Bike Tour Pushes Towards Healing in Africa

The eight cyclists embarking on the 2012 She’s My Sister™ Tour. Blown tires. Summer heat. Crazy Tennessee drivers. These are only a few of the challenges facing this year’s She’s My Sister™ bike tour team—a group of eight cyclists who are riding nearly 2,000 miles up the… Read More

The State of the Bible

American Bible Society released in-depth findings from its State of the Bible survey, which details Americans’ beliefs about the Bible, its role in society, its presence in U.S. homes and more. The annual State of the Bible 2012 survey, conducted by Barna Group on behalf of… Read More

‘The Bible Makes Me Feel Stronger’

Anna* is in love with Jesus and enjoys reading about Him in the Mission:Literacy program. She attends a Mission: Literacy™ program in Philadelphia. Photo by Kim Carter. “People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God.” Mark 10.14b (CEV) Anna* had… Read More

Enter the Dungeons of the Heart

Pictured are the dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle in West Africa, the place where nearly 1,500 male and female slaves were locked up before being shipped abroad. Diane Langberg is an expert on trauma healing. As a practicing psychologist for 35 years, she’s seen the effects of… Read More

A Short History of the Bible in China

The President of Wesley Theological Seminary welcomed more than 500 guests to the October opening of the “Bible Ministry Exhibition of the Protestant Church in China” in Washington. The crowd applauded thunderously when Rev. Gao Feng, president of China Christian Council (CCC), announced that “more than 400,000 believers in… Read More

Committing to God's Word

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, joined the summit and spoke on the urgent need for Bible engagement in our country. Video still by Michael Leftwich. Orlando, Fla. — Nearly 300 ministry leaders from across the whole Church — Evangelical, Protestant, Greek Orthodox and Catholic — gathered here Nov. Read More

Give to What You Love

“Find something you love and give to that,” is the wise advice Rachel MacQuarrie received from her mother Helen Cox when she was a child. Helen had been an American Bible Society donor since 1949, the year she became a believer through reading an ABS Bible. Gilbert and Helen… Read More

In Memoriam

Our Uncle Clifford Anderson Given by Mr. And Mrs. Bruce Flanigan Our Parents Charles And Mary Boblasky Earl and Mildred Chew Given by Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Boblasky Grace Dahlquist Given by Gary Dahlquist Bruce Lundby Given by Mr. And Mrs. Elroy A. Kelle Dale Macomber Given by Mr. And… Read More

Movement Gains Momentum at Willow Creek

Church members explore Scripture resources at Willow's Bible engagement fair. Photo by Sam Slusser. Willow Creek, one of the largest and most influential churches in the United States, recently invited American Bible Society to its first Bible engagement fair, which took place March 24-25. ABS staff members were on… Read More

Immeasurably More in Peru

Elizabeth Alanya seated at her sewing machine in her workroom at home in Lima. The machine was a gift from Alan García — president of Peru until July 2011 — after he heard about her case. Photo by Liz Smith. It's been 20 months since Elizabeth Alanya's boyfriend threw… Read More