Although Hamia* grew up in a Christian home in Algeria, she didn’t become a Christian until she was fourteen years old. Until then, she was afraid to accept Jesus as her Savior. Christians are a minority in Algeria — less than one percent of the population, so in… Read More

Thirty-year-old Chandiru* lives in Uganda. From childhood, she rebelled against her parents. She left home and married when she was only 17 years old. For much of her life, she says, she was a “hot-tempered, quarrelsome, fighting woman.” One day, Chandiru’s husband returned home drunk. Because Chandiru had… Read More

In October 2016, Yaofang received a treasure beyond her wildest dreams—a Bible in her native language of Black Yi. “I never thought that I would have a Bible,” Yaofang explains, “let alone one in my own language.” There are 800,000 Black Yi speakers like Yaofang in rural… Read More

Thanks to a collaboration with the Bible Society of Ghana, the first ever African Study Bible launched this year. Described by a church leader as “God’s Word through African eyes,” the African Study Bible was put together by 350 contributors from 50 African countries. “This new Bible should not be… Read More

The Ecumenical Bible Camp in Armenia aimed to sow love, respect, and understanding among young girls in Armenia through daily Bible studies, song and dance, hiking, art, and more. Many lives were transformed during this camp. Camilla, 15, says, “It isn’t so easy to change an atheist, yet the camp… Read More

Palani* was a practicing shaman in Laos for many years who would say he was surrounded by evil spirits. Palani tried to battle and leverage these spirits to heal people. But after witchcraft failed to heal his father when he was sick, Palani was very upset. He heard about Jesus… Read More

More Americans are expressing interest in increasing their interaction with the Bible, according to the annual State of the Bible research from American Bible Society. The 2018 report reveals a majority of Americans, 57 percent, declare they wish they used the Bible more. While 89 percent… Read More

Nigeria’s large Tiv-speaking community received a powerful new tool for evangelism recently: the Revised Tiv Bible was officially launched by the Bible Society of Nigeria in the city of Makurdi before a gathering of more than 750 Christians. The vast majority of the country’s more than four million… Read More

The country of Georgia is situated at the crossroads between Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. It is an ancient land of rugged mountains and very determined people. After the end of World War II, Georgia continued to suffer through decades of Communist rule and suppression, before finally declaring… Read More

Happy Independence Day! It was 242 years ago when the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Britain. Together, the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, penned by Thomas Jefferson. Within it are these words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are… Read More