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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). 

YouVersion_Prize_US Continue reading “YouVersion’s 21-Day Challenge for 2016: You could win an Amazon Fire Tablet!”

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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

Find Your Next Plan

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21-Day Challenge Returns
February 1!

Coming Soon:
The 21-Day Challenge Returns!

If you can make just one small life change, and then sustain it every day for three weeks, you’re well on your way to turning it into a habit. That’s why we started YouVersion’s annual 21-Day Challenge: to help you get started engaging with the Bible every day. We’ll post the complete list of official rules on our blog soon, but here’s the short version:

Beginning February 1:
Complete at least one day
of one Bible Plan
every day for 21 days
and earn a special 21-Day
New Year Challenge badge…

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…and be eligible for our grand prize!
(with smaller daily prizes awarded along the way) Continue reading “21-Day Challenge Returns
February 1!”

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How to Make Your New Year Last All Year Long

New Year, New Plans, New Habits

“…anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.
The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”
2 Corinthians 5:17

The old year is gone. The new year is your chance to start fresh. Would you like to become a new person in 2016? Just make one small change. Do it today — right now. Then repeat it each day. When you meditate on God’s Word every day, over time, those few minutes will add up to big change.

Start a new Bible Plan now, and start each day in this new year with a fresh perspective. Continue reading “How to Make Your New Year Last All Year Long”