Edina* was excited. She was headed from her small village in Angola to celebrate the launch of the very first New Testament in her heart language of Nkumbi. The crisp white shirt and colorful skirt she wore would match the other members of her church choir. Edina was looking… Read More
On December 7, 2020, Dr. Barclay Moon Newman, a beloved former employee and scholar of American Bible Society, passed away at the age of 89. Among his many lasting contributions to the mission of American Bible Society, Dr. Newman was Chair and Chief Translator of the Contemporary English… Read More
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would give up anything for it? Peng* did. She was so hungry to know God through His Word that she gave up her sight. Over 10 years ago, a neighbor invited Peng to church. There, she discovered Jesus Christ,… Read More
Angry doesn’t begin to describe Yuhao’s* feelings. “I was furious. I sent my adult son away to the university so he could be educated and succeed in life,” Yuhao says. “He came home a year into his education and informed me he was a Christian! I was disgusted. Read More
Juan* is one of more than 1,000 students in Paraguay who received the Good News last year. Thanks to the audio Bibles, New Testament Scripture portions, and the JESUS Film that American Bible Society financial partners helped provide, these children were introduced to God’s love. For Juan, their graciousness… Read More
American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry today announced the launch of a new program, Hero Squad, to show children of the Military the support of a grateful nation. Through donor commitments, the program will provide a welcome box as well as four annual gift packages to children with a parent… Read More
Few could have predicted just how much the COVID-19 pandemic would turn all our lives upside down. We are so grateful for our financial partners whose faithfulness has helped to ensure that people around the world have God’s Word to turn to for comfort and hope during these unprecedented times,… Read More
Like many in the Persian Gulf, the coronavirus has drastically changed the lives of approximately 1.5 million Telugu-speaking Indian migrants. These Gulf states workers are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus and are suffering. Seeing a great need, the Bible Society has begun distributing a new booklet in… Read More
American Bible Society’s team of Bible experts today announced a list of ten interesting new Bible recommendations for Christians seeking a perfect gift for their friends and loved ones this Christmas. This is American Bible Society’s second annual Bible gift list for Christmas—intended to provide gift ideas that will truly… Read More
Antonio* was not always the head of a happy family in Bolivia, and his wife and children did not always look at him with the love that they do now. “I used to be very unfair to my family,” Antonio says. “I was very authoritarian and never gave… Read More
