By Chris Goswami2023-07-18T14:05:00
As the world’s most successful Bible app turns 15, Chris Goswami chats with YouVersion’s CEO to find out how the technology is changing our discipleship
Over the past three months, I’ve dropped into services at nine churches, including Pentecostal, Baptist, CofE, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.
Not one offered me a printed Bible.
It’s not that these churches believe the scriptures are unimportant, it’s that everybody already has a Bible, on their phone. And, even if you don’t, many churches display the Bible reading on screen.
We’re so used to our Bible apps it seems surprising that, only 15 years ago, a Bible on your phone was inconceivable!
2025-06-12T18:28:00Z By George Luke
After being accused of serious sexual misconduct and drug abuse, the former Newsboys singer Michael Tait has issued a full apology. George Luke hopes other Christian leaders caught in sin will take the same approach
2025-06-12T14:27:00Z By Harry Benson
Nearly half of all teenagers now grow up in homes without both parents present. Harry Benson says Christians need to champion marriage as the foundation for commitment, dependable love and stable families
2025-06-11T10:47:00Z By John Funnell
A small chapel in the Welsh Valleys has experienced significant growth in recent years, with much of it driven by young men coming to faith. Pastor John Funnell of Noddfa Church shares the story
2023-10-30T10:35:00Z By Chris Goswami
Following this week’s AI Global Summit, which is being hosted at Bletchley Park, Chris Goswami looks at how Christian leaders are responding to the threats and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence
2023-06-01T08:11:00Z By Rev Peter Crumpler
The Vatican has released a dense 20-page document on how Christians should approach social media. Rev Peter Crumpler distils the highlights
2023-01-30T14:58:00Z By Sam Hailes
It’s the AI software everyone is talking about. It can write essays, impersonate famous people and even give you personalised poetry. But can Chat GPT offer any of its millions of users spiritual wisdom? Our editor put the machine to the test
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