Young Cubans receiving the H20 Bible. (Photo by Chris Leaman.) Like the mustard plant, the church in Cuba has taken root in this lush Caribbean nation. It was anything but easy in what had been an atheistic culture, where the church struggled to survive for many years. In… Read More
(Photo by Chris Leaman.) “I am more positive and understanding and a lot less selfish! There was a girl who came in my dorm and stole from me. I was mad at first but I read my Bible and let it go and (I) forgave her.” So said Lauren… Read More
Photo of Cain and Abel (woodcut by Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld) by ©iStockphoto.com/AmericanBibleSociety. Did you know these oft-used phrases came from the King James Version Bible? “…Am I my brother's keeper?” (Genesis 4.9) “To every thing there is a season…” (Ecclesiastes 3.1) “…neither cast ye your… Read More
Dear Friends, This is one of those wonderful moments in history, when a big birthday for the Bible reminds us how vital the Word of God continues to be. Across this year, it has been our joy to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible —… Read More
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.) In a spirit of outreach, 12 employees from American Bible Society handed out 3,000 water bottles and fliers in May, inviting New Yorkers… Read More
A working model of the Gutenberg Press at Passages exhibition. (Photo by Judy G. Rolfe.) Passages, a remarkable Bible exhibition that premiered at Washington D.C.'s Vatican Embassy, brought together church and political leaders to celebrate the King James Bible at 400. Co-sponsored by American Bible Society and the Green… Read More
(Photo by Amber Boutut.) On May 27, the CongoSister Bike tour, themed “Carrying Her Story,” took off, cycling from Florida to Maine. The team of 11 college students and recent grads is investing their time and energy to fulfill a promise to the women in Eastern Congo that “We… Read More
In February, American Bible Society participated in the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. A chief focus was seeking to raise awareness of She's My Sister™ — an ABS initiative that responds to the vicious acts of war that have left women broken and children orphaned in the Eastern Democratic… Read More
Though 10 years have passed since the attacks on lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and rural Pennsylvania, many of us can instantly recall vivid images from that day. In the aftermath, American Bible Society was on the scene ministering to the first responders at Ground Zero and the victims of… Read More
In early May, ABS held its annual National Church Leaders Summit at Bible House in New York. Some 50 leaders gathered for a three-day conference that focused on increasing Christ-like character empowered by a renewed daily practice of Scripture engagement. Summit leaders represented Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches; together,… Read More
