COVID-19 vs the Church in China

Pu’er tea is rich and malty, harvested and then fermented for years before it ever makes it into a cup. A good tea collector knows that if you don’t like the flavor at first, you should give it a couple years and try it again; it ripens as it ages. Read More

One Body: Race and the Church

“It is through faith that all of you are God’s children in union with Christ Jesus…. You are all one in union with Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26, 28 The Bible teaches us to love one another (John 13:34). It teaches us that we all belong to one body… Read More

Couponing for the Kingdom

I’m just a simple person, living a simple life,” says Beverly Emil. In the world’s eyes, that might seem true. But from a Christian perspective, 84-year-old Beverly is a hero. Beverly is retired from a successful, forty-year career as a Registered Nurse for two hospitals in Minnesota and Colorado. Read More

5 Bible Truths to Declare when Fearful of COVID-19

The year 2020 has been filled with loss: loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, loss of community. More than ever, we need the comfort of God’s Word. To that end, we’ve made a list of scriptural truths that you can declare whenever your situation feels overwhelming. If it… Read More

Record Fall 2020 Issue

In 2020, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on ministry around the world, yet God used His Word to bring comfort in the midst of people’s loneliness and grief. In this special COVID-19 spiritual relief issue of Record, read how Christians have shared the Bible in crises throughout history and how Bible Societies… Read More

Celebrating God’s Word!

After many years of waiting, a group of excited Agaw people gathered in Ethiopia to celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime event — the launch of the New Testament in their heart language. Many of the 300,000 Agaw people group have come to know Jesus Christ, but they had NEVER had the… Read More

Bringing Christ’s Healing Touch to the Suffering

In the midst of a pandemic, Tropical Cyclone Harold hit the South Pacific, devastating four Island nations – Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Thirty-two lives were lost and approximately 300 were injured. The dual impact of the pandemic and cyclone will have a lasting impact on these countries. Read More

One Million Bibles!

This past year, the Bible Society joined the Church of Vietnam in celebration; over the past 25 years, more than 1 million Bibles and around 3 million New Testaments have been published and distributed in Vietnam! This is an especially impressive feat considering the Bible Society ministry in Vietnam… Read More

Celebrating God’s Word in Fiji

After 12 years of work by the Bible Society and many dedicated translators, Fiji’s Maumi people have received their first New Testament in their heart language! The translated books were distributed among the Maumi, and Chief Tui Maumi Saimoni Caucau thanked the Bible Society and asked it to continue with… Read More

Amid COVID-19, Hispanic Americans Turn to Their Faith Communities

American Bible Society today honors the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States and shares new insights on how Hispanic Americans have found support in their faith communities amid a global pandemic that has impacted them in disproportionally severe ways. In a June 2020 general… Read More