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.
You are My Hero!
You’ve probably experienced the warm rush of a neatly wrapped package arriving in the mail—just for you. Maybe your parents shipped you a box of your favorite cookies during your first semester of college. Perhaps you still remember a large, mysterious gift box emblazoned with the words: Do not open until Christmas! Or maybe it was simply a recent Amazon…
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Record Fall 2021 Issue
This issue of Record magazine is full of happy, smiling faces—happy and smiling because you gave them the precious gift of God’s Word. Gang members in the toughest prisons of Central America, brave children living on military bases across our country, elderly believers in rural China, and remote language groups are all eager to tell you, “Thank you for bringing…
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God and the Gangs
You’ve never attended a church service quite like this one. Under a blazing sun, hundreds of men flood into a courtyard rimmed with coils of barbed wire. White prison uniforms clash with dark tattoos covering their arms, necks, and faces—visible oaths of allegiance to Central America’s rival gangs. Now sworn enemies stand side-by-side, without cell bars or guards between them.…
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Thank You Letters from China
Letters of thanks written to generous partners like you have been pouring in from rural China, where your prayers and support provided aging believers with the large-print Bibles they desperately needed. Thanks to you, these Christians can now find daily encouragement in the Scriptures. While urban churches in China are filled with young people, those in rural areas are mainly…
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Finally!
When was the last time you saw a stranger smile at you? Coming out of a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and masks, seeing your neighbor’s beaming face may still be a rare and precious experience for you. Today, however, your wait to see a cheerful smile is over! There are millions of people from around the world who are eager…
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
When Sarah Ward came home from school every day, she found her mother doing the same thing: taking care of her big brother Ralph, Jr., who lived his entire life with undiagnosed Cerebral Palsy. “He never walked or talked,” Sarah says. “My mother devoted her life to caring for him.” While Sarah’s mother fed and bathed her precious son, she…
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