Why did God choose Canaan to be his nation on this earth rather than Iraq — the old Eden, which is really rich in oil? —K. Moresi, New Zealand When Abraham was called by God (Genesis 12.1-3) to migrate to Canaan, it was a land of flourishing… Read More
Our parents, Wilmer and Rose Panno Beidler Given by Joseph and Roseanne Beidler Carol L. Berg Given by Arthur R. Berg Grace P. Campbell Given by Faith D. Early Sister Mary Charlotte Frenzel Given… Read More
Photo by David Singer The results of a growing partnership between the American Bible Society (ABS) and the Salvation Army make for really good news. The Bible Society is supplying the Army’s “foot soldiers” with Scripture resources for a full range of problems that bring life change to those… Read More
Photo by Andrew Hood When my husband and I recently traveled to Rwanda and Burundi, we were prepared to enter a war-torn place where people were still recovering from the effects of violence and poverty. Instead, we found lush green fields, breathtaking Lake Tanganyika and, most of all,… Read More
Fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced more than a million people from their homes. It is also preventing the Bible Society from carrying out its ministry among the refugees. Since our prayer request was sent out to… Read More
OCC is a great opportunity, not only to bring hope and joy to a hurting child’s life, but to also teach children in this country about generosity and compassion,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. (Ecuador photo courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.) After years of watching her parents argue,… Read More
Delores Burnett, Manager of the Bible Society's Constant Hope Program, uses God's Word to encourage Hurricane Ike victim John Murray. Photo by David Singer Southeast of downtown Houston, in a line stretching out-of-sight down Galveston Road, individuals and whole families, all victims of Hurricane Ike, waited in cars,… Read More
Kimani Maruge, who appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest primary school student in the world, reads from the new interconfessional Gikuyu Bible, launched on July 12, 2008. Nyeri, Kenya. KENYA — Kimani Maruge is not sure exactly how old he is, but he… Read More
Unloading Bibles from the Amity Press. Photo by Liu Hongliang. An estimated 2 million visitors came to Beijing in August, including 500,000 from abroad. Scriptures printed at the Amity Printing Company's new facility were ready for the occasion. A special edition of the Chinese-English Four Gospel Portions included… Read More
At the Amity Press supporters and workers gather at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new facility. Photo courtesy of United Bible Society The official opening of the new Amity Printing Press was celebrated on May 18 in Nanjing, China. Kua Wee Seng, coordinator… Read More
