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.
Record Summer 2012 Issue
The Bible brings to hope to people around the world, from hundreds of new Bible translations in India to domestic violence prevention in Peru. By providing Bible resources for literacy programs in the U.S., students have new opportunities for a better future.
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Bike Tour Pushes Towards Healing in Africa
The eight cyclists embarking on the 2012 She’s My Sister™ Tour. Blown tires. Summer heat. Crazy Tennessee drivers. These are only a few of the challenges facing this year’s She’s My Sister™ bike tour team—a group of eight cyclists who are riding nearly 2,000 miles up the East Coast to raise money and awareness for rape victims in the Democratic…
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From Nightmare to a Dream Come True
Rob Heck with two of his sons. When Rob Heck heard a knock on his door last April, he had no idea it would be the best and worst night of his life. Times are tough throughout the United States, particularly in the Appalachia region, and Rob and his wife Brenda had been out of work for a while. So…
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The State of the Bible
American Bible Society released in-depth findings from its State of the Bible survey, which details Americans’ beliefs about the Bible, its role in society, its presence in U.S. homes and more. The annual State of the Bible 2012 survey, conducted by Barna Group on behalf of American Bible Society, found that: 47% of American adults believe the Bible has too…
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Enter the Dungeons of the Heart
Pictured are the dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle in West Africa, the place where nearly 1,500 male and female slaves were locked up before being shipped abroad. Diane Langberg is an expert on trauma healing. As a practicing psychologist for 35 years, she’s seen the effects of sexual and domestic abuse, gendercide, rape, addictions, war—you name the atrocity—on the…
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