your body wouldn’t survive. Christians who only feed their spirit once a week wonder why they struggle to hear God. Scripture isn’t dessert for Sundays. It’s daily bread for your soul.

I just want to take a second and say thank you. Bible Buddy just crossed 500 users. For an independent Bible study app with no investors, no big church backing it, and no ad budget, that’s a really big deal. A lot of apps never make it past 100 users, so I’m genuinely grateful. A big reason Bible Buddy exists at all is because of people in Hope Nation who signed up early, tested it, and actually used it. So thank you for that. As Bible Buddy continues to grow, the reality is that the costs grow too. I can’t sustainably keep everything unlimited and free forever, so starting Monday, I’m introducing a paywall and daily credits. Here’s exactly how it will work. 🔓 If you already signed up for Bible Buddy before Monday Nothing changes for you. You’ll continue to have unlimited access to the free parts of Bible Buddy, just like you do now. No new limits added to your existing experience. This is my way of saying thank you for being early. 🆓 New free users (after Monday) Free users will get 5 credits per day. Credits are used for things like: 📘 Looking up people, places, and key words 📝 Viewing chapter notes and explanations 🎯 Playing one round of Bible trivia (10 questions) 📖 Completing one day in a free devotional Reading the Bible and saving your progress will always be free. ⭐ Bible Buddy Pro – $4.99 Upgrading to Pro gives you: • Unlimited daily actions • Unlimited Bible trivia • Access to all upcoming devotionals • Access to future Bible study guides I’ll also be moving most new devotionals and study guides into Pro, while keeping the 21 day Tempting of Jesus devotional free. 💎 Hope Nation Premium Members If you’re an active Hope Nation Premium member, Bible Buddy Pro is included for you at no extra cost, as long as you’re premium. One last thing. About half of the 500 people who signed up for Bible Buddy came from Hope Nation. That means in a community of about 2,500 people, only 10% of you have signed up so far. So if you’ve been meaning to check it out and want to lock in unlimited access to the free features, this weekend is the time.

This is one of the most common questions I get. Most people jump into: 📅 Bible in a year plans 📖 Read three chapters a day challenges 🧩 Random books with no context And then wonder why they burn out. Here’s the simple answer 👇🏾 Start with Jesus. Not rules first. Not laws first. Not pressure first. Relationship first. When you start with the life of Jesus: ✨ everything else begins to make sense 🧠 the Old Testament has context 🔗 the story actually connects That’s why I always recommend starting in the New Testament and moving outward from there. If you want help with this, I built a story focused Bible reading plan inside Bible Buddy that: ➡️ starts with Jesus and the early church ↩️ then moves back through the Old Testament with context 🧩 helps you see how everything connects 👉 Use the Bible Buddy Reading Plan HERE and just keep going. I also posted a short video below explaining why this works if you want more detail.

Today starts Week 2. Week 2 isn’t about perfection. It’s about continuing. Some of you are feeling strong. Some of you feel tired. Some of you slipped up. All of that is part of the process. This is not a daily perfection check. This is a progress check. This post will stay up all week Day 8 through Day 14 Use this as the main check in spot. Come back here to 💬 share how your week is going 🤝 encourage someone else 🙏 ask for prayer 🧱 stay accountable without pressure If you slipped, it’s okay. If you missed a day, it’s okay. If you feel behind, you’re not out. Do not quit. Do not beat yourself up. Do not lock yourself out of the Lock In. We are not tracking streaks. We are building consistency. Progress over perfection. Grace over guilt. Drop a comment and let us know how Week 2 is going. Let’s keep locking in together.

Open up the Bible & find God. Then you’ll truly know who you are. Your identity is found in God.