{"id":30910,"date":"2022-09-10T15:09:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/2021-continued-to-drive-more-readers-to-scripture\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:09:23","slug":"2021-continued-to-drive-more-readers-to-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/2021-continued-to-drive-more-readers-to-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Continued to Drive More Readers to Scripture"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jessica Delp photo – Unsplash <\/p>\n

By Marissa Postell<\/em><\/p>\n

Last year people turned to Scripture in record-setting numbers, and Bible engagement remained high throughout 2021. This month, BibleGateway and YouVersion released their 2021 year-in-review reports, revealing top verses and trends on these digital Bible platforms. <\/p>\n

Although some of the challenges of 2021 have been different from the difficulties of 2020 and life seems to be returning to the pre-pandemic norm in some places, people are still walking through difficult circumstances. Many continue to turn to Scripture more frequently now than before the COVID-19 pandemic began last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re encouraged to see high levels of Bible engagement again this year because it means people are turning to God and the Bible for answers to their questions,” YouVersion\u00a0founder Bobby Gruenewald said. “Even our Verse of the Year points to the heart of the\u00a0YouVersion\u00a0Community to seek God and know Him more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re encouraged to see high levels of Bible engagement again this year because it means people are turning to God and the Bible for answers to their questions." \u2014 @bobbygwald of @YouVersion Click To Tweet <\/p>\n

YouVersion\u2019s 2021 Verse of the Year (the verse shared, bookmarked, and highlighted most often throughout the year) is Matthew 6:33 which says, \u201cBut seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you\u201d (CSB).<\/p>\n

Beginning in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic, Bible engagement on YouVersion increased by 10% and continued to rise in the following weeks. In 2021, Monday through Saturday engagement was still up by 24% compared to pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n

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\u201cComing off of a record year in 2020, we\u2019re excited to see that so many people are continuing the daily Bible engagement habits they created last year,\u201d said Gruenewald. \u201cThey\u2019re engaging past that initial moment of need and digging deeper to strengthen their relationship with God.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2021 alone, the YouVersion Community:<\/p>\n