The Good Word · A Pastoral Companion
Join thousands on their
walk with Christ.
A daily companion from founder Colby Maier and a circle of founding advisors. Read Scripture. Pray. Carry the practice into the rest of your week.
Free on iPhone · 4.9 ★ · Built with pastors and small groups
Meet the founders
Built by Christian leaders.
Colby Maier and a circle of founding advisors — shaping every reading, prayer, and practice in the app.
Founder
Colby Maier
Pastor reaching four million people with the slow, daily work of following Jesus.
Founding Advisor
Dayne Kamela
Founder of Litwithprayer — teaching prayer as a daily discipline, not a feeling.
Founding Advisor
Ben Bennett
Ben Bennett is the founder of Resolution Movement.
Founding Advisor
Josiah Alipate
Brings the gospel to the feed millions actually scroll.
Founding Advisor
George Bryant
George Bryant is an executive coach.
Founding Advisor
Chaz Smith
Meets people where they actually live — on their phone, in their feed.
01 · Devotionals
Devotionals, guided by leaders you trust.
Structured walks written by religious leaders and creators. Each pathway is built to deepen your faith, guide your formation, and bring you closer to God. Pick one, walk it day by day.
02 · Scripture Tools
Read deeper. Understand more.
Multiple Bible translations, side-by-side comparison, written interpretations, reflections, and journaling — every tool you need to engage Scripture in your own way.
- Compare Bible verses across translations — ESV, NIV, WEB, KJV
- Listen to the Bible read by your favorite creators
- Verse-by-verse interpretation and context
- Reflections, notes, and journaling
- Highlight, save, and revisit
03 · Personalized Conversations
A companion that gets to know you.
The Good Word learns as much as it can about you — your season, your questions, the verses you keep coming back to — built to meet you exactly where you are.
Newsletter
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One short letter every Sunday: a verse, a reflection, a question to carry into the week.
Contributions
From our founders.
Colby Maier
May 4, 2026 · 5 min read
The Quiet Yes
Most of the holy moments in my life were not announced. They were small, quiet yeses to the Spirit's nudge — and they made all the difference.
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Dayne Kamela
May 1, 2026 · 4 min read
On Being Known
Most of us spend our lives proving we are good. The Gospel begins with a different posture: we are loved, in advance of our proving.
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George Bryant
April 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Grace Is in the Showing Up
I used to think showing up to God required that I bring something — clarity, energy, the right mood. Turns out God meets the version of you that actually arrived.
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