Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
“This Bible is more important. Food can wait.”
When Pavlo* and his wife, Veronika*, saw a team from the Bible Society along with a group of local pastors handing out food boxes and Bibles, they quickly joined a long line of waiting people. The couple lost everything when their apartment building in Mariupol was destroyed during a missile strike. Since the day Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,…
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“All my life, I’ve been waiting to read God’s Word in my own language.”
For many Romani living in Serbia, the hardships they face as an ethnic minority group are varied and distressing. About 1 in 5 Romani cannot read, and high unemployment makes it extremely difficult for them to break the cycle of poverty. This means that many Romani wish to connect with the Bible but struggle due to illiteracy and poverty. However,…
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“It was a God-sent gift” during a terrifying war.
Over a year and a half of war and uncertainty has forever changed the hearts and lives of the people of Ukraine. Many people like Eugenia* have lost their homes in the conflict, and over 13 million people have been displaced. Eugenia was looking forward to retirement from teaching when war broke out, and eventually, a mortar shell destroyed her…
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Ukrainians Are Hungry to Know God
Alina* grew up with her mother, a devout Orthodox Christian, and her father, a hardened atheist. As an adult with grown children of her own, Alina was not interested in religion of any kind. But then, the horrors of war came to her doorstep in Kyiv, Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian people have…
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“God worked a miracle!”
The war in Ukraine has resulted in unthinkable suffering that has left deep scars on the hearts of an entire generation of children. Many had already suffered through poverty and abuse. Continued attacks have left towns destroyed and occupants without power, food, water, or medical aid. Children are struggling to survive with grave injuries to their bodies and deep trauma…
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“Because of the Bible, I realize that God loves me a lot.”
Seeing Dijana’s* warm smile as she holds her children’s Bible makes it hard to imagine the difficulties she faces growing up in southern Serbia. Poverty and discrimination create overwhelming barriers for Roma children, causing many to grow up with poor health, poor education, and even illiteracy. But through our partners compassionate support, they are helping place children’s Bibles into the…
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