The prospect of the Bible's appearance in Patois has outraged some traditionalists in the U.K., but the Book of Luke has just been released, and the rest of the New Testament will soon follow. Patois is a language that is traditionally considered slang or broken English and is spoken by… Read More

Dave Frey performing at Winter Jam 2010. The prestigious “New Artist of the Year” award went to Sidewalk Prophets at the 2010 Dove Awards in Nashville. In his acceptance speech, lead singer Dave Frey thanked American Bible Society for partnering with Sidewalk Prophets and cited Psalm 150 as the… Read More

Evangelist Rick Gage recently received the 2010 Pilgrim Award for Workplace Evangelism from American Bible Society. Gage is the founder and president of Go Tell Ministries in Duluth, Iowa. The award, named in honor of Texas businessman Bo Pilgrim, is presented for a lifetime of Christian service and workplace evangelism. Read More

John Eliot's Algonquin Bible, printed in 1663 for the Massachusetts Indians will be on display Oct. 15 to Jan. 16, 2011, in A Light to the Nations: America's Earliest Bibles. One of the largest and finest collections of Scriptures in the United States is now on rotating display in… Read More

October 2010 Embodying Hope and Working for Peace and Justice 1 – Haggai 1.1-152 – Haggai 2.1-233 – 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 World Communion Sunday4 – Leviticus 25.1-225 – Leviticus 25.23-386 – Leviticus 25.39-557 – Numbers 27.1-118 – Numbers 36.1-139 – Deuteronomy… Read More

The issue concerning 70 vs. 72 men in Luke 10.1 has perplexed many over the years. The variant has to do with what biblical scholars refer to as “external evidence,” that is, the manuscripts themselves. During some 14 centuries when the New Testament was transmitted in handwritten copies, numerous changes… Read More

While the Bible does not use the term “divine judgment,” the Day of Judgment is regarded as the “last day,” or the end of the present world, when God will preside over a final, universal judgment of the living and resurrected dead. In the New Testament, the judge is increasingly… Read More

I often tell our staff, “If we're not sure at what we're aiming, we can be sure to miss it every time.” And isn't this true for our lives as well? Don't we each need to take the time to stop and get our bearings, making sure we… Read More

Bangladesh In 2008, we organized two youth festivals in Dhaka and Khulna. This prompted the Christian community to ask for follow-up programs. So in May 2009, we held another festival, Mission Bangladesh, to encourage people to get involved in mission work. This year, one of our slogans is 1,000 Missionaries… Read More

Michael Nutter, pictured above, said the Good News Bible is the only book he still has from high school. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he used the Good News Bible to encourage city dwellers to respond to the 2010 census. This is according to Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Dianna… Read More