Mission: Literacy

When a second-grader named Carlos first started in The Salvation Army (TSA) and American Bible Society literacy programs, he was overwhelmed. From the beginning he clearly enjoyed his time there, but he had so many questions: “Who is God? Was he before everything else? Can he see us all… Read More

Hearing is Believing

All kinds of vehicles rushed toward the remote village of Zamana for the March 7 meeting. Some were cars but most were carts pulled by donkeys, bicycles and mopeds. And many of the 300 delegates had simply walked to get to this rural area. Photograph by Joaquim Dassonville. “Late… Read More

Record Spring/Summer 2008 Issue

China: 50 million Bibles and Counting; Middle East: Stories of Hardship and Grace; Easter: New Publication on The Life of Christ; Simon Barnes; Katherine H. K. Hsu MD; USA, French Antilles, Uganda, Malawi Download this issue

Record Winter 2008 Issue

Bibles for Children: Helping young people around the world discover Scripture; Russia: History of Bible Society; Presidential Wisdom: quotes on God or God’s Word by George Washington, John Quincy Adams, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson; Rev. Emilio A. Reyes; Lotus Harris; Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Peru… Read More

Record Fall 2007 Issue

Tell Every Nation: Scripture translation in the 21st century; Heaven and Earth: Former astronaut Frank Borman; Dr. Lamar Vest; Elizabeth Sedat; Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Russia Download this issue

Over the Hills

A brave team from the Bible Society of Tajikistan took Bibles all over the remote north of the country— including over two of the highest mountain passes. The trek, which spanned more than 600 miles, brought the travelers in contact with speakers of Tajik, Uzbek and Russian and allowed… Read More

Elementz Takes the Streets

Photo Courtesy of the American Bible Society. The fourth volume of Elementz of Life® magazine came out in August. The vibrant pages target inner-city youth and hip-hop culture, inviting transformation through Jesus Christ. In this issue, the cover story features Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, who gave editor… Read More

Fun with the Bible

Young Egyptian Christians are the minority in their classrooms. Photo by Francine Lange This fall, a lively new attraction comes to the Heliopolis suburb of Cairo. Bible World is an interactive exhibition that promises to deliver fun and history to the 500,000 Christian children in the Greater… Read More

Record Summer 2007 Issue

The Tzeltal Bible: A Miracle in Mexico; A Home for Second Chances; Lending a Hand in Africa; Hope and Redemption Behind Bars Download this issue

Record Spring 2007 Issue

The Bible in China: Looking to the Future; Renew Your Faith Online; Women of UBS Lead the Way; Gaza: Weaving Hope Download this issue