Testify! Our Staff Share Stories of Your Prayers at Work. Here’s Erle.
In this “Testify Series,” our staff at American Bible Society share the testimonies of people whose lives have been transformed through your prayers. Your prayers enable American Bible Society and our global partners to share the life-changing message of the Bible with people around the world. And God is moving on hearts in miraculous ways! Today, Erle Deira, who serves…
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New Study Reveals How to Pray for Americans to be Good Neighbors
Want to know how to be a good neighbor to those around you? A new study reveals that reading the Bible is key! American Bible Society just released the sixth chapter of the State of the Bible USA 2021 report entitled, “Good Neighbors.” In this chapter, we learn that Americans who are deeply engaged in God’s Word and in vibrant…
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No Imperfect Endings
You’re sitting in a movie theater, staring at a black screen. Everyone else has already left, but you can’t move. It just doesn’t seem possible that the movie is over. And yet the credits have rolled, and the lights are on, and there’s a theater attendant starting to sweep popcorn from the aisles. Fill in the movie title here—or the…
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NEW SERIES! The Prayer Snapshot: “Praying the Bible”
Have you ever been stuck in a prayer rut? Like your prayers feel dull and maybe even boring. Perhaps you find yourself praying the same things about the same things. We know that God hears all our prayers, even if they aren’t eloquent, lengthy, or different than yesterday’s prayer. But what if I told you there is a way to…
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Remembering 9/11: God Is Still Our Shelter and Strength
In this special reflection, John Greco, American Bible Society’s Managing Director of Operations, remembers 9/11 and shares verses from God Is Our Shelter and Strength, a Scripture resource created by American Bible Society to offer hope amid tragedy. For me, my personal and professional memories of that day blend together. I remember that my American Bible Society colleagues and I…
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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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Learning Something New? Gods Word Offers Encouragement
I stared down the man behind the counter, my eyes narrowed and my fist clutching my smartphone like a weapon. He noticed me standing there and, when I didn’t make a move toward him, beckoned me to the counter with a nod. When I opened my mouth, a jumble of Bulgarian poured out. It was bad—so bad that even I…
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