Dear American Bible Society,   My Father was a soldier in WW2 and a German POW for one and a half years. The Bible he was given when he enlisted traveled with him through it all and comforted him. It gave him help.   He survived, and passed away… Read More

Major Mike Johnson* is extremely grateful for the military Bible and Scripture resources that have helped him remain strong in his faith during his lengthy military career.   But the support of friends like you goes far beyond providing God’s Word for our active-duty Troops. You also minister to their… Read More

“The military Bibles went like hotcakes,” Chaplain Keller* states, expressing his heartfelt appreciation for the resources that friends like you help provide for military cadets.   Over 60 cadets showed up for the first interfaith prayer group meeting that Chaplain Keller recently conducted. He shares, “Many did not have Bibles,… Read More

Training to become a Combat Medic includes learning to stay spiritually fit, explains Army Chaplain Gallagher*. This is crucial because, as he adds, “Once soldiers complete Combat Medic training, they could be sent into very dangerous situations . . . potentially facing death themselves.”   Thanks to friends like you,… Read More

HISTORIC CH’OL BIBLE DEDICATION — More than 5,000 gathered in Chiapas, Mexico this spring to celebrate the completion of the Ch’ol Bible translation. Julio Splinker, General Director of the Bible Society of Mexico shares, “After 14 years of hard translation work, the Ch’ol people have in their hands the first… Read More

After more than two years of war, most of the buildings surrounding Liliya’s* apartment complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been damaged or destroyed by Russian artillery fire. At 67 years old, Liliya’s faith in God is strong, and she is thankful that her home is still standing. In the years… Read More

“Sometimes, I sit, cry, and ask God, ‘Why did this happen?’” Victoria’s words echo the sense of loss that is now pervasive among so many of the people in Ukraine. For several terrifying months after the war began, Victoria’s village was occupied by Russian soldiers. “My entire yard was covered… Read More

The vision Yuseng* experienced at church camp when he was 18 changed his life. As he describes it, “A man was holding a torch, about to burn my mouth. He said to me, ‘From now on, use this mouth to speak only God’s Words and not filthy language.’ I screamed,… Read More

Until recently, the Nyaneka people in Angola, Africa had never seen a Bible in their heart language. Thanks to the support of friends like you, the long-awaited translation was completed and released last year. Milja*, age 20, was very excited: “I walked an hour and a half from my community… Read More

Send the comfort and hope of God’s Word to hurricane victims now. Last month, Hurricane Helene devastated communities throughout the Southeast. Hundreds of lives were lost. Entire towns were washed away. And throughout the region, lack of roads and resources have made delivering humanitarian aid especially… Read More