This year, 40.6 million people completed daily reading plans on Easter, up 54 percent. During Holy Week, another 14.1 million people shared verses, up 30 percent from the year before.

Lockdown pushes YouVersion Bible app to record highs

According to Christianity Today, more people logged onto the YouVersion Bible App to read and share Scripture this Easter than any other time in the app’s decade-plus history.

Easter is typically the busiest day for the app, and with the majority of Christians celebrating the holiday online, Sunday’s stats far exceeded the record set in 2019.

This year, 40.6 million people completed daily reading plans on Easter, up 54 percent. During Holy Week, another 14.1 million people shared verses, up 30 percent from the year before.

I have used YouVersion for many years and completed several of their free Bible studies. I highly recommend not only the Bible app, but these studies, too:

The One Year Bible: The best plan for systematic Bible study to guide you through the whole book in 365 days.
The Reset: A 7-day devotional
Being Fathered by God: The Heart of a Warrior Devotional
Prayer: A 14-day devotional with Tim Keller
The Invisible War: A 37-day devotional with Rick Warren

Greg Gerber

A native of Wisconsin who moved to Arizona in 2009, Greg Gerber is a DODO -- Dad of Daughters Only -- to three grown daughters. He worked as a journalist for many years before pursuing a career as a faith-based writer, author, coach and speaker. Greg is the author of Pornocide: How Lust is Killing Your Faith, Stealing Your Joy and Destroying Your Life.

Lockdown pushes YouVersion Bible app to record highs

Greg Gerber

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