You’ve probably experienced the warm rush of a neatly wrapped package arriving in the mail—just for you. Maybe your parents shipped you a box of your favorite cookies during your first semester of college. Perhaps you still remember a large, mysterious gift box emblazoned with the words: Do not… Read More

You’ve never attended a church service quite like this one. Under a blazing sun, hundreds of men flood into a courtyard rimmed with coils of barbed wire. White prison uniforms clash with dark tattoos covering their arms, necks, and faces—visible oaths of allegiance to Central America’s rival gangs. Read More

This issue of Record magazine is full of happy, smiling faces—happy and smiling because you gave them the precious gift of God’s Word. Gang members in the toughest prisons of Central America, brave children living on military bases across our country, elderly believers in rural China, and remote language groups… Read More

When was the last time you saw a stranger smile at you? Coming out of a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and masks, seeing your neighbor’s beaming face may still be a rare and precious experience for you. Today, however, your wait to see a cheerful smile is… Read More

Letters of thanks written to generous partners like you have been pouring in from rural China, where your prayers and support provided aging believers with the large-print Bibles they desperately needed. Thanks to you, these Christians can now find daily encouragement in the Scriptures. While urban churches in China… Read More

95,000 Grateful Americans This is the number of suffering Americans who received New Testaments and disaster relief Scripture Portions during a four-month emergency COVID-19 response effort. Thank you for sharing the good news of Jesus with so many hurting people when they needed it most! 5,200 Hearts Healed… Read More

I will never forget how normal that morning felt. On my way to get a cup of coffee, I noticed my colleagues gathering around a television in the lobby. Curiosity turned to disbelief as the events of September 11, 2001, unfolded before my eyes. I will also never forget… Read More

When Sarah Ward came home from school every day, she found her mother doing the same thing: taking care of her big brother Ralph, Jr., who lived his entire life with undiagnosed Cerebral Palsy. “He never walked or talked,” Sarah says. “My mother devoted her life to caring for… Read More

This is the first in a series on Bible Literacy. My big assignment last summer was with the team assembling the Faith and Liberty Bible to launch alongside American Bible Society’s new Faith and Liberty Discovery Center this spring. Our scholars combed through thousands of documents… Read More

This Hispanic Heritage Month, American Bible Society celebrates the way that God’s Word continues to be a central pillar in the Hispanic American community. Since 1988, this month has given us the opportunity to remember and celebrate the vibrant cultures and historic accomplishments of Hispanic Americans. We praise… Read More