National Update Fall 2014

Cyclists Raise Awareness for Trauma Survivors Ten volunteers cycled for seven days from Daytona Beach to Miami to raise money and awareness for American Bible Society’s She’s My SisterTM Bible-based trauma healing program. She’s My Sister equips churches in the Great Lakes region of Africa… Read More

Iraqw Translation of Bible Impacts Tanzania

After 12 years of painstaking translation work, the Iraqw people of Tanzania now have the opportunity to engage with God’s Word in their heart language. Rev. Dr. Mkunga Mtingele, general secretary of the Bible Society of Tanzania, shared how the translation of the full Bible in the Iraqw… Read More

Record Fall 2014 Issue

Family members in the military community share how the Bible has encouraged and sustained them during their loved ones’ deployments and struggles. American Bible Society also shares an exciting vision for bringing God’s Word to urban communities in cities across the nation. Download this issue

Roy Peterson shares about the “China Miracle”

In May 2014, American Bible Society President Roy Peterson hosted a conference call about the “explosion of the Church” in China. One of our periodic updates for financial partners on what their generosity is accomplishing across the world, this call focused on how Bible provision is touching the hearts of… Read More

Restoring Access to God’s Word in Egypt

Despite the upheaval and insecurity over the past several years in Egypt, Bible Society of Egypt (BSE) reports that its mission to make Scripture available to Christians has been expanding significantly thanks to God’s grace in supplying its ministry needs. With support from American Bible Society, BSE’s… Read More

Remembering Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day

This graffiti poem was written on a wall in New York City: God and the soldier doth all men adore in time of war and not before; When the war is over and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted. Believe it or not,… Read More

The Price of Having It All

Are women satisfied with having it all? Not entirely, according a new Barna Group study. From commitments to family, career, church and community, women often are pulled in opposite directions. Not all are happy with their choices. We’ve analyzed the data and present the top… Read More

New Study Shows Christians Motivated to End Global Poverty

Over the past 30 years, global poverty has plummeted by more than half, from 52 percent to 21 percent, according to statistics from the World Bank. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Americans are unaware of any progress being made to end this problem,… Read More

Healing Wounds of Domestic Violence Through Bible Literacy

A wife and mother, Aracely admits she has had a hard life with her husband. Fueled by anger and alcohol, he frequently would physically and verbally abuse her. Concerned for her children’s safety and her future, she decided to look into a Scripture-based domestic violence program that… Read More