Tonight, people are staying up past midnight. Tonight, people are crowding together in churches. Tonight, people can hardly contain their excitement. Because tonight, God visits their village. Tonight, God speaks their language. Tonight, they receive the first Bible they can understand. You should know this story, because—along… Read More
Peace for Americans Who Lost It All You wake to the smell of smoke. You open your bedroom door to see flames climb up the walls of your staircase, engulfing your treasured family photos. Your heart catches in your throat. Your eyes sting. You rush… Read More
Of the things people googled in 2017, “the Bible” and “Jesus” don’t come close to the top of the list. Mark Smith wants that to change. Mark is the president and CEO of a compression sock company called Knit-Rite, and he uses this blessing to provide Bibles for… Read More
God’s Word is transforming the lives of members of our Armed Services. We’re passing on a big thank you from our Troops for the Bibles you’ve provided. Here are just a few ways Scriptures you provided have helped Servicemen, Servicewomen, Veterans, and Military families: “While I’m here… Read More
Through your giving and praying, you are handing first Bibles to Chinese believers who have waited a lifetime for them. You are sharing words of peace with refugees in Jordan. You are being a witness for Jesus here in America and to the ends of the earth. Read about these… Read More
Thanks to our financial partners, for more than 200 years American Bible Society has been able to provide Bibles to our country’s Troops! “As you’re hearing on the news, worldwide tensions are increasing,” said Chaplain (Major) Dennis Howard*. “To keep America safe, deployments have increased to South Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq,… Read More
Maani was a defiant teenager. He routinely disobeyed his parents and, as he now freely admits, “never submitted to anyone.” But that all changed after the 17-year-old was introduced to the Bible. “Many people want to listen and many people need to hear the Word,” says Maani. “When they brought… Read More
This past year, April 1 held special significance for Armenia’s deaf community as they celebrated the launch of the first Scriptures in their mother tongue — Armenian Sign Language. Many deaf children struggle to read, so until now, deaf children in Armenia didn’t have access to the Bible in a… Read More
She always has a smile on her face, but Yu Yan has lived a difficult life. Born with a joint defect, her feet are turned backward. (And as a result, she’s playfully nicknamed herself “East-West.”) She and her husband earn their living as farmers in a rural province. The harsh… Read More
Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them! Matthew 5.4 (GNT) American Bible Society joins with the Christian community in celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Billy Graham, who died on February 21, 2018, at the age of 99. Rev. Read More
