

And with hundreds of Bible Plans in several languages, your next new favorite Plan is just a couple of clicks away:

 

Find Your Next Plan

* Weekly winners will be contacted through the social media channel where you posted. The grand-prize winner will be contacted through the email address associated with your YouVersion profile. Winners can expect to receive their prizes within the next few weeks. Refer to our original post for full contest rules.

 

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The best way we know to prepare for Easter…

The best way we know to
prepare for Easter…

As that New Year’s excitement begins to fade, are you losing traction on some of the healthy habits you started this year? Thankfully Easter is on the way, bringing with it another chance for renewal. Christians all over the world observe the 40 days leading up to our remembrance of Jesus’ resurrection as a time to reflect, repent, and prepare our hearts to celebrate new life. Consider making the Bible an intentional part of your day, every day, between now and Easter Sunday.

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from N.T. Wright, 53 days
320x320 (1)40 Days of Lent
from Journey Church, 47 days
320x320 (2)ReThink Life​
from ReThink, 40 days
320x320 (3)40 Days of Revival
from Hillsong, 40 days
320x320 (4)Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: A Lenten Devotional
from Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 40 days
320x320 (5)In Our Place: Lenten Devotions
from Time of Grace from Time of Grace, 14 days
320x320 (6)Awed by Christ’s Resurrection: 6 Days of Decrease
from Alicia Britt Chole, 6 days

Don’t see what you’re looking for here?
We have many more Plans to choose from:

Find Your Next Plan

The Bible is better with Friends.

The most important things in our lives are best when we’re sharing them with others. Ask a family member or a friend — or several — to join you in a Bible Plan during Lent. Then each day, discuss what you’re discovering. Share your questions with each other, and encourage one another as you pursue greater devotion to Christ. Adding Friends in the Bible App is easy!

Find Your Friends Now

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Video: Players in This Weekend’s Game Talk about the Bible App

“It’s always the right message each day for me.”
—Lorenzo Doss, Cornerback, Denver Broncos

I play football, but I have to practice and I have to study to get better.
You do the same thing as a Christian.“
—Charles Tillman, Cornerback, Carolina Panthers

Sunday, February 7, will be the biggest day of the year in American sports. And, although the top two teams in American football are facing off as rivals on the field, several players from both sides share a love for the Bible. Now, thanks to YouVersion partner The Increase, listen to some of the players from today’s game telling why they love the Bible App:

Bonus: Media Day Video!

Thanks to our friends at fspn, we’ve just added a bonus video, featuring players from both the Panthers and the Broncos, talking even more about their love for the Bible at the pre-game Media Day:


Spread the Word.

Just like you, these guys love being able to connect with God’s Word anytime, anywhere with the Bible App. Whether it’s sharing the Verse of the Day, adding Bookmarks, or listening to audio Bibles, we’re all part of the same global community of people seeking God through His Word.

 

 

Find your inspiration…
straight from the source.

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UNPACK this… for Sports Fans
Bryce Johnson and UNPACKIN’ it Ministries, 5 days

Read intriguing sports stories through a lens of faith, unpacking biblical truths that will challenge, encourage, and inspire you.

Unpack Truth
 
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The Increase
The Increase, 21 days

NFL athletes like Matt Hasselbeck, Josh and Luke McCown, and Brandon Marshall, and MLB stars like Adam Wainwright, Brett Carroll, Paul Maholm (to name just a few) all share life lessons they’ve learned through their favorite Bible passages.

Increase in Wisdom
 
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FCA: True Competitor SPORTS Devotional
Jimmy Page and Dan Britton, 10 days

Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or teammate, train for unstoppable faith in all your relationships: at the gym, in the locker room, on the field, and especially at home.

Grow Your Faith
 


 

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YouVersion’s 21-Day Challenge for 2016: You could win an Amazon Fire Tablet!

If you’re like most people who download the Bible App, you installed it because you believe that reading the Bible is important, and you intend to read it more. One of the best ways we’ve found to start a daily discipline is to complete one short Bible Plan after another in the Bible App. That’s what our annual 21-Day Challenge is all about: helping you start building a daily habit of connecting with God’s Word.

To help inspire you, anytime between February 1 and February 21, share which Plan you’re reading during the 21-Day Challenge — on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #BibleFor21 — and you’ll be entered to win prizes such as a YouVersion T-shirt, stickers, a notebook, or drinkware… or even a 7-inch Amazon Fire tablet! *

Just make sure your posts are public (we can’t see any private posts, so will only be able to select winners that share publicly). 

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February Featured Plans: Jefferson Bethke, Nicole Reyes, & More



What If Christianity
Isn’t What You Think?

Jefferson Bethke, 9 days
Author and speaker Jefferson Bethke leads you through Scripture to help reveal who Jesus is and what He came to do — to meet us in the here and now.

Start Plan


Daring Faith

Nicole Reyes, 7 days

In this series of daily devotionals from author and speaker Nicole Reyes, follow biblical accounts of those who went before us, fearlessly trusting in God.

Start Plan


Pope Francis: “Wake Up!” –
The Album Devo

FrontGate Media, 7 days
Global Christian leaders expand on speeches from Pope Francis’ groundbreaking album, “Wake Up!”, with devotionals that help you see how you can live out your faith in practical ways that will change the world around you.

Start Plan


Comparison Trap

Sandra Stanley and North Point Ministries, 5 days
Whether you’re talking with friends, going to the store, or checking your social media, Sandra Stanley shows how you can find contentment in the blessings God chooses specifically for you — rather than comparing your life to the lives of others.

Start Plan


Victory – Men of Gospel:
The Overflow Devo

Brian Courtney Wilson, Travis Greene,
Jason Nelson, and Deon Kipping, 4 days
Four Gospel music Grammy nominees and Stellar Award winners share how you can find victory in your everyday life through relying on God and trusting in His Word — just as they do.

Start Plan


What is my Mission?

Hugh Whelchel and the Institute of
Faith, Work & Economics, 7 daysDaily devotionals and Scripture help you discover your role in the incredible story God is telling in the world, and then clarify how it applies to your life and relationships.

Start Plan

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