Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
Scripture Soothes a Hurting Teenager’s Heart in Cambodia
Doeun Chin Lan has experienced a lot of loss.“My mother died when I was little,” explains the 15-year-old. “I don’t even remember her face. All my older siblings left me to work in Thailand. My father is very elderly and poor.…I want to see my whole family together again.”When the message of God’s love came to the small village where…
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Our Troops Meet the Ultimate Protector Through His Word
After 26 years of military service, Bruce* remembers many combat tours and special assignments in volatile regions like Ethiopia, Pakistan, Lebanon and Egypt. But one moment that stands out in his mind wasn’t on the battlefield.“We were preparing for deployment with field exercises. Inside my tent I always kept a case of Bibles and some Gospel tracts. One day I…
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God’s Word Strengthens Boys and Girls Caught in Violence
Little boys love airplanes. Give a boy a paper plane, and he’ll zip it through the air—“Zoom! Zoom!” Hear an airplane overhead, and he’ll point and squeal.To most children, airplanes mean excitement and adventure. But not for hurting Ukrainian children like Sergi*.When 4-year-old Sergi hears an airplane, he falls to the floor in terror. In his world, the sound of…
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God’s Word Brings Power to Persecuted Christians Worldwide
Christians around the world are under siege. Children cannot attend school. Families have been driven from their homes. Lives are in danger.Across the Middle East and Africa, violence is rampant. Rebels raid villages with guns and knives in the early morning hours. Militants kidnap children. Families are forced to watch as their loved ones are executed.But thanks to the support…
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How One Man’s Rage Turned into Forgiveness
Forty-year-old Ishaku was filled with rage, and he had every reason to be.He saw firsthand the ravaging destruction bloodthirsty terrorists had leveled against his people and hometown just outside of Maiduguri, Nigeria. When militants attacked, he fled with his young family to the mountains in the northeast of the country.His family hid in a large cave for a month until…
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Boomu Speakers Celebrate God’s Word in their Heart Language
More than a billion people today don’t have the complete Bible translated into their heart language. But through the support of our financial partners, American Bible Society is working to get the Bible to every person on earth, no matter where they live or what language they prefer.That commitment recently paid off in Mali when Boomu-speaking Christians in Mali and…
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