The devastation in Ukraine is beyond comprehension. An elderly Ukrainian man, holding a loaf of bread in one hand and his new Bible in the other, said, “I think this Bible is more important than daily bread for me now. I never prayed before. I’ve never been to church or… Read More
Last December, a Boulder, Colorado wildfire destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and forced more than 35,000 residents to evacuate. American Bible Society’s Director of Church Engagement and Volunteer Fire Department Chaplain, Scott Ross, was there during and after the fire, assisting firefighters and coordinating resources with our national disaster relief partners. Read More
When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, Victor Elder was a 14-year-old boy living in Florida. A newspaper man approached him and said, “Hey Victor, we need you out in the street.” So, Victor began selling newspapers. At 16, his father took him out of school, saying, “Victor,… Read More
In a dimly lit corner of an Army barracks in Afghanistan, Captain Anderson* quietly prepared for another day as a Soldier living and working in a combat zone. His eyes focused on the words of Jesus found in John 14:27 (GNT), “Peace is what I leave with you; it is… Read More
The Changemakers Series is designed to inform and inspire you with stories of ordinary people who dedicated their lives to spreading God’s Word around the world. Today, meet William Penn, whose ideals of religious liberty and brotherly love influenced the founding of the United States. Before 1776,… Read More
You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 GNT In this seventh episode of the Letters from Paul series from American Bible Society, you’ll… Read More
If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free. John 8:36 GNT On July 5th, 1852, abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass gave a speech commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July—a day that reminded many… Read More
May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice! Philippians 4:4 GNT In this sixth episode of the Letters from Paul series from American Bible Society, you’ll explore Philippians 4:4-9. Philippians is another letter written by Paul during… Read More
One day, Yana’s life was normal. The next, she and her two children were saying goodbye to her husband and fleeing the deadly war in Ukraine. Yana only packed what they could carry for their long journey to safety in Poland. She didn’t even have room to pack… Read More
I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love, so that you, together with all God’s people, may have the power to understand how broad and long, how high and deep, is Christ’s love. Ephesians 3:17b-18 GNT In this fifth episode of… Read More
