Helping Illiterate People Around the World Read Using God’s Word
When Wini was a young girl, her mother gave birth to twins. Wini had to quit school to stay home and help her mother. But she longed to be in school. She longed to read like other kids her age. Then Wini got a second chance. As a 22-year-old, Wini was invited by the local Bible Society to participate in…
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Gifts Do “Double Work”
“Everything comes from the Lord,” Sam Boring said. Despite serious hardships, Sam and his wife, Thelma, unstintingly shared what they had. Thelma, for instance, tithed “every penny she ever made,” said Sam. As a young man, Sam couldn’t tithe. Nevertheless, he asked the Lord to use him to serve others. His prayer was answered. He worked as an accountant, and…
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Eternal Love: Partner Story
When Mildred Eckert was 20, she committed her life to the Lord. Since then, she has held the cause of American Bible Society dear to her heart. “There are people in the world who are truly hungry for the Word of God,” she says. Mildred knows the power of a single Bible. Before her marriage, Mildred’s intended, Charlie, gave her…
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A Gift of Faith: Partner Story
Lillian R. Schafft who lives in Virginia was inspired by an article she read in the Record magazine about Brian Waite, a chaplain who baptized soldiers in the Tigris River in Iraq. The article gave her a vision to take action. So she recruited her church to gather funds for military Bibles and sent a generous check to American Bible…
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I’m Messing Up This Mom Thing
I sat in church this Mother’s Day and listened to a panel of mom’s talk about their motherly traditions. They discussed how they eat family breakfasts and pray over each other. But as precious as these customs sounded, I left church feeling like a worse mother than when I arrived. See, I run a pretty chaotic ship at home. And…
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3 Prayers For A Loved One Battling Addiction
My brother is an alcoholic. For years, this reality has shattered my world. The brother who walked to school with me, played Battleship with me and pretended to be famous singers with me has become someone I often fear. When he turns to alcohol, I worry about riding in a car with him, leaving my children with him and opposing…
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Boston Brewings
Innovation. Courage. Paying attention to those on the margins of society. Learning from those you disagree with. These themes bounced through Boston’s historic Tremont Temple during the Q Conference, held in late April. It was a heady time, teeming with new info and ideas. And I kept wondering, How can this help us lead people into greater Bible engagement?Study people…
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