Pray Around the World

A woman in Cambodia studies the literacy materials she received from the Bible Society of Cambodia. The curriculum uses passages from Scripture to increase literacy and share the Good News found in God’s Word. Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the… Read More

International Update Fall/Winter 2013

Participate in World Youth Day American Bible Society distributed 250,000 Scripture Portions at World Youth Day in partnership with the Bible Society of Brazil, the Colombian Bible Society and CELAM, a council of Roman Catholic bishops in Latin America. The event, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,… Read More

National Update Fall/Winter 2013

New App Reaches Kids with the Bible This fall, American Bible Society launched Bible Adventures for Kids, a new Bible app designed for preschoolers. The app features 10 Bible heroes—from the prophet Jonah to the apostle Paul. Each story includes two games and interactive features on each… Read More

Record Fall/Winter 2013 Issue

Veterans and members of the military community share testimonies about how American Bible Society’s Bible resources, including God Understands, have ministered to them in times of crisis. American Bible Society also reaches out to the millennial generation through social media and discipleship programs.

Responding to the Bible’s Call

Amanda Olsavsky Hu, coordinator of the She’s My Sister™ bike tours, gets ready to ride 558 miles for her sisters in Congo. Photo by Chris Pochiba. In the height of summer, cyclists braved heat, rain, emotional exhaustion and physical fatigue as they rode… Read More

The Power of Conversation

In the heart of Manhattan, the Atrium at American Bible’s Society’s headquarters is a space where people can encounter the Scriptures in unexpected ways: through iPads, smart tables, community and conversation. As part of its effort to engage people through conversation, ABS featured its first… Read More

Reading the Words of Life

Many participants in the literacy program are children who have no other way to learn to read or experience Scripture. Photo Credit: Grace Smith When 9-year-old Eark Kong began attending a Scripture-based literacy class, she just wanted to learn how to… Read More

Healing Heart Wounds in Little Ones

Children like this boy in Goma, DRC, benefit from child-focused trauma healing. Photo credit: Peter Edman Seven-year-old Kasi awoke one night to shouts from his older brother to flee the house as shots rang in the night. Kasi and his family ran, eventually arriving safely in a new… Read More

By His Wounds We are Healed

Suzanne received training at a trauma healing equipping session in 2012. Now she provides trauma healing to others where she lives in Duru, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Peter Edman Pastor Ndri was happy with life. He had a wonderful wife and a thriving congregation. But… Read More

God’s Word for the Next Generation

Visitors interact with God's Word in the ABS Atrium in New York City. Photo credit: Ben Leaman Around 4 million children will be born in the United States this year. They will enter a world that is being transformed by technology. Toddlers now color with iPads… Read More