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.
What Is Good about Good Friday? 4 Verses to Consider before Easter
As Easter approaches, I think back to a Sunday school lesson from my early childhood. Our teacher asked us to choose from among a pile of brightly colored eggs that sat in the middle of the classroom table. My classmates and I held the eggs close to our ears, shaking them to see if we could guess what was inside.…
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When the Bible Is Your Only Home
We were almost there…. With my husband’s retirement just around the corner, our little military family rolled into a new town for what would be our last military-related move. We were more than ready to settle down for good and start dreaming about what our family ministry would look like after the military. But just six weeks after we got…
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“My Bible is my treasure.”
“There is no other woman like my wife!” Yuhang* says. “She has been a child of God since she was a child of her parents.” Yuhang is like many good husbands, devoted to the wife he loves so dearly, the person who introduced him to Jesus. Together, they have dedicated their lives to God and spend quality time talking about…
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“This is the first Bible I have ever received.”
Even before the pandemic, Cambodia had been known as one of Asia’s poorest countries. Forced lockdowns and the loss of crucial industries like tourism and garment manufacturing have made the burden of extreme poverty nearly impossible to bear. When asked about the hardest times in his life, 14-year-old Sangha* described lacking the money to buy rice and other basic foods.…
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“This Bible brings hope in my life.”
When you speak with Fredah*, you can see a glimmer of hope behind her dark eyes. Joy shines through her beautiful smile. Deep in her heart an innocence — once violently stripped away — is gently being restored, with the help of our friends and partners. Fredah lives in Malawi, in southern Africa. Hers is one of the poorest countries…
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“I love my Bible as I love food.”
Despite his young age, Kamal* has endured a lifetime of violence and loss. He has always known the pain of being fatherless. Then, at just 10 years old, he became an orphan when his mother was killed in South Sudan’s civil war. The war continues today, claiming 400,000 lives, displacing over 2 million refugees, and intensifying food shortages. The pain…
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