Shifting Conversations

ProjectShift.com, a website launched by American Bible Society in January, gives news with a new twist. The site works by aggregating different news articles and videos that are circulating on social networks. Each piece is accompanied by a question or comment that… Read More

Unlocking Mysteries of the Heart

We all want to know that our congregations are growing spiritually — that the time, effort and money we’ve invested is paying off and bearing fruit. But this fruit isn’t always something we can see with our eyes and measure with our hands. Or is it?… Read More

The Bible on Broadway

New Atrium cafe. Photo by Drew Hood. New York City is known for noise. Car horns, music and the chatter of millions fill the city streets. But at American Bible Society’s headquarters on 1865 Broadway, the new ABS Atrium provides a refuge from the bustle of… Read More

ABS Launches Global Prayer Initiative

Pray for the whole world. Every day. This month, American Bible Society launched a global prayer initiative to channel this incredible power of prayer to the whole world every day. The prayer initiative is web-based and features an interactive map of the world. Volunteers… Read More

Stronger Than Sandy

Hurricane Sandy left a path of destruction as it moved along the East Coast. In the hours before Hurricane Sandy unleashed a torrent of wind and water on the East Coast, American Bible Society and partner organization Operation Compassion mobilized to provide 225,000 Scripture Portions, food and water to… Read More

100 Million and Counting

This special edition Bible with wooden cover was made to commemorate the 100 millionth Bible printed at Amity Printing Press. On Nov. 8, 2012, Amity Printing Press in Nanjing, China, celebrated the printing of its 100 millionth Bible. Not long ago, printing Bibles in China was illegal. But today,… Read More

Equipping the Saints in China

Christians in Xing City, China, gather to celebrate God's Word. Photo credit: Lindsay Reilly Not long ago, the dream of Bible ownership was just that for many Chinese Christians — a dream. But now the vision of holding God's Word in their hands is a reality for an increasing… Read More

American Heritage Girls Send Bibles to Troops

American Heritage Girls write notes in the front covers of military Bibles headed to soldiers. photo credit: Ben Leaman. On a chilly November evening, the gymnasium at Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, Pa., buzzed with a flurry of red vests, blue sashes and the chatter of 35… Read More

Partner Profile: Receiving a Priceless Treasure

In October 2012, long-time Bible-A-Month donor Joe McCormick witnessed Bible distribution in China. Photo credit: Courtesy of Joe McCormick. Joe McCormick will never forget walking into church in rural China. First there was the welcoming ritual: firecrackers, gongs and the occasional brass band. Then the congregation lined up to… Read More