Monday, November 29, 2021

Ministry Update & Coffee Mugs!

 Hello TTW Family (even those who prefer canned cranberry sauce over homemade)! We have a cool update for you about the ministry, and a reminder about our donation match and thank you gift!

Ministry Update: The best of 2021 stats & stories

It's been a crazy year, so it's time for some great news. Kris recorded the video below to tell you about it…



Get your TTW Coffee Mug! 

Every donor from Thanksgiving to New Year’s gets a free TTW coffee mug! Whether you prefer coffee, tea, or cocoa, this 16 oz. mug is a perfect pairing for your morning devos!

Black coffee mug with orange interior and orange TTW logo on side

Simply donate between today and the end of the year and fill out the form below to get your mug. We will begin shipping mugs on December 10th, so be sure to get your orders in now for the best chance for arrival before Christmas.

TTW is 100% listener-supported, and this year every $100 donated is directly linked to 42,000 minutes of Bible engagement around the world. (that’s 7 hours for every dollar!) 

GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency

The charity rating site GuideStar.org awarded TTW their highest honor for financial transparency for the fourth year in a row! 

Questions? Email help@throughtheword.org

Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish brothers!

Pastor Jonathan

*Mugs have no resale value and are given freely as a thank you gift for your support of TTW this year.

**Note for donors outside the USA: Due to dramatic increases in shipping costs in 2021, it now costs TTW an extra $15 to $25 to mail mugs outside the US. Please consider this cost when donating – thanks!

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

TTW Coffee Mugs and Donation Match!

 Hello TTW Family - Pastor Jonathan here with a whole bunch of good news for the holiday season! We have a special thank you gift that will go perfectly with your morning devotions, plus a chance to double your donation's impact this month!

Get your TTW Coffee Mug! 

Every donor from Thanksgiving to New Year’s gets a free TTW coffee mug! Perfect for having your favorite hot breakfast beverage while listening to TTW for your morning devos!

Simply donate between today and the end of the year and fill out the form below to get your mug. If you would like your mug to arrive before Christmas, be sure to donate and fill out the form early! 


Donation Match!

Giving season is upon us, and several generous donors have come together to encourage generosity from all our donors by offering a fantastic opportunity. For a limited time, every donation will be matched, dollar for dollar. All you have to do is donate, and it gets matched! TTW is 100% listener-supported, and this year every $100 donated is directly linked to 42,000 minutes of Bible engagement around the world (that's 7 hours for every dollar!), and now you can double that impact. 


GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency

The charity rating site GuideStar.org awarded TTW their highest honor for financial transparency for the fourth year in a row! 

 

Questions? Email help@throughtheword.org



Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas,


Pastor Jonathan


  

*Mugs have no resale value and are given freely as a thank you gift for your support of TTW this year.

 

**Note for donors outside the USA: Due to dramatic increases in shipping costs in 2021, it now costs TTW an extra $15 to $25 to mail mugs outside the US. Please consider this cost when donating - thanks!


Thursday, November 18, 2021

Thanksgiving, Sharing TTW, and Leviticus

Welcome back TTW Family (including those still trying to figure out why the Rams ran a fake field goal Monday night)!

Next week is Thanksgiving in the US, and we wanted to let you know that we are thankful for each and every one of you. We are so thankful to God that we get to be a part of your lives as we journey through the bible each day.  The TTW Family is growing every month, and we are excited to have you along for the ride.  We have a lot of great features and content coming your way in the next year, so stay tuned! 

Share Any Audio Guide

As we approach the New Year, ( less than 6 weeks of 2021 left!) we want to remind you that every Audio Guide in our App is now fully sharable with your friends! Now is a great time to share your favorite audio guides with your friends, family, coworkers, and anyone else you chat with. Let's reach out to as many people as we can, and encourage them to start a new journey with Through the Word in the coming year. 

On the playlist for your plan, swipe right on the Guide you want to share, and boom! the share icon will pop up. The Guides are fully sharable, so feel free to send them on any messaging platform you use. 



Text it to your sister! 

WhatsApp it to your friend!

Tweet it to the world!

Ok, I know I'm a little biased, but I get excited about the possibilities.  Share a message with your Life Group at church.  Encourage the kids in your youth group. Send a message to a friend who is taking their first steps in checking out the Bible.  

Even Leviticus is Great!

Here is another great testimony, left as a review on the App Store. JLAndrew writes:
These guys are AMAZING! My husband and I try to complete four readings every day, and we’ve gotten through the New Testament TWICE in a year and much of the Old Testament. 

We listen to the commentaries by Kris, Sandy, and the others after the Bible readings, and they’re always enjoyable, inspiring, and make you think about what it is to be a genuine Christian. They inspire us to spread the word to others more and more with each audio guide we hear. 

We use this app most to grow in our faith together as a married couple and with our children. They use humor at the appropriate times to engage their listeners - young and old alike. Sandy with his bad dad jokes and Kris with his 80’s movies quotes and music references are great! His interactions with his children are heartwarming. How Peyton can take the gross rules and regulations about skin conditions and bodily fluids in Leviticus and put an amusing yet very insightful spin on them is beyond me! It was tempting to skip over this book simply because of the topics, but we’re really glad we didn’t. 

We enjoy their personal stories of struggle, their road to finding their faith, and their constant perseverance in keeping the faith no matter what. We have grown sooooo much in our faith over the past few years because of this amazing group of people. We truly feel blessed to have come across this amazing app! Thank you!


God bless you all! May your Thanksgiving be a day of peace, love, and no politics. :)

Pastor Jonathan 

 

Friday, November 12, 2021

Congrats to YouVersion - 500 million downloads!

Hello TTW Family! (Including those who still aren't playing Christmas music. We still love you.)

Did you see the big news? The Bible App from YouVersion has now surpassed 500,000,000 installs! That is over half a billion devices with the bible installed! It's hard to picture that many people at once. Think about this: that is about the population of the entirety of North America! 


We want to congratulate everyone at YouVersion on this momentous milestone. Your hard work, sacrifice, and dedication have helped the Church in our goal of fulfilling the Great Commission. People from 1600 different languages now have free access to scripture in their languages. People are finding salvation. Discipleship is happening around the world. So thank you, and here's to 500 million more downloads!

Almost every day, we hear from listeners who tell us they found us after listening to one of our plans on the Bible App from YouVersion. Many found us by searching for plans on Revelation during the early days of the pandemic. We have seen over 2.5 million plans completed on the Bible App! 

We love being partnered with YouVersion. So would you join me in thanking them? If you found us through the Bible App, would you drop us a line at story@throughtheword.org? We would love to hear your story, and share it with the team at YouVersion!


God Bless You All!

Jonathan Ferguson