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.
Celebrating Bible Champions This Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, American Bible Society honors Black Americans who have brought God’s Word to people across the United States and around the world. With them, they carried precious truths of the Bible: that all people are created in the image of God, and that God’s vision for his church—both here on earth and in heaven—includes multitudes…
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A Bible for heroes!
It’s hard to understand the loneliness of living a world away from those you love. It’s hard to understand the fear of being surrounded by an enemy intent on your harm. It’s hard to understand the suffering from a life-altering injury or watching a friend’s life be snuffed out. We can’t always know or understand what the brave men and…
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Now I Understand the Importance of Forgiveness!
Struggling to survive on about $1 a day, many in the West African nation of Togo face constant poverty and hunger. Sadly, the hunger felt in their empty stomachs is matched only by the pain in their hearts — for physical and spiritual nourishment are equally as difficult to come by. Growing up in one of Togo’s remote villages, Florence*…
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Pursuing the Unity of God in Today’s Fractured World
The Scriptures paint beautiful images of God’s people from every tribe and nation joining together to worship the living God. Revelation 7 gives us an amazing picture of various cultures, languages, societies, and tribes all blending together in the unity and harmony that comes from being part of God’s family. Before Him, every single person, regardless of ethnicity, race, dialect,…
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Sergey finds the promise of God’s Word
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly everyone around the world. Yet God’s grace and love continually shine through even the darkest of clouds. This is how one man in Ukraine found the truth of the Bible, thanks to our generous partners. Sergey*, 79, lives on the 14th floor of an apartment building where he has been bedridden for over a…
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The greatest gift…
Brad Connor* accepted Christ into his life when he was a child. But he never really grew in his faith. That all changed when he joined the Navy. “In boot camp I received a Military Bible from American Bible Society,” Connor recalls. “It was the greatest gift from the military and a pivotal moment in my life.” Throughout his training,…
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