Ramez Atallah, general secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt. Photo courtesy of Bible Society of Egypt. Ramez Atallah is one of several Bible Society leaders who gave voice to the global conversation that took place in Cape Town in October. Ramez chaired the program committee that organized the… Read More

At the dedication and worship service for the long-awaited Revised Vietnamese Bible in Ho Chi Min City, there were more than 400 pastors, leaders and Christian well-wishers. This was a proud and moving moment because pastors from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, North and South, had worked together on… Read More

The term “saint” is often used to describe a person of exceptional holiness, formally recognized by the Christian Church, especially by canonization. Canonization is a solemn declaration by the pope in which a deceased member of the faithful is proposed as a model and intercessor to the Christian faithful and… Read More

Dr. Issa Diab and his wife Enas in Beirut, July 2010. He is a translation consultant for the Bible Society of Lebanon. Photo by Rhoda Gathoga. “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the… Read More

A village elder in Rangpur (seated, left) lays hands on Anthony Lamuel, general secretary of PBS. Photo courtesy of Pakistan Bible Society. In July, survivors of the worst flooding in 80 years received Scriptures and food provided by the Pakistan Bible Society (PBS). The Bible Society conducted its ministry… Read More

Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. “The next generation will be God's tool for shaping the world,” said David Kinnaman, president of The Barna Research Group, at the Embodying Hope dinner hosted by American Bible… Read More

Detail of an illustration by Ronald Pichardo from Elementz of Life™, issue No. 6. Photo of Heath Evans courtesy of Heath Evans. Tonya Wilder-Butts is a woman with vision. As editor-in-chief of Elementz of Life™ magazine, she goes after stories that will minister deeply to her audience — the… Read More

Mailbag photo courtesy of Jon Frye and David Hall. Dear Record Editor: I have been in the process of doing some housecleaning chores — specifically cleaning out our basement. Among other things to be pitched were some magazines, but I decided to take a last look before doing so. Read More

Shamalia Snipe, senior research analyst for GSI, passing out biblical text booklets to victims of the recent flood at Nueva Esperanza School in Pueblo de Cuatro, Bolivia. Photo by Bible Society of Bolivia. When it comes to charitable giving, Americans have big hearts. Eighty-nine percent of households give, with… Read More

Rosalina Matola in a white shirt with Rhoda Gathoga, in a purple shirt, research director for Global Scripture Impact, with one of the beneficiaries of the program. Photo by Rev. Valente Tesco, General Secretary Bible Society of Mozambique. She greets visitors with a wide smile, dancing and joy. But… Read More