Ever felt like the Bible is a collection of disconnected stories rather than one cohesive narrative? Bible Brief exists to change that. Built by Andrew Hansen and the Bible Literacy Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to helping the church learn Scripture through modern tools — Bible Brief walks you through the entire Bible story in 10 chronological steps and 3 progressive levels of depth.^1
What makes Bible Brief stand out is its layered learning approach. Start with a high-level, 10-episode overview of the Bible's major eras — from Creation through the Last Things. Then go deeper with a 50-episode "jog" through the narrative. Finally, commit to a comprehensive 200-day "walk" that covers the story in rich detail.^2 Whether you have 10 minutes or 30, there's a path that fits your schedule.
You can engage through the app, the podcast, or the companion book — or all three together.^1 The app features verse-synced audio Bibles, interactive AI transcripts of podcast episodes, structured courses with quizzes, and a gamified reward system where you earn "Rubies" for completing lessons.^3 It's designed to make building a daily Bible habit genuinely enjoyable.
"I've been in church and reading the Bible for years but rarely enjoyed it the way that I am now," one app user shared. "Each day is just enough without it being overwhelming. Highly recommended both for long time Bible readers and those who are learning the story of the Bible for the first time."^3 A podcast listener put it even more simply: "Thank you for changing my life."^4
The Bible Brief is a project of the Bible Literacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockwall, Texas. The foundation aligns with the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message and holds to verbal plenary inspiration of Scripture.^5 Andrew Hansen — who previously worked in investment banking and serves as a deacon at his local church — poured thousands of hours into creating the content through deep study of commentaries, lexicons, academic journals, and consultations with Bible scholars.^5
The app also includes collectible Bible cards featuring people, places, and items from Scripture, a streak system with freeze protection, and polished Dark Mode support.^3 Bible Brief is available on iOS and Android, and the podcast is on all major platforms. The companion book was published in December 2024.^6
