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In this listening group in Getarer, Tanzania, men and women sit on opposite sides of the church and listen to the Scriptures in Iraqw, their heart language. “The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. . . . It judges the desires and thoughts… Read More

From left to right are Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino and Denise Jones of Point of Grace. “A man's relationship with God tends to grow a lot closer during an experience like war. It is impossible to truly understand the incredible comfort and courage that a Bible brings during these… Read More

Teacher Zhang points out a difficult Chinese word from Matthew 11. Photo courtesy of UBS/China Partnership. Thousands of rural villagers, including an 80-year-old man in teacher Zhang's class, are learning to read by attending Scripture literacy classes. Since 2006, seven rounds of classes have been conducted, training some 25,000… Read More

While serving with the Armed Forces in the Korean and Vietnam wars, Dale Akins received two Bibles from American Bible Society after an officer left a box of them in the control room of his submarine. Dale was stationed at a pier in Manhattan before leaving for a 56-day patrol… Read More

Joanna Lothers, 8½, sold cookies at her father's office to raise money for Scripture distribution to the troops. Her mother, Laura Lothers, said, “Yes, she made a lot of cookies and sold them for $.25 each.” Dad, Michael Lothers, creates software for Wycliffe Bible Translators, so the folks at the… Read More

In 1817 Bibles were distributed to the crew of the USS John Adams, thus beginning a Scripture grant program to the armed services that continues today. Exactly 150 years ago, in 1861, at the outset of the war between the States, the ABS Board of Trustees determined to place… Read More

The cover of Make-Your-Own Children's Bible in Suriname Dutch. Photo courtesy of Suriname Bible Society. American Bible Society has broken new ground in directing international support for a new Bible Society in Nickerie, the second largest city in Suriname, near the border of Guyana. The Suriname Bible Society is… Read More

Photo by Robert Hodgson. In 1943, Eugene Nida joined the staff of American Bible Society, serving as a linguist. He has been a pioneer in translation theory. The Eugene A. Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship, a ministry of ABS, continues his legacy. American Bible Society's Nida School of Translation… Read More

Brother Ricardo Grzona (in the blue golf shirt) presenting the Spanish version of Lectio Divina at the Bronx, New York Passionist Spiritual Center, May 2010. Photo by Alicia DeFrange. “To get the full flavor of an herb, it must be pressed between the fingers. So it is the same… Read More