Since the beginning of the devastating war in Ukraine, more than 2 million people have fled to neighboring Poland. “Most people walk in with one bag and two kids,” says Matausz, who is on staff at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Kraków, Poland. His church converted a… Read More

The air in Kyiv is heavy. Black smoke billows from the smoldering ruins of a children’s hospital. Bursts of gunfire ring throughout the city, punctuated by explosions. Air raid sirens wail constantly. The streets are littered with chunks of concrete; some are stained with blood. This is the grim reality… Read More

First came the pandemic. Then came the war. For the people of Armenia, the battle against COVID-19 was crippling. The outbreak of war with Azerbaijan was like pouring gasoline on a fire. “The church was not ready to serve during the pandemic,” says Bible Society of Armenia’s Marianna… Read More

Written by Anwar Tjen, the Head of Bible Translation for Indonesian Bible Society —- Tears of joy were streaming down their faces. They were praying and waiting at the entrance of their village in Papua—the easternmost province of Indonesia. The Walak people, with their community and church… Read More

1. The Markets of Uganda Your love and support brought God’s Word to a colorful marketplace outside of Uganda’s capital city of Kampala. New Bibles were provided to people who had never owned their own Bible before. These joyous Bible recipients asked our Bible Society partners in Uganda to… Read More

A young man named Eliseo stands on a sloping hillside in Guatemala. He smiles as adults and children, eager to hear his words, gather around him. From memory, he begins to tell the ancient story of Cain and Abel. In his voice, the emotions of the story run like… Read More

Meet Osvaldo and Deborah Gratacós, two passionate supporters of American Bible Society like you. Debbie currently serves on the Board of American Bible Society. She is the founder and CEO of DEVAL LLC, where Osvaldo now serves as president and chief investment officer following his role as a vice president… Read More

Ever since she was little, Gweneth Alexis had a dream. “After giving my life to Christ when I was 14 years old, I wanted to be a missionary!” Gweneth says. “I used to read books about missionaries when I was a kid. I wanted to go to India.” But… Read More

This issue of Record magazine is all about how God’s Word is overcoming barriers and changing lives, even in the direst of circumstances. Whether it’s through an innovative Bible translation project in the hills of rural Guatemala, a trauma healing ministry bringing hope to war-torn Armenia, or just an old-fashioned… Read More

Across our screens we have seen nurses and NICU babies hiding in makeshift bomb shelters, burning homes and besieged cities, scared families piling in cars driving west to seek safety. We have witnessed devastation and suffering spread throughout the country of Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of its small neighboring country has… Read More