Finding Comfort in Difficult Times

A lifeboat Bible from World War II. Photo courtesy of American Bible Society archives. The Museum of Biblical Art is proud to present Finding Comfort in Difficult Times: A Selection of Soldiers’ Bibles. On view from February 3 to May 20, 2012, the exhibition showcases… Read More

Rediscovering God's Word

“To get the full flavor of an herb, it must be pressed between the fingers. So it is the same with the Scriptures; the more familiar they become, the more they reveal their hidden treasures and yield their indescribable riches.” – St. John Chrysostom, A.D. 347-407 Scripture… Read More

Dig Deeper into the Soul

Trees don’t bear fruit on demand. If they did, I could be enjoying a bowl of succulent, ripe cherries from the two saplings I planted in my back yard earlier this spring. But whether I like it or not, I’m going to need to be patient. For the next… Read More

Record Winter 2012 Issue

American Bible Society works to share the Bible in the midst of difficult circumstances—from villages in West Africa to orphanages in Bolivia, India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Romania. Teens hear about important Bible resources through the web radio station RemedyLIVE, and American Bible Society challenges youth at… Read More

Partner Profile: God is Alive in China

When Bill and Rita Bartlett talk about God, they can hardly contain themselves. Their excitement flows from seeing him at work in their lives and in the lives of others. They dedicated their marriage — 37 years and counting — and their international business to God. When they sold… Read More

Celebrating World Youth Day

The sun scorched the sidewalks, heating temperatures well up to 100°F. Locals know that mid-August in Madrid is brutally hot, so most flee to the mountains and the beaches for cooler climes. The city seemed shut down and sleepy, on siesta from morning until night. But all that changed when… Read More

Pray Around the World

A young woman in Togo waits for a literacy class to begin. JordanWe give thanks that we are celebrating the Year of the Bible with the Catholic Middle East Churches during 2012. Pray that it will generate a lasting interest in the Bible and the Bible Society, opening… Read More

In Memoriam

Moises Diaz de LeonGiven By American Bible Society Staff My mother,Helen K. GirodGiven By Paul and Kristin Girod Thomas Vernon LandGiven Ms. Casie Mayne My mother,Kandi NolenGiven by Joy O'Brien Harry Cornelius PhelpsGiven Mrs. Esther M. Phelps My wife,Joanne ShawGiven By… Read More

Is celebrating Christmas with a tree and gifts wrong?

ABS Executive Vice President Julia Oliver hands out water bottles with invitations to Bible Talk Tuesday at the 59th Street subway entrance. (Photo by Drew Segawa.) Is celebrating Christmas with a tree and gift exchanging considered wrong? Because it says somewhere in the Bible we are not to celebrate… Read More

Armed Services Ministry Goes to Sunbelt

Despite torrential rains and a cold wind that threatened to blow it over, the American Bible Society (ABS) tent at Sunbelt Agricultural Expo welcomed thousands of men, women and children who personally signed Bibles to send to troops overseas. An authentic “deuce and a half” military truck — restored from… Read More