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.
Bringing the Bible to spiritually hungry people
Imagine copying the entire Bible . . . by hand! For some Chinese Christians like Yong*, Bibles are very hard to come by. A hand copy was the only way he could imagine having God’s Word for himself.Yong survived the Japanese invasion during World War II and then the infamous cultural revolution.When a village pastor shared the Gospel with Yong…
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New Campaign Aims to Help 35,000 Armed Service Members Combat Traumatic Stress
American Bible Society today announced a new 40-day campaign to support Military Service members and their families with Bible and Scripture resources as the military faces increased mental health challenges and heightened uncertainty amid COVID-19. The God Understands campaign, featuring a suite of free Bible-based trauma healing resources, aims to reach 35,000 Service members between Memorial Day on May 25…
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Her family fled for their lives!
Eleven-year-old Lana* remembers the day her family fled for their lives.When radical militants invaded her hometown in the Middle East, they had three choices: convert, run, or die.“We had to leave our house and flee,” she recalls. “We left everything — our toys, books, clothes — and we came with nothing in our hands. My mom and my sister cry…
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Transforming lives in Ethiopia!
Amadi* was living a miserable life in a small town in Ethiopia. Because of the widespread poverty and lack of opportunity, he saw no other choice but to turn to crime to survive and substance abuse to numb his pain.Soon, Amadi tried to spread his misery to other people in his community.“My life had no meaning at all,” he says.…
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Sri Lankans Need Your Prayers
Last year, on Easter Sunday, an extremist group attacked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka’s biggest cities - Colombo, Negombo, and Batticaloa. Bombs killed more than 350 people, and over 500 were injured. Believers who gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at Easter services were murdered, and the church is still reeling from the shock of these wounds. At…
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“The Bible saved my life.”
There’s no other way to put it — the Bible saved Sheng’s* life. Growing up, Sheng was a bully and a criminal. He used his above-average strength and size to take what he wanted from others. This behavior landed Sheng in jail. He thought life couldn’t get any worse . . . until it did. Sheng was diagnosed with leukemia…
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