Patriots and the Promised Land: Joshua on July 4
By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern While this July 4th, most Americans are, amidst the barbecues and jumps in the pool, unlikely to pop open a Bible and start reading the book of Joshua, they might at least take a moment during the festivities to consider how the book’s eponymous Israelite hero helped shape the United States from the colonial period…
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3 Biblical Reminders for Living Faithfully amid Financial Struggles
You check your bank balance, then check it again just to be sure. How is that possible? you wonder. I was so careful this month! Maybe it’s the fact that you just welcomed a new baby into your family. Maybe you recently lost your job, and the bills are starting to outpace your savings. Or maybe you can’t seem to…
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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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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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Unleashing the Power of the Gospel through End-to-End Ministry
In a world hungry for hope and transformation, the message of Scripture is spreading! New doors are opening across global communities, bringing the power of God’s Word to those facing poverty, oppression, persecution, and illiteracy. Through End-to-End ministry, unreached people are experiencing the message of Jesus for the first time in the language they think in, dream in, and pray…
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Happy Independence Day! Join Us in Praying These 7 Prayers for America
Fireworks. Cookouts. The Star-Spangled Banner blasting from parade floats across the nation. This could only mean one thing. It’s the Fourth of July! Each year, Americans celebrate the Fourth of July because it was on this day in 1776 that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to our new nation—the United States of America. Inspired by…
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State of the Bible 2023 Study Reveals How to Pray for Americans to Flourish
American Bible Society just released the third chapter of the State of the Bible 2023 report entitled, “Flourishing and Hope.” In this chapter we explore what effect the Bible has on our well-being. We also glean insights on how to pray for Americans to experience greater human flourishing despite life’s ups and downs. Flourishing and Hope The data for this…
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