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Look closer
Notice the words, details, patterns and questions that are easy to pass over.
Guided Bible learning
Go deeper in Scripture, one day at a time.
Understand what you read, reflect on what it means, and let it take root. above turns Bible reading into short, guided journeys you can fit into everyday life.
Free to start, with optional Plus · iOS & Android
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
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Journeys on aboveHow to Read the BibleSermon on the MountThe Parables — soonFarewell Discourse — soon
Beyond the surface
Reading is only the beginning.
A passage can be familiar without ever really becoming ours. above helps you slow down, notice more, and engage with Scripture at a deeper, more personal level.
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Understand more
Explore the context, meaning and bigger story behind what you read.
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Reflect deeper
Pause over what you discover and consider how it speaks into your own life.
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Let it take root
Return, practise and remember, so what you learn doesn’t disappear when the lesson ends.
Inside a lesson
Don’t just read. Explore.
Each lesson invites you to notice, think, connect, answer and reflect — in focused steps that fit naturally into your day.
Step 1
Enter the passage
Step into its setting, people and world with short guided readings before you begin.
Step 2
Look closely, then answer
Fill gaps, match ideas and reorder verses — so you notice what the text actually says.
Step 3
Reflect personally
Consider honestly what the passage reveals, challenges or invites in your own life.
The goal
Let Scripture take root.
Going deeper is more than gaining information. It is knowing Scripture increasingly well — returning to it, reflecting on it, and letting it shape how you see God, yourself and the world.
- 1ReadBegin with the text itself, one passage at a time.
- 2NoticeSlow down and see what it actually says.
- 3UnderstandContext, structure and the larger biblical story.
- 4ReflectConsider what it reveals, challenges and invites.
- 5ReturnReviews bring key ideas back over time.
- Take rootWhat you learn stays with you, beyond the lesson.
Guided journeys
Choose where you want to go deeper.
Walk slowly through a biblical passage, or learn the skills that help you read Scripture more confidently on your own.
Available now
How to Read the Bible
Learn to read beyond the surface.
Notice more, read passages in context, connect them to the bigger story, and respond faithfully.
Available now
Sermon on the Mount
Come closer to the words of Jesus.
Walk slowly through Jesus’ teaching: its context, surprises, challenges, and invitation into a different kind of life.
Coming soon
The Parables
Look again at stories you thought you knew.
Explore the surprises and reversals inside Jesus’ kingdom stories.
Coming soon
Farewell Discourse
Stay with Jesus’ final words to his friends.
Love, loss, comfort, the Spirit, and what it means to remain in Jesus.
More journeys are on the way — one passage, theme and story at a time.
Why above
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?”Psalm 121:1
Our mark is a face lifted toward a small light. Every lesson is an invitation to look up from the page — toward the One the page is about.
One day at a time
Depth doesn’t have to mean hours.
Spend a few minutes when that’s what you have, or stay longer when you want to explore further. above keeps your place and brings ideas back when it matters.
- Focused lessons
- Progress
- Practice
- Reviews
- Reflections
- Gentle reminders
The goal isn’t to keep a streak. It’s to keep discovering.
For churches & small groups
Go deeper, together.
Leading a group? Join the above pilot and walk through a journey side by side — each person at their own pace, meeting to talk about what you noticed.
Learn about the pilotStart today
Lift your eyes. Begin your first lesson.
Free to start on iPhone and Android. Unlock every journey with above Plus whenever you’re ready.