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A Few Ideas for Thanking Dad… and Becoming a Dad Who Inspires
…Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
Psalm 68:5 (NLT)
This weekend, in many countries around the world, people will be celebrating dads, grandpas, and father figures. As you celebrate the fathers in your life, here are some of our favorite verses, which you might share* to tell them thanks and offer them inspiration:
…Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
…be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Ephesians 6:10–11 (NIV)
The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13 (NLT)
* To share a verse: From inside the Bible App, just tap the verse(s) you want to share, then tap the “sharing” icon and follow the prompts.
Becoming a Dad Who Inspires.
If you’re a Dad looking for godly insight for how you can inspire the people who matter most to you, we’ve put together a list of several Bible Plans to help:
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Just for Dads: Be a Positive Christian Role Model
Zondervan, 21 days
Covering topics like love, patience, self-discipline, and more, this series of devotionals helps you daily model for your family what it means to follow Christ.
Fight Devotional for Men
Craig Groeschel and Zondervan, 11 days
Using examples from the life of Samson, author and pastor Craig Groeschel helps you discover the powerful man with a warrior’s heart that God intends you to be.
Men’s Devotional: For Men, by Men
Men’s Devotional Bible, 14 days
Written by men for men, these engaging, practical devotions and application questions help you put God’s Word into practice in your everyday life.
Be UNCOMMEN
UNCOMMEN, 5 days
In just a few minutes each day, this series of short devotionals will stretch your dad muscles and help you learn to lead as a husband and father.
31 Days of Building Your Family’s Values
Family I.D., 31 days
Explore biblical values that your family can pray through together, helping guide you through the daily decisions that will one day become your legacy.
NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Men
Once A Day, 21 days
Featuring excerpts from the Once-A-Day Devotional for Men, daily devotions encourage you with insights into what it means to be God’s son.
In New Bible App for Kids Story, “The Walls Go Up,” God Helps Nehemiah and His Friends Rebuild Jerusalem
Available now in the Bible App for Kids, “The Walls Go Up” tells the story of how Nehemiah and the people living in Jerusalem rebuild the wall surrounding their city. In Nehemiah 1-4, Nehemiah is sad when he hears that his friends are in trouble because enemies destroyed the town where they lived. Nehemiah asks King Artaxerxes for permission to go to Jerusalem to try to help them fix the walls, and the king says it’s okay with him. Even though things are worse in Jerusalem than Nehemiah imagined, still he tells the people there that with God’s help, they can do it.
Together they fix all the gates, then start on the walls. When their enemies get mad and try to stop them from rebuilding, the people just hold a tool in one hand and a sword in the other and keep right on working! Nehemiah 6:15-16 says they finished in just 52 days! Then in Nehemiah 8:1-3 and 10:28-29, Ezra the priest reads God’s law to all the people, and they say, “Thank you, God, for helping us rebuild our wall! Whatever you say, we want to do it all!”
If you already have the Bible App for Kids, all you need to do to get “The Walls Go Up” is open the app and tap the new story icon. But even if you don’t have the app yet, getting it is easy — and it’s free! Just click one of the buttons below.
About the Bible App for Kids
Already installed on more than 7 million devices, the Bible App for Kids comes from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App. In partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids was designed specifically to provide your children with a delight-filled Bible experience all their own. Here are all the places where you can get the Bible App for Kids:
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The All-New Bible App, Available Now for Your Apple Device
“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night…”
Joshua 1:8, NLT
At YouVersion, we’re always exploring new ways we can help you weave God’s Word into the fabric of your life. Our mission is to help you engage with the Bible every day. That’s why we’ve completely redesigned the Bible App, both on Android and iOS.* And today, we’re excited to introduce you to the best Bible App ever for your iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple Watch:
Simpler. By design.
You want God’s Word to be an integral part of your everyday life. We want to help. The Bible App for iOS is now completely reimagined, designed to help you do the things you want as quickly and easily as possible. Simple icons make your options clear on every screen. Clean menu bars place the things you do most just a single tap away. This is the cleanest, most responsive Bible experience we’ve ever offered.
Make your Bible experience your own.
Customize your Bible experience with all-new Bible App Theme colors. Easily adjust your reading with more accessible font and lightness controls. Double-tap anywhere in the Bible text to toggle between full-screen and default reading modes.
Connect with your biblical community.
The Home feed is now cleaner and more compact than ever before, giving you more ways to engage with Scripture and more opportunities to discuss the Bible with your trusted Friends. Also, for the first time ever, Verse of the Day now includes a “View all” option, giving you instant inspiration from previous days’ verses.
Listen how you want, however long you want.
Still inside: favorites, new and old.
Two of your classic favorites are right where they’ve always been, just one tap away from whatever you’re reading, on whichever Apple device you happen to be using. Verse Images, our most popular feature ever, lets you place Bible text onto pictures to create art you can share. Speaking of sharing, you can send Biblical inspiration, encouragement, and insight to your friends through email, through text, and to your social networks — just like always.
Get the best Bible App we’ve ever offered, available right now. And keep spreading the Word.
YouVersion. It’s Your Bible.
*The all-new Bible App for Android is every bit as spectacular as the Bible App for iOS. It’s faster. It takes up 40% less space on your device. And it will run on more Android devices than ever before. We can hardly wait to tell you all about it! We’ll have more details coming soon.
Tip: We want your Bible App experience to be as amazing as possible. So before you update or install this latest version, please check your device Settings to ensure that it’s up-to-date with the most recent release of iOS available for your device. Some Bible App features may not be available on older devices, or on older versions of iOS.
About the Bible App
The Bible App has been installed on more than 180 million unique devices, all over the world. Developed by YouVersion, the Bible App offers more than 1,000 Bible versions, in more than 770 languages. And it’s always completely free.
Featured Plans: Duck Commanders Phil and Al, Rick Warren, Larry Osborne, & More
Breathe in Faith, Fresh Every DayWe carefully selected these additional June suggestions to help you explore biblical truths that have the power to transform your everyday walk with God:
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