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.
The unspeakable happened . . .
In the early dawn hours of July 1997, a group of savage paramilitary members surrounded a small, quiet village in Colombia. The horror that happened next was so brutal that the memories still haunt people in the region nearly 25 years later. For five days, the people of Mapiripán faced inhuman violence from their attackers, and cries for help were…
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BIBLE SOCIETIES PROVIDE MIGRANTS WITH THOUSANDS OF BIBLES
For the first time in history, migrants in Russia will be able to receive Scripture from the Bible Society. Thousands of Russian- and Kyrgyz-language Bibles will be shared in Moscow and other cities. Because these Bibles are for migrants in Russia, the books also contain the testimonies of other migrants and other resources crafted especially for immigrants. We are so…
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“From nothing to something.”
Thirteen-year-old Jacob* has already lived through more tragedy than most people three times his age. Born in rural Kenya, he became an orphan after his parents died. “I had a lack of food and school fees,” he recalls. Jacob struggled to survive in a thatched mud house. Many people in Kenya suffer from extreme poverty. In fact, one in four…
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“If I did not have the Bible, I would not have known God.”
The world Chau* grew up in was probably very different from yours. An ethnic minority in Vietnam, his family lived in extreme poverty. “We owned no field to grow crops. Our house was very small, made by wooden planks nailed together. We could hardly make ends meet,” Chau explains. With six children, his parents could think of little else but…
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BIBLE SOCIETIES SPREAD SCRIPTURE TO MILLIONS
During the myriad challenges posed by COVID-19 since last year, the Bible Society global network has showed remarkable resilience. Despite the pandemic, Bible Societies have supplied over 30 million full Bibles in 2020. Over 190 million Scripture items, including Bibles, New Testaments, Gospels, and smaller Scripture portions and selections were distributed across the world in 2020. Even with the difficulties…
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“When it comes time to die, people need Scripture.”
Chaplain Elizabeth* knows that you don’t have to be on the frontlines of the battlefield to see death all around you. Elizabeth is a Chaplain who serves our brave Veterans and military families going through hospice care. “When it comes time to die, people need Scripture,” she says. “They need something solid that reminds them of God’s love.” Thanks to…
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