Testify! Our Staff Share Stories of Your Prayers at Work. Here’s Amanda.
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 us, 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, Amanda Sypherd, who…
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Enabling Women in Bangladesh to Read Using God’s Word
Imagine not being able to get the medicine you need because you can’t read the label. Or being subjected to harsh labor because you can’t read an unfair job contract. Sadly, this is reality for many women in Bangladesh. Indigenous women who live in rural areas of Bangladesh experience high rates of illiteracy. Illiteracy can have devastating effects on these…
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This Easter, Explore 7 Powerful Claims Jesus Made About Himself
It’s been one-year since the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice issues turned our world upside down. Many of us have and continue to suffer unimaginable pain. As we process these past 12 months, let’s not forget the beautiful promise found in Hebrews 13:8 (GNT) which says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” No matter what trials and…
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3 Ways to Grow in Your Friendship with Jesus
Friends are a necessary and important part of life. But Jesus is, by far, the most important friend that you can have. Perhaps you’ve never thought of Jesus as a friend. You see him as your Lord, Savior, Redeemer. But in John 15:15 (GNT), Jesus shares with his disciples another aspect of their relationship. He says: “I do not call…
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Healing from the Emotional Trauma of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged in its shadow—trauma. Millions of people are experiencing heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder which often indicate trauma. Trauma is a wound of the heart and mind that causes deep suffering. It hurts every part of us: our relationships, our bodies, our thoughts, and our faith. But God…
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Praise God! Blind Students in Kenya Receive Their First Bible
What a joyous occasion at Thika School for the Blind in Kiambu, Kenya, as students welcomed their very first Bible! Previously, teachers read the Bible to visually impaired students and they took turns sharing one large Brille Bible. But thanks to the generous donation of more than 1,400 Braille Bibles by Bible Society of Kenya (BSK), students now own their…
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5 Ways to Pray for Your City
The witness of the first Christians is astounding. The small band of Jewish men and women, radically transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, would eventually go on to change the world. But it all began with an incredibly loving community. A community devoted to one another. Listen to how Scripture describes this close-knit community: All the believers continued…
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