American Bible Society helps local churches reach remote people in China with the truth of the Bible. In Egypt, children in garbage city learn about the Bible’s message through a friendly lion named Kingo, and in Tanzania, the Datooga people finally have a New Testament in their heart language. Read More
My parents, the Reverends William and Mildred Bateman Given by Mrs. Alice Hamlin My sister, Louise Doris Bechlein Given by the trust of Harry E. Bechlein My aunt, Mrs. Myrtle Rosenquist Carmichael Given by Ms. Elaine Rosenquist My father, Jere Lawrence Crook Jr. Given by… Read More
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
