In a year marked by uncertainty and turmoil, more people than ever turned to the Bible for hope. In fact, the YouVersion Community completed nearly 600 million searches within the app in 2020, an 80% increase over the previous year.

Mark 8:36 asks a question: “And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?” Reality TV star Tamar Braxton seems to have the right answer now, which is, nothing. You gain absolutely nothing at all.

Globally, people are fighting worry, anxiousness, and fear, and they are turning to the Bible for help to overcome these things. So it isn’t that surprising that, according to YouVersion Bible app, around the world, the Bible verse most engaged with throughout the year is about worry.

A Christian actress who openly expressed her view that homosexuality is a sin and was fired as a result, has unveiled plans to sue a theatre and her former agents for breach of contract and religious discrimination.In March, Seyi Omooba, 25, was cast as Celie, a character in The Color Purple.