12-year-old member of the Iglesia Alégrate en Dios church, Leyla Esperanza Sosa Bustamante was one of the children who benefitted from the Bible studies. Unemployment and poverty have kept Nicaraguan children out of school. In a project of the Bible Society of Nicaragua, more than 19,000 at-risk children… Read More
A small boy reading from a Bible Comic supplied by the Bible Society of Sudan. Photo by United Bible Societies. At last I know how to read and write my name…exclaims a delighted Kuku Kanyar. Kuku Kanyar, 65, is a Nuba Moro man who for the past three… Read More
Participants enjoy themselves at a local Remedy.fm promotional event. Activities such as this are credited with the Internet station's reach. Responding to the Need Teen values and morality are decaying through daily bombardment of negative messages and displays of immoral behavior. In response, Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc., (TUBI,… Read More
Dolores and George Frenzel. Photo by David Singer A Surprising Decision According to her younger brother, Sister Mary Charlotte Frenzel was an unlikely candidate to become a Dominican Nun, especially considering that her order took vows of poverty and silence. “Mary was so outgoing and community oriented,” says… Read More
Street life in Gaza City. West Bank. Photo by Stephen Wilson Dear Bible Society friends and colleagues, Our hearts are broken as we witness the escalation of hostilities in Gaza and southern Israel. We invite you all to join us in praying for a speedy end to this terrible… Read More
Mike Lynch and Larry Waldner pray with John Gordon after providing him with a hot meal and an ABS Bible. Photo by David Singer Thousands of people along America’s Gulf Coast still struggle to pull their lives together. But the victims of two devastating storms this hurricane season are… Read More
President R. Lamar Vest and his wife, Vickie at his installation, accompanied by Board Chairman, Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson Dr. Lamar Vest’s Installation On February 4, 2009, an installation ceremony was held for the American Bible Society’s new president, R. Lamar Vest. ABS staff and Board members spoke… Read More
Brian Robbins works through the E100 Bible reading program. Photo by Throwinglight.com What if a program existed in which key readings helped you understand the full narrative import and message of the Bible? Such a program came to life last summer, when more than 130 churches in the greater… Read More
Reading with the Salvation Army; New Churches in Nigeria; Christmas Prayers for Your Family; Rwanda & Burundi: Finding Grace Download this issue
The “Word of God: Speak” Bible engagement booth lets visitors encounter Scripture in a multimedia environment. Photo by David Singer. The “Word of God: Speak” Bible engagement booth lets visitors encounter Scripture in a lively, multimedia environment. The booth made its debut at this year’s Church of God General… Read More
