3 Prayers for Your New Year
The LORD’s unfailing love and mercy still continue, Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. Lamentations 3:22–23 GNT After the hectic holiday season, it can be difficult to face the reality of a new year. The Christmas lights are coming down. The spirit of goodwill and generosity is harder to find. The days are short and the nights…
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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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How to Pray for America 20 Years After 9/11
On September 11th, 2001, our nation was forever changed. Four airplanes hijacked by al-Qaeda—a terrorist organization—crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Thousands more were injured. And today, the rest of us bear the scars—both seen and…
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Wow! Over 190 Million Scriptures Distributed by Bible Societies in 2020
Last year, despite lockdown restrictions, economic challenges, and emotional suffering—150 Bible Societies operating in more than 240 countries and territories around the world, distributed more than 190 million Scripture resources. Praise God! People were able to experience the peace and comfort found in Scripture in a time when it was needed. These Bible Societies went to extraordinary lengths to distribute…
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Exciting! New Bible Reaches African Women with the Hope Found in Scripture
African women are often marginalized, overlooked, and oppressed. They face difficult life circumstances due to economic and social marginalization. They have low access to education and employment. And, with 60% of Africa’s population below the age of 25, these women carry a heavy responsibility of raising the next generation in Africa. These women need encouragement. And God’s Word is where…
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