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
Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. This July marked the passing of a Bible translation hero. Dr. Robert Bratcher (in glasses) was a distinguished translator who worked with American Bible Society and United Bible Societies… Read More
My parents, Conrad and Geraldine ArnoldGiven by Amy Arnold Brown My father, Myrle BlyGiven by Ronald P. Bly The Rev. Dr. Robert Galveston BratcherGiven by American Bible Society Lindsey BrownGiven by B & B Enterprises James… Read More
Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. For the first time since 1919, 70 million Chinese Christians worldwide have an updated Bible in a language they can understand. The Revised Chinese Union Version (RCUV) provides an… Read More
NFL veteran and fullback for the New Orleans Saints, Heath Evans talks about his faith and being a husband and father in the Elementz cover story. “Everything in my life was really based around raising me up in a home where I knew that Jesus was real,” says Heath… Read More
Mie Gisèle Roc sits by the tent that became her home after the earthquake. Scripture: “. . . people need more than food to live — they need every word that the Lord has spoken.” Deuteronomy 8.3b (CEV) On the afternoon of January 12, 52-year-old Haitian Mie Gisèle Roc… Read More
The JESUS film in the Igede language showing in Nigeria. What if each culture and people group around the world were given the opportunity to hear the story of Christ in their own heart language or dialect? And what if they were not only able to hear it, but… Read More
