Many times in our lives, we want to skip straight to Easter Sunday. The account of the resurrection is uplifting, life-giving, hopeful. But there are other days in the week, not just Sundays. In fact, six days a week we live waiting for Sunday to come. So let’s… Read More
Among the pews of the fast-growing churches of Cuba you’ll find the nation’s treasures — the hope of the future. They are Cuba’s children. And they are crying out for God’s Word. Cuba has a shortage of children’s Bibles. One Cuban pastor explains, “We have a lot of… Read More
The brave men and women of the United States military leave their homes, say goodbye to loved ones, and put their lives at risk to ensure our freedoms. While they go into battle with the latest technology and training, their greatest asset is the one American Bible Society provides… Read More
Juan’s* life is in danger. At age 8, he enjoys most things boys his age do. He loves to read, laugh, play and go to school. But Juan’s life and future are on the line. His neighborhood in Honduras is a danger zone. Juan’s neighborhood, like many in Honduras,… Read More
PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2017—The results of the latest State of the Bible survey by American Bible Society showed Americans overwhelmingly believe the Bible is a source of hope and a force for good even as they express growing concern for our nation’s morals. The survey also found that Americans have… Read More
High in the mountains of Peru, where Eladio lives, hope is scarce. Almost half of the population speaks Quechua, and many who live in remote villages have limited educational opportunities and cannot read, limiting their ability to understand God’s Word. Without the comfort and direction of Scripture, the frustrations… Read More
Eleven-year-old Iaroslava remembers the day her mother left the country to find work, leaving her in a boarding school. “The most difficult thing I ever did was to say good-bye to my mom. She told me just a day before she left and I had no time to make… Read More
Pélagie was a little troublemaker. She admits it. The 10-year-old did not do well in school and was known to hit and insult her classmates. She even admits to stealing. When her mother began attending Bible Society literacy classes in their village in Benin, Pélagie wanted to go along. Read More
“I really made a mistake,” thought Mark Gott, a Christian attorney in Charlotte, N.C. Gott had invited one of his colleagues to help start a Bible reading group for law professionals in their city. Only she wasn’t just any colleague. “[She was] actually a judge who presides over some… Read More
China’s East Lisu people are farmers by trade, but you wouldn’t know it by their soil. Forced off their fertile farmland by more powerful tribes, the East Lisu people eke out a living on the hard, stony mountainsides of Yunnan Province—a rural territory in southwest China. In the dry… Read More
