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The way I see everything is shaped by that.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>Andy opens up about doubting his faith, questioning what it means to follow Christ, and sharing how Scripture helped him through those dark moments.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xw6PLwtjGU">Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BerniceKing-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xw6PLwtjGU">Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King</a></h2> <p><em>“When you start practicing in this vein — doing justice, and loving mercy — it invites God into the equation and gives Him room to operate.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>Rev. Dr. Bernice A. 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He wants to spend time with us!”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>Even before releasing her debut album Unbreakable Smile in 2015, word of mouth had already grown Tori Kelly’s YouTube channel to 700,000 subscribers. Since then, her Grammy nomination for Best New Artist — followed by her star turn as the voice of Meena in Universal Pictures’ animated film Sing — more than doubled Tori’s following, to 1.5 million. Watch an exclusive interview where Tori talks with YouVersion about her faith, and about the role that God’s Word plays in her life.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/0qLx91U37WA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Michael Chandler</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MichaelChandler-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/0qLx91U37WA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Michael Chandler</a></h2> <p><em>“90% of success is between the ears.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>With 16 wins and only 3 losses, Mixed Martial Arts Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler knows how to prepare himself for a battle.</p> <p>Watch as Michael explains the source of his confidence, and talks about the key role that the Bible App plays in his daily training, as well as in his preparations on fight day.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/RrIJNUO-6l8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tina and Teddy Campbell</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TinaAndTeddy-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/RrIJNUO-6l8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tina and Teddy Campbell</a></h2> <p><em>“I found life in every aspect of my existence.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>You may recognize Tina Campbell as renowned recording artist and half of the popular group Mary Mary. Or, you may know Tina and her husband Teddy from their popular reality television show. Teddy has also enjoyed an amazing music career, playing drums for shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and American Idol.</p> <p>What you may not know is how real Tina and Teddy are, revealing their struggles, working toward a better marriage, and ultimately seeking to draw closer to God through His Word every single day.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/vM9-e3tFN6I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Scott Daniels</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ScottDaniels-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/vM9-e3tFN6I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Scott Daniels</a></h2> <p><em>“I felt like it was reading to me, instead of me just reading the pages of a book.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>As the son of a Baptist minister, Scott Daniels was raised in church. But by the time he reached adolescence, Scott had determined that church life just wasn’t for him. So at sixteen years old, he walked away from his family to explore what the world had to offer.</p> <p>Years later, Scott was browsing for new apps on his smartphone when by chance he discovered the Bible App. Remembering that he had never read the Bible all the way through, Scott decided to give it a try. What he found inside would change his life.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/6abQt772c_E" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Brandon Marshall</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BrandonMarshall-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/6abQt772c_E" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Brandon Marshall</a></h2> <p><em>“The Word is living… it transforms lives and families and cultures.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>Brandon Marshall is one of the top ranked professional receivers in American football. Hear Brandon’s reflections on the power of God’s living Word to transform lives, and on the importance of YouVersion’s mission.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/vleurCIyJ-s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lecrae</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Lecrae-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/vleurCIyJ-s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lecrae</a></h2> <p><em>“The Bible being digital is a huge game changer.… The accessibility of the Word of God is a beautiful thing.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>As a multiple Grammy- and Dove-award winner, hip hop artist Lecrae has performed for audiences all over the world. Here he shares his thoughts on how technology is transforming global church culture, by helping followers of Christ connect with each other, and <a class="no" href="https://www.bible.com/app">with God daily through His Word</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/kwGSc6wKOB0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Noah Snyder</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NoahSnyder-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/kwGSc6wKOB0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Noah Snyder</a></h2> <p><em>“The Word is what will sustain you.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>Pro surfer and gym owner Noah Snyder uses his leadership influence to help people reach a healthier place in their lives.</p> <p>Just as the fitness journey takes time and dedication, so does our walk with Christ. Watch how Noah encourages others, and hear him describe how he uses the Bible App to bring encouragement into his own life every day.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/jVf08N1HwSE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hearing the Healing</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HearingtheHealing-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://youtu.be/jVf08N1HwSE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hearing the Healing</a></h2> <p><em>“I was…being tormented every night through vivid hallucinations… reliving events that had occurred in Afghanistan. …that’s just one of the symptoms of PTS and TBI: I couldn’t actually read. I’d read the same sentence 4, 5, 6 times. The words just weren’t making sense. …you can’t hear God’s Word and not be affected. …He’s turned my entire life around. I’ve had physical healing, emotional healing.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>The Bible offers godly wisdom for the small, everyday problems that we all face, as well as hope and healing for our most significant challenges.</p> <p>See how the power of God’s Word transformed life for one veteran and his family, as one simple practice helped him overcome the Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury that had been haunting him ever since his return home from combat.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <h2 class="visible-xs"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ9QACY4nQQ">Kathie Lee Gifford</a></h2> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/KathieLee-820x437.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <h2 class="hidden-xs"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ9QACY4nQQ">Kathie Lee Gifford</a></h2> <p><em>“When Jesus said, “Take My Word into every corner of the earth,” we could have never known that He was thinking… the Internet.”</em></p> <div class="rte"> <p>In this YouVersion exclusive video, Kathie Lee shares an intimate look inside her everyday life, the experience that transformed her relationship with God, and the significance that God’s Word still has for all our lives today.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block" style="padding-top:0 !important;"> <div class="block-content testimonial"> <div class="testi-slider"> <div class="slider center-slider"> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-image"><img src="https://www.youversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hongkong_-480x480.png" alt=""></div> <div class="slide-content"> <p class="h4">With <a class="no" href="https://www.bible.com/app">the Bible App</a>, I now have no reason for not <a class="no" href="https://www.bible.com/">reading the Bible</a>. 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