Bible sales also rising amidst virus crisis By Michael Gryboski — Originally published in The Christian Post Although large numbers of churches did not hold in-person services for Holy Week due to coronavirus shutdowns, Bible reading greatly increased compared to last year, according to YouVersion App. YouVersion reported this week […]
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Christian leaders warn about “Charlie-Charlie” demon summoning game
Originally published in Charisma News Popular online challenge Charlie Charlie has lit a firestorm of controversy on the Internet, with mainstream media and social media alike sharing their thoughts on the demon-summoning game. Faith leaders are also speaking about the game, and their advice is all but unanimous: Stay away. […]
Image of couple praying fervently before wedding goes viral
Originally published in Christian Today A picture taken of a young couple praying fervently moments before they got married has become a huge hit online, drawing countless visitors and inspiring other couples to seek God first before tying the knot. In the photo taken by wedding photographer Dwayne Schmidt, US […]
Social media: the latest evangelism tool
By Robert Wayne — Originally published in Crosswalk.com Imagine the miles Saint Paul could have shaved off his sandals if he had owned a mobile device with built-in Wi-Fi. Nearly 2 000 years after Jesus commanded followers to go into all the world and make disciples, an increasing number of […]
Join the Happiness Challenge and participate in our Thankful Thursdays
Thousands of people around the world have been flocking to the www.100happydays.com page to join the happiness challenge – an initiative that challenges their members to take a photo of 1 thing that makes them happy every day. The photos are then uploaded onto one of the prescribed social media […]
At 100m downloads, YouVersion Bible app changing how people read the Word
Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of Apple’s iTunes store. One of the first and most popular free apps, the Bible App by YouVersion, is likewise making history of its own. On Sunday, YouVersion reached the colossal milestone of 100 million downloads, joining major brands like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter […]
Stars light up as world reads of birth of Jesus
Youversion, the leading Bible app that is on more than 70 million smartphones and pads, has created a fun live map that allows viewers to watch the world reading about the birth of Jesus. The so-called Christmas Story Tracker light’s a star on the reader’s country when she or he […]
Are Facebook, Apple and Google censoring Christian speech?
Orginally published in Charisma News Social media and smartphones are changing the way people communicate—and consume—information. And there’s a clear bias against Christian speech. That’s why the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is wading into a unique and volatile communications freedom issue—the collision course between free speech on the Internet and […]
Free Bible App installed on 30 million phones
Originally published in Christian Post The world’s most popular Bible App, YouVersion, has reached another milestone – 30 million unique installs this week. The free Bible App is now available in 45 languages and offers more than 190 BIble reading plans. “It is very exciting to see what God is […]
Jesus Daily is most interactive page on facebook
Jesus Daily, a facebook page that posts daily sayings of Jesus as well as lots of prayer requests, has held its position as facebook’s most engaging page for a remarkable 18 weeks. With 3 419 397 in the last week’s count the page is way ahead of all contenders. With […]