Apps to Help Your Family Devotions

We try to do nightly family devotionals.  We typically keep ours pretty short (between 4 – 10 minutes).  For the last year or so we have just sung songs that the kids knew by memory, or occasionally pulled out a song book.  But we don’t have enough song books, and typically don’t want to take the time to get them.

We found a great way to rectify this problem recently. Ryan Scherer our youth minister told Austin (our 11 year old) about an app called Adventures in Ministry (AIM).  This app includes a long list of song lyrics.  Some have the notes, but most just have the words of the songs.  Many are new devotional songs, but some are the older traditional songs.  We have an Apple TV which allows us to screen mirror the image to our TV so everyone can see [If you have a Roku and Android phone it should work the same].  Then we use the ESV app for mirroring our Bible text or reading for the night.  We typically do a couple of songs, one scripture, and a prayer.  These Apps make it easy and allow us to sing different songs in a better way because we have the words before us.  Everyone can see them easily.  The only problem is the argument of who gets to control it if you have four kids!!

Here are the links to get these Apps:

Adventures in Ministry App:

Google Play – For Android Users

iTunes Store – For Apple Users

ESV Bible App

Google Play – For Android Users

iTunes Store – For Apple Users

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Tyler Brassfield, a brother in Christ, designed this AIM app and can design apps for your church ministry.  Check out his site and work at 316apps.com.