Explore Bible Devotional
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Daily Bible readings, questions & ideas to help you engage with the Bible text.
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About Explore Bible Devotional
About Explore Bible Devotional
Daily Bible readings, questions & ideas to help you engage with the Bible text.
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Explore Bible Devotional
About Explore Bible Devotional
The Explore app contains daily Bible readings with questions to help you engage with the Bible text, comment to get you thinking, and ideas for further reading, prayer and application. It includes the Bible text so that you can open up the Bible wherever you are, whenever you can.
Contains a free 28-day introduction, Time With God, to help get you started as well as a free set of notes on the book of Titus.
Then choose from monthly notes taking you through the whole Bible, or pick from over 50 packages on individual books of the Bible. Also includes topical note packages, on Easter, Christmas and plenty of other topics! New notes added regularly.
Explore is written by trusted Bible teachers with a passion for getting God's word to work in people’s lives. Contributors include Timothy Keller, Mark Dever, Mike McKinley, Christopher Ash, Graham Beynon, Tim Chester and Stephen Witmer.
What people are saying about Explore:
'A trustworthy and convenient tool for helping people to dig into the Scriptures themselves.'
Mike McKinley, Pastor and 9 Marks blogger
'Reliable, faithful and accessible. Fantastic for anyone who wants to get started in spending regular time in God's Word.'
Steve Timmis, Co-author of Total Church and Director of Acts 29, Western Europe
'Reading the Bible daily is an integral part of growing as Christians, and these notes are practical and insightful. Many in our congregation have been greatly blessed through their daily use.'
Paul Gardner, Pastor of Christ Church, Atlanta, GA
'A resource like Explore needs to be highly disseminated. Sundays are not enough, we need God's Word everyday. Explore satisfies that need.'
Danny Jang, Pastor, Grace Church, Stamford, CT
Contains a free 28-day introduction, Time With God, to help get you started as well as a free set of notes on the book of Titus.
Then choose from monthly notes taking you through the whole Bible, or pick from over 50 packages on individual books of the Bible. Also includes topical note packages, on Easter, Christmas and plenty of other topics! New notes added regularly.
Explore is written by trusted Bible teachers with a passion for getting God's word to work in people’s lives. Contributors include Timothy Keller, Mark Dever, Mike McKinley, Christopher Ash, Graham Beynon, Tim Chester and Stephen Witmer.
What people are saying about Explore:
'A trustworthy and convenient tool for helping people to dig into the Scriptures themselves.'
Mike McKinley, Pastor and 9 Marks blogger
'Reliable, faithful and accessible. Fantastic for anyone who wants to get started in spending regular time in God's Word.'
Steve Timmis, Co-author of Total Church and Director of Acts 29, Western Europe
'Reading the Bible daily is an integral part of growing as Christians, and these notes are practical and insightful. Many in our congregation have been greatly blessed through their daily use.'
Paul Gardner, Pastor of Christ Church, Atlanta, GA
'A resource like Explore needs to be highly disseminated. Sundays are not enough, we need God's Word everyday. Explore satisfies that need.'
Danny Jang, Pastor, Grace Church, Stamford, CT
Ratings & Reviews
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Stellar God-Centered Devotional App!! 🙏🏼
Sep 9, 2016 By chowdI found this app while reading a 90 day devotional called EXPLORE on Ruth, Jeremiah and 1 Corinthians. This app is well made. The graphics & fonts are up to date and...well...cool. The navigation is straightforward even though there is a lot of content. This app is for both mature Christians and newbies. It has daily devotions that walk you through a passage of scripture, asks questions for application sake, and sometimes gives prompts for prayer. The scripture is also linked in the app so - everything is right as your fingertips! If you are discipling or meeting with new Christian or unbeliever this app could be very useful! First it has a button called 'getting started' that has 3 options to choose from. One is titled: How to spend time with God. The content is exactly what someone new to the Bible or the idea of devotion time needs! In addition, the devotions have a theological theme (God is unchanging, God speaks through the scripture, etc...) and is God centered. This is edifying to anyone who desires to deepen their knowledge of, and love for Christ!!! One thing I would like to see updated is the menu at the bottom of the app...the one that lets you toggle between today, previous, next, and bookmark. This menu is a bit unpredictable. I can't figure out how to intentionally make it appear when I want it. Other than that simple issue - this app is fantastic and has many uses!! ---a pastor's wife, Omaha more -
Solid gospel teaching in functional form
Apr 11, 2021 By Mo33i3I used to buy the hard copies of Explore back in the day so was delighted to find this app. -
LOVE IT!!
Feb 21, 2013 By Blessed8104I am LOVING this app!!! I've never written an app review, but I've also never had an app that changed my life like this one has. I've always struggled with reading the Word. I had the desire but just couldn't keep disciplined. This app has made the Word come alive for me. I love the comments/questions that serve to lead me through my quiet time. And it's a reasonable length where I don't feel overwhelmed or like I need to rush so I can get to my errands for the day. It is helping me to put God first, where He should always be. Thank you!!! more -
Apr 26, 2019 By A Google userive been using explore for years. it is clear and short enough to be realistic to achieve Bible reading regularly. it is always theologically accurate. And I really love the fact that it gives me questions it pushes me back to the text to make sure I read it carefully often picking up things I've missed. ita good having a brief explanation if you happen to be finding it hard to understand what the passenge is saying and then allows you to apply it and pray. i now only recommend explore. more -
Insightful and easy to use
May 9, 2013 By JfpoolThis is the first time I have written a review for an app, but I have to highly recommend this one. The devotionals are on the left side of the page and the Scriptures are shown on the right hand side as they are accessed during the reading. I have been using this for several weeks now, and every day has wonderful, thought provoking insights and questions. Not just feel good thoughts, but life changing perspectives. Thank you for a great daily "feeding". more -
Sep 20, 2019 By A Google userI love this app. The material is in depth and prompts me to think deeper than the surface. Just two things about the app though, please add the highlight and note-making function. That'd make the app even better! Overall, it's a great app and I'd recommend it to anyone more -
A really great resource
Apr 5, 2016 By npbeersI love being able to go through studies from great teachers like Tim Keller and Tim Chester of different books of the bible. This is a very attractive and easy to use app. Two minor issues: I wish there were a "night mode" that had white text on a black background, as the white background can be really hard on the eyes early in the morning (even with the new iOS "night shift" feature) Some of the studies auto-progress at weekly intervals instead of daily intervals and it's not always clear which is which before you purchase a study. This makes it challenging to find the next daily study. But this has only affected one title I've encountered. more -
Jul 30, 2020 By Alice CaisleyI really like explore but some annoying bugs/ settings like how in the monthly bible notes, it always reverts to the current date rather than to the study you read last. Also after uninstalling and reinstalling the app my library is emptied. more -
For the Fallen
Dec 6, 2014 By Anyumouse2360I love this app! My life has began to stray form the truth, so I downloaded this app, and it turned it around. I can now get my daily bread for each day in a deep devotion that is easy to follow along with and understand. Thank you Explore for giving me a second chance at my relationship with God (thanks to you too God). more -
Great App
Jul 21, 2014 By rsb007saGreat app that takes the 20+ years of Explore Bible Devotional notes and puts them in an accessible format. Really helpful in restricted countries where such notes are not available. Any chance other publications like your kids publications can be made available? more
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Stellar God-Centered Devotional App!! 🙏🏼
Sep 9, 2016 By chowdI found this app while reading a 90 day devotional called EXPLORE on Ruth, Jeremiah and 1 Corinthians. This app is well made. The graphics & fonts are up to date and...well...cool. The navigation is straightforward even though there is a lot of content. This app is for both mature Christians and newbies. It has daily devotions that walk you through a passage of scripture, asks questions for application sake, and sometimes gives prompts for prayer. The scripture is also linked in the app so - everything is right as your fingertips! If you are discipling or meeting with new Christian or unbeliever this app could be very useful! First it has a button called 'getting started' that has 3 options to choose from. One is titled: How to spend time with God. The content is exactly what someone new to the Bible or the idea of devotion time needs! In addition, the devotions have a theological theme (God is unchanging, God speaks through the scripture, etc...) and is God centered. This is edifying to anyone who desires to deepen their knowledge of, and love for Christ!!! One thing I would like to see updated is the menu at the bottom of the app...the one that lets you toggle between today, previous, next, and bookmark. This menu is a bit unpredictable. I can't figure out how to intentionally make it appear when I want it. Other than that simple issue - this app is fantastic and has many uses!! ---a pastor's wife, Omaha more -
Solid gospel teaching in functional form
Apr 11, 2021 By Mo33i3I used to buy the hard copies of Explore back in the day so was delighted to find this app. -
LOVE IT!!
Feb 21, 2013 By Blessed8104I am LOVING this app!!! I've never written an app review, but I've also never had an app that changed my life like this one has. I've always struggled with reading the Word. I had the desire but just couldn't keep disciplined. This app has made the Word come alive for me. I love the comments/questions that serve to lead me through my quiet time. And it's a reasonable length where I don't feel overwhelmed or like I need to rush so I can get to my errands for the day. It is helping me to put God first, where He should always be. Thank you!!! more -
Apr 26, 2019 By A Google userive been using explore for years. it is clear and short enough to be realistic to achieve Bible reading regularly. it is always theologically accurate. And I really love the fact that it gives me questions it pushes me back to the text to make sure I read it carefully often picking up things I've missed. ita good having a brief explanation if you happen to be finding it hard to understand what the passenge is saying and then allows you to apply it and pray. i now only recommend explore. more -
Insightful and easy to use
May 9, 2013 By JfpoolThis is the first time I have written a review for an app, but I have to highly recommend this one. The devotionals are on the left side of the page and the Scriptures are shown on the right hand side as they are accessed during the reading. I have been using this for several weeks now, and every day has wonderful, thought provoking insights and questions. Not just feel good thoughts, but life changing perspectives. Thank you for a great daily "feeding". more -
Sep 20, 2019 By A Google userI love this app. The material is in depth and prompts me to think deeper than the surface. Just two things about the app though, please add the highlight and note-making function. That'd make the app even better! Overall, it's a great app and I'd recommend it to anyone more -
A really great resource
Apr 5, 2016 By npbeersI love being able to go through studies from great teachers like Tim Keller and Tim Chester of different books of the bible. This is a very attractive and easy to use app. Two minor issues: I wish there were a "night mode" that had white text on a black background, as the white background can be really hard on the eyes early in the morning (even with the new iOS "night shift" feature) Some of the studies auto-progress at weekly intervals instead of daily intervals and it's not always clear which is which before you purchase a study. This makes it challenging to find the next daily study. But this has only affected one title I've encountered. more -
Jul 30, 2020 By Alice CaisleyI really like explore but some annoying bugs/ settings like how in the monthly bible notes, it always reverts to the current date rather than to the study you read last. Also after uninstalling and reinstalling the app my library is emptied. more -
For the Fallen
Dec 6, 2014 By Anyumouse2360I love this app! My life has began to stray form the truth, so I downloaded this app, and it turned it around. I can now get my daily bread for each day in a deep devotion that is easy to follow along with and understand. Thank you Explore for giving me a second chance at my relationship with God (thanks to you too God). more -
Great App
Jul 21, 2014 By rsb007saGreat app that takes the 20+ years of Explore Bible Devotional notes and puts them in an accessible format. Really helpful in restricted countries where such notes are not available. Any chance other publications like your kids publications can be made available? more
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Feb 25, 2022 By Steve CockramLiterally can not use the app. Open app, click "link account." Put my email in, get sent an email with a link, click link, it tells me everything is linked, but nothing happens! Spent a lot of time trying to use this app but it is literally unusable, can't access content I've paid for. more -
Jun 9, 2022 By Anne WoolnoughI want to get the notes I have purchased in paper form on my phone to make holiday travel easier! Seems downloading the app is not sufficient. -
Dec 9, 2021 By Rhonda VTwo little things for free. Then you pay for everything else. Each book of the Bible is $1.99 each. That's ridiculous. Expensive.
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Stellar God-Centered Devotional App!! 🙏🏼
Sep 9, 2016 By chowdI found this app while reading a 90 day devotional called EXPLORE on Ruth, Jeremiah and 1 Corinthians. This app is well made. The graphics & fonts are up to date and...well...cool. The navigation is straightforward even though there is a lot of content. This app is for both mature Christians and newbies. It has daily devotions that walk you through a passage of scripture, asks questions for application sake, and sometimes gives prompts for prayer. The scripture is also linked in the app so - everything is right as your fingertips! If you are discipling or meeting with new Christian or unbeliever this app could be very useful! First it has a button called 'getting started' that has 3 options to choose from. One is titled: How to spend time with God. The content is exactly what someone new to the Bible or the idea of devotion time needs! In addition, the devotions have a theological theme (God is unchanging, God speaks through the scripture, etc...) and is God centered. This is edifying to anyone who desires to deepen their knowledge of, and love for Christ!!! One thing I would like to see updated is the menu at the bottom of the app...the one that lets you toggle between today, previous, next, and bookmark. This menu is a bit unpredictable. I can't figure out how to intentionally make it appear when I want it. Other than that simple issue - this app is fantastic and has many uses!! ---a pastor's wife, Omaha more -
Solid gospel teaching in functional form
Apr 11, 2021 By Mo33i3I used to buy the hard copies of Explore back in the day so was delighted to find this app. -
LOVE IT!!
Feb 21, 2013 By Blessed8104I am LOVING this app!!! I've never written an app review, but I've also never had an app that changed my life like this one has. I've always struggled with reading the Word. I had the desire but just couldn't keep disciplined. This app has made the Word come alive for me. I love the comments/questions that serve to lead me through my quiet time. And it's a reasonable length where I don't feel overwhelmed or like I need to rush so I can get to my errands for the day. It is helping me to put God first, where He should always be. Thank you!!! more -
Apr 26, 2019 By A Google userive been using explore for years. it is clear and short enough to be realistic to achieve Bible reading regularly. it is always theologically accurate. And I really love the fact that it gives me questions it pushes me back to the text to make sure I read it carefully often picking up things I've missed. ita good having a brief explanation if you happen to be finding it hard to understand what the passenge is saying and then allows you to apply it and pray. i now only recommend explore. more -
Insightful and easy to use
May 9, 2013 By JfpoolThis is the first time I have written a review for an app, but I have to highly recommend this one. The devotionals are on the left side of the page and the Scriptures are shown on the right hand side as they are accessed during the reading. I have been using this for several weeks now, and every day has wonderful, thought provoking insights and questions. Not just feel good thoughts, but life changing perspectives. Thank you for a great daily "feeding". more -
Sep 20, 2019 By A Google userI love this app. The material is in depth and prompts me to think deeper than the surface. Just two things about the app though, please add the highlight and note-making function. That'd make the app even better! Overall, it's a great app and I'd recommend it to anyone more -
A really great resource
Apr 5, 2016 By npbeersI love being able to go through studies from great teachers like Tim Keller and Tim Chester of different books of the bible. This is a very attractive and easy to use app. Two minor issues: I wish there were a "night mode" that had white text on a black background, as the white background can be really hard on the eyes early in the morning (even with the new iOS "night shift" feature) Some of the studies auto-progress at weekly intervals instead of daily intervals and it's not always clear which is which before you purchase a study. This makes it challenging to find the next daily study. But this has only affected one title I've encountered. more -
For the Fallen
Dec 6, 2014 By Anyumouse2360I love this app! My life has began to stray form the truth, so I downloaded this app, and it turned it around. I can now get my daily bread for each day in a deep devotion that is easy to follow along with and understand. Thank you Explore for giving me a second chance at my relationship with God (thanks to you too God). more -
Great App
Jul 21, 2014 By rsb007saGreat app that takes the 20+ years of Explore Bible Devotional notes and puts them in an accessible format. Really helpful in restricted countries where such notes are not available. Any chance other publications like your kids publications can be made available? more -
Mar 22, 2021 By Marion TaylorGreat commentary, easy to understand but makes you think. Really useful direct links to bible verses referred to in the text.
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Jul 30, 2020 By Alice CaisleyI really like explore but some annoying bugs/ settings like how in the monthly bible notes, it always reverts to the current date rather than to the study you read last. Also after uninstalling and reinstalling the app my library is emptied. more -
Great!
Apr 23, 2014 By DanhwhanThe bible studies are great, but the app could improve. It doesn't sync between devices! The iPad version I have doesn't sync with my iPhone version so one purchase doesn't get you the study on multiple devices. Could you please fix this? I might read my iPad version one day but might need to continue on iPhone in another day..! more -
So far, so good:)
Mar 29, 2013 By CandinrI really enjoy this app. It's a great way to make sure you get a Bible study in everyday. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because you have to purchase so much in-app. It's very misleading to call this a free app, when all the content has to be bought. more -
Encouraging application
Jan 17, 2012 By nursetambamI've enjoyed the challenges and look forward to seeing perhaps a more expositional verse by verse/book by book type of devotional! -
Jul 23, 2017 By A Google userIt was working great until the Buy screen isn't loading for me. The spinner seems to be spinning forever and nothing is shown. I can't buy new resources now.
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Oct 5, 2020 By martin judeHave recently had problems with the app. Have often had to redownload as pages will not load. Content is variable , in recent times its felt like wading through treacle rather than being built up by the studies I feel flattened. After many years I'm going to have a break and try a different set of notes . more
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Jun 9, 2022 By Anne WoolnoughI want to get the notes I have purchased in paper form on my phone to make holiday travel easier! Seems downloading the app is not sufficient.
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Feb 25, 2022 By Steve CockramLiterally can not use the app. Open app, click "link account." Put my email in, get sent an email with a link, click link, it tells me everything is linked, but nothing happens! Spent a lot of time trying to use this app but it is literally unusable, can't access content I've paid for. more -
Dec 9, 2021 By Rhonda VTwo little things for free. Then you pay for everything else. Each book of the Bible is $1.99 each. That's ridiculous. Expensive.
What’s Groovy
Coming from another top app for devotions in the marketplace, I found this app to be less flashy. However, the content is deeper, more thought provoking, relevant, and biblically conservative. The publishers seem strong in their faith and the monthly devotionals are fairly priced (less than a cup of coffee). Two quick critiques: the app interface feels a bit dated, and it would be great to have other Bible translations and the ability to share Scripture easily from the Bible viewer.
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What’s Subpar
Explore notes are great. However, this is just a digital version of what I already have but I have buy again in order to use this. It is a shame that you cannot use this in conjunction with physical purchases. Also, the promotional video gives the impression that this is full of free studies. In reality, almost every study has a price. This could be so good to give as a resource for new Christians and those who are seeking. Yes charge, but please consider more free helpful material too. Thank you for listening.
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Explore Bible Devotional
Release Notes
2.0.4
2.0.4
2.0.4
May 15, 2019
- Fixed issue where 'Buy' section did not load in some instances.
English
Everyone
Yes
- $0.99 - $9.99 per item
2.0.5
2.0.5
April 25, 2019
- Fix for iOS versions lower than iOS 11
2.0.4
January 9, 2018
- Improvements for iPhone X
- Facility to delete old notes from the Library
2.0.2
July 7, 2016
- Fixed crashing issue
2.0.1
January 11, 2016
Compatibility with iOS 7.1|
A brand new clean design
Now contains topical notes, including Gospel 101 and a Spiritual Health Check
Add a daily reminder so you don't forget to spend time in God's Word
Bookmark a devotion which is particularly important to you
Search functionality added to the Library section; never get lost again!
2.0.0
December 21, 2015
A brand new clean design
Now contains topical notes, including Gospel 101 and a Spiritual Health Check
Add a daily reminder so you don't forget to spend time in God's Word
Bookmark a devotion which is particularly important to you
Search functionality added to the Library section; never get lost again!
Multiple bug fixes throughout
1.0.9
October 8, 2014
Fixed iOS8 crashing issue.
1.0.8
September 12, 2014
Fix for overlapping black bar on iOS 6.1 and 7.
1.0.7
May 30, 2014
Improved wallpapers, better 'Today' handling.
1.0.6
August 27, 2013
New 'Restore previous purchases' functionality allowing you to re-add your purchases on all of your iOS devices.
Improved screen rotation support.
Several bug fixes.
1.0.5
February 16, 2013
- Explore by the book feature.
- Improvements to In-App-Purchase functionality.
1.0.4
June 8, 2012
- New download interface
- Fixes for new iPad
1.0.3
January 14, 2012
- Support for iOS 4 devices.
- Improved payment functionality.
1.0.1
January 9, 2012
3MB
English
4+
Yes
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- Explore September 2012 $1.99
- Explore John $5.99
- Explore August 2012 $1.99
- Explore Judges $1.99
- Explore April 2012 $1.99
- Explore July 2012 $1.99
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