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A couple of weeks ago, we updated you on our progress toward our goal for the YouVersion community to read the Bible for 1 billion minutes in 1 month. We also promised we’d let you know as soon as we reached that billion, so we could celebrate together. Yesterday, February 15, we just passed 1 billion minutes of engaging with Scripture using the Bible App™. While it took 46 days instead of the 31 we had hoped for, it’s still nothing short of extraordinary. Going all the way back to the Bible App’s launch in July 2008, this period represents the most people reading the most minutes in the shortest amount of time that we’ve ever seen. It’s reason to rejoice.

We celebrate big numbers when they happen because they’re exciting, and because they can help us establish some perspective. But of course what’s important to us is not numbers—it’s you. Every download, every account created, every status update and tweet, every reading plan subscribed to, each represents a person, a human being, connecting with the Scriptures. We love the Bible, and our single-minded goal is now, as it has always been, to help as many people as possible engage with God’s Word as a natural part of their everyday lives. Thank you for reading in the Bible App. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing.

The best thing about a billion more minutes…is that it’s only the beginning.

Prepare for Valentine’s Day this year by reading our brand-new Devotional, “Love and Marriage,” together with your spouse. Today is February 7, so if you start tomorrow or the next day, the two of you can finish up this 5-day plan just in time for the big day. Each day, “Love and Marriage” leads you through a passage about how God views this important commitment, then follows up with additional ideas to help you discuss your relationship in a Scriptural context. (If you’re using the Bible App™ to read, you’ll find “Love and Marriage” under “Topical.”)

If you haven’t been much of a Bible reader in the past, then you really should try Reading Plans. They’re a terrific tool to help you engage with God’s Word and even to develop a daily habit. When you choose a Reading Plan, YouVersion gives you an easy schedule with a little to read each day. With more than 60 plans you can choose from—and lots more on the way—you’re sure to find topics that interest you.

Each Reading Plan description tells you what it covers and how long it will take. We have plans that take you all the way through the Bible in a year, or just select parts, even specific topics and daily devotionals. Whether you want to learn, get perspective, or focus your time with God in a certain area, Reading Plans are a simple way to help you read through God’s Word.