Left to right: Rev. Simon Barnes, EVP ABS; Mr. Ho Yong Kim, executive director of KBS and Mr. Eui Hyun Kwon, president of KBS. (Photo by Lucy Barnes.) A war, a language barrier and an unbelieving heart: humans see all these as obstacles. But to God,… Read More
Since 1817, the Bible Society has been providing Scriptures to America's Armed Services. More recently, ABS has granted more than 2,200,000 Scripture resources to Chaplains in all branches of the Armed Services and the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Of that number, more than 1,500,000 have been Bibles and New… Read More
Many of the two million American troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 will suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — and these diagnoses often overlap. A think tank at Rand Corporation estimates that more than 26 percent of troops will return… Read More
Did Job live before or after the flood in Noah's day? — Deborah Malgwi It is not possible to ascribe a precise historical date to the events narrated in the book of Genesis, including the flood described in chapters 7 and 8, or to the life of Job and… Read More
“Before I went to basic training I didn't read the Bible or believe in God,” writes PVT Michael McIntyre. But it didn't take long for the typical trials of military service to strike home. After his first three weeks at boot camp, Michael's girlfriend phoned him to end their… Read More
*Name changed for security purposes Dian and friends singing Scripture songs in Sena. (Photo by The Seed Company.) Ghana: Singing Scripture By Heart Dian* loved to sing, but she was tired of church songs in other languages: Malawi or Shona. She sang along with the rest… Read More
President Barack H. Obama was the keynote speaker at NHPB in May. Uncover the Word™ Goes Bilingual Latinos make the U.S. the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. And, some 20 percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. American Bible Society is launching… Read More
American Bible Society is excited to announce the launch of a new magazine, Uncover, to give voice to the multi-partner national Scripture engagement initiative Uncover the Word™. The first issue will be unveiled at the Forum of Bible Agencies conference to be held in Orlando, Fla., November 7 to… Read More
On September 9th, 2011 the people of New York gathered around Bible House at 1865 Broadway to pay tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and were encouraged to post a prayer on the glass and receive the God is Our Shelter and Strength Scripture Portion. The following ran… Read More
8,000 youth gather in a sports arena to learn the ancient practice of Lectio Divina as part of World Youth Day in Madrid. “In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The voice of Jeannie Bross-Judge rang out to nearly… Read More
