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

Billie Callendar at the diner in Cumby, Texas, in May. “Jesus came to them and said: ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples.’” Matthew 28.18-19a (CEV) On a modest plot of rural acreage… Read More

A woman at Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas, stands at her cell door, waiting to receive a Bible through the God Sets You Free™ program, American Bible Society's ministry to incarcerated men and women. Photo by Chris Leaman. “ . . . you will know the truth, and… Read More

This daily Bible reading group in Kigali, Rwanda, is led by Jean Damascene Ruzigana (standing, in the white shirt). Jean Damascene Ruzigana, a subscriber to American Bible Society's Daily Bible Reading Guide, sent the following encouraging e-mail in July to Record magazine: “Nowadays we are so happy, and we… Read More

Photo of the Cardinal by Tomas del Valle. In June, American Bible Society sponsored the first New York Catholic Bible Summit to encourage Bible engagement among Catholics. Some 400 Catholic leaders and lay people participated in the day-long event that included educational sessions and a celebration of the Mass. Read More