The colorful faith of the Russian people is shown in military distribution programs. Photo courtesy of Bible Society in Russia. The Bible Society in Russia was founded in 1813, during the period of history recounted in War and Peace. As the story goes, in 1812 the mighty Emperor Napoleon… Read More
Katherine Hsu made contributions to pediatric medicine, and was a champion of the Bible cause. Photo courtesy of Katherine Hsu Foundation This past September, at age 93, Katherine H.K. Hsu, MD, went home to the Lord. Yet she leaves behind a lifelong legacy of giving to others. Born… Read More
Rev. Simon Barnes. Photo by David Singer The Rev. Simon Barnes has served the American Bible Society for more than 14 years. This has taken various forms. Most recently, he led a partnership with Geneva Global Inc., where he helped demonstrate the effectiveness of the Bible Society’s programs… Read More
The Bible brings peace and hope to the Middle East and new opportunities for women and girls in India. At the American Bible Society archive, Dr. Liana Lupas catalogs Bibles that have changed the world for hundreds of years. Download this issue
January 2010 – Embodying Hope and Celebrating Our Unity in Christ Jesus Friday, January 1st – Colossians 1.1-23 Saturday, January 2nd – Colossians 1.24-2.5 Sunday, January 3rd – Colossians 2.6-23 Monday, January 4th – Colossians 3.1-17 Tuesday, January 5th – Colossians 4.2-18 Wednesday, January 6th – Epiphany – Matthew 2.1-12… Read More
The Nida School engenders dynamic interactions between participants, as evident in this picture from the 2009 Nida School program held in Misano, Italy. Photo by Malorie Tull. The Eugene A. Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship will hold its fourth annual Nida School for Translation Studies (NSTS) in June 2010,… Read More
Bookstore sign at the Bible Society of Palestine. Photo by Malorie Tull. The Palestine Bible Society is in the midst of a “Proclaim It” Scripture encounter media blitz that will expose as many as 10,000 Palestinians to the Word of God when complete. Palestinians are seeing and reading… Read More
Eleven-year-old Idriss Segney reading an illustrated Bible donated by the Bible Society of Cameroon to an orphanage in Yaoundé, Cameroon, October 2009. Photo by Joaquim Dassonville. Orphanages in Cameroon are home to tens of thousands of children as a result of AIDS-related deaths and a generally high mortality rate. Read More
Sugar cane cutters receiving Scriptures from the Bolivian Bible Society. Photo by Jan Peddersen. Divorce rates country-wide have reached an all-time high in Bolivia; it's nearly doubled since 2002. The Bolivian Bible Society (SBB) is equipping Catholic and Protestant churches with biblical materials to strengthen pastoral and counseling… Read More
Don Moen. Courtesy of Don Moen. In October and November, the Bible Society partnered with Don Moen's national “I Believe There is More” tour to help bring God's Word and new churches to West Africa. Don Moen describes himself as a song writer and worship leader who “helps… Read More
