Reflecting on his military deployments in the Middle East, Lieutenant Michael Ellison* explains, “When you’re in a combat zone, nothing is safe. There were even bombings on the base.” Being shot at, dodging mortars, and looking for hidden bombs were part of daily life as Michael and his unit encountered… Read More

This issue of Record magazine shares how God is using your gift of Scripture to change hearts and lives around the world! Meet children in Vietnam who received their first Scripture thanks to you. Journey to Benin and witness the Aja people joyfully welcome the first New Testament in the… Read More

Early on the morning of Saturday, October 7, 2023, militants from the terrorist organization Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks in southern Israel, killing at least 700 people. In response, Israel has declared war on Hamas, which is largely concentrated in the Palestinian-majority Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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. Read More

In Vietnam, Hoa* gratefully received a copy of the New Testament that had recently been translated into Tay, her heart language. Though Hoa doesn’t see very well anymore, her daughter began reading it to her daily. “Day after day, my faith in God has grown,” Hoa says. Now, Hoa and… Read More

Over the course of history, the world’s best-selling book has been released in many editions, some priceless! And as one of America’s oldest institutions, American Bible Society—founded in 1816—has a large Scripture library just waiting to be explored. In this video series, discover the secrets of… Read More

It’s a common practice for Christians in Benin: church on Sunday morning, voodoo temple on Sunday evening. For many of the 1.2 million Aja speakers living in the West African nations of Benin and neighboring Togo, the ancient religion of voodoo is woven into the fabric of everyday… Read More

This spring, I spent time with several of our American Bible Society ministry partners in the Middle East. I had the immense honor of worshiping in a small underground church with a handful of Christians. When I was asked to share from God’s Word, the Holy Spirit compelled… Read More