Growing up in Shandong, China, Hou Fangyu was just 9 when his father died. The people he expected to be there for him — his friends and relatives — suddenly wanted nothing to do with him. In fact, they shunned him and his family, leaving Hou feeling very alone and… Read More

Through your partnership with American Bible Society, you link arms with a worldwide fellowship of believers as passionate about God’s Word as you are. Everything we do, we do through partnership with the global Church. American Bible Society is honored to be part of United Bible Societies—a… Read More

Every Bible tells a unique story. In this issue, you’ll read how Bibles you provided have brought purpose, direction, and healing to people across the globe. For example, read what happened 5 years after Mercy, an orphan in Kenya, received her first Bible. Hear how Christie met Jesus in Scripture… Read More

What’s your definition of a hero? This word can conjure up a mixture of meanings—from caped superheroes to people in the spotlight for brave acts of kindness. But a hero can also be described as someone who longs to make things better for another. One whose motivations… Read More

Every year on June 24, Margaret Ninsiima celebrates her son’s birthday. She also celebrates what she calls her thanks-giving day. “Every year, I commit myself to always have a thanks-giving day to express my gratitude to God,” she says. Margaret, a project assistant for a youth with disabilities organization in… Read More

The people of Nicaragua are looking to God’s Word to help quell the deadliest civil conflict the country has seen in almost 40 years. It began in April 2018 when university students took to the streets to protest the government’s proposed tax increases and cuts in benefits. The national police… Read More

Juan* walked into a Bible study for members of a New York homeless shelter carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. With disheveled hair and blood-shot eyes, Juan told the group he couldn’t take it anymore. Life was just too much. But as he heard the pastor talk… Read More

Augusta and Julia work in a small village in Angola, growing corn, beans, sugarcane, and pumpkins. Like more than 40 percent of the Angola population, these women live in poverty, working long, hard days to make ends meet for their families. Augusta has three young children, while Julia has seven… Read More

Grace and her family grew up in a mountainous area of Uganda. The family of 10 lived in a small home with no electricity or running water, and Grace often had to travel far away to fetch water. When she was in sixth grade, Grace nearly drowned. She remembers waking… Read More

Throughout his 28 years in the armed forces, Charles King* carried a Bible in his cargo pocket. No stranger to combat tours in war zones, Charles relied on God’s Word to ease the tension and comfort him about his purpose. During some of his most treacherous assignments, Charles often found… Read More