ABC Documentary Features Bible-based Trauma Healing Around the world 1 in 7 people suffer the trauma of war, abuse and natural disaster. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the number is even higher. The new documentary Hope Rising: Stories of Trauma and Healing ,… Read More
My Bible has been available in English for more than 400 years. And I’ll be honest. I take it for granted. But I recently realized what a blessing my Bible is when I visited Mexico to see people receive a Bible in their language for the first time. Read More
Historical. Symbolic. Story. Sacred. Testimony. These are the top five words millennials use to describe the Bible. The new study Millennials and the Bible , co-commissioned by American Bible Society and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, dives deeper into the perceptions millennials have about the Bible and their engagement with… Read More
Earlier this year, we released a study about what Americans think of the Bible. With the help of Barna Group, we learned there are now as many Americans skeptical of the Bible as are engaged with the Bible. This is the fourth annual survey we’ve conducted, and although the numbers… Read More
Like many women in Latin America, Amparo was a victim of domestic violence. Poor and uneducated, she lived in a rural area of Ecuador. Amparo suffered her beatings in silence, but with each act of violence, her self-esteem and dignity plummeted. One day, a friend approached her about Read to… Read More
ANGOLA Praise the Lord for the opportunity to distribute Scriptures in a country ravaged by years of war and destruction. Please pray for the spread of the work developed by the Bible Society across the country, so that it can meet the growing demand for Scriptures. Read More
Rocco Papandrea is passionate about supporting the work of American Bible Society because he knows firsthand that giving back can change a life. When his father died of a stroke, Rocco was only 13 and his sister was 10. It was through the kindness of others—and his own… Read More
Vanessa,* the wife of an Army soldier, is an unrecognized hero. She doesn’t wear a uniform or medals. She isn’t greeted with words of thanks while out in the community. Like so many military spouses, she maintains order on the home front through her strong belief in the values her… Read More
Expanding urban Bible ministry can transform hearts and minds in cities across the United States. Known for bringing God’s Word to hard-to-reach places worldwide, American Bible Society also focuses its attention at home through key partnerships that foster Scripture engagement in cities around the country. Through an alliance with… Read More
Imagine a world where daily Bible reading is on the rise—in coffee shops, churches, homes and communities. In the heart of cities, Scripture becomes central to everyday life. Instead of gathering dust on the shelf, Bibles become dog-eared with use, the pages highlighted, underlined and shared with loved ones and… Read More
