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

When Cheryl Holland reflects on the story of her life, she sees God’s fingerprints on every page. “This is a God story,” Cheryl says. “God has always stood by me.” Cheryl traces God’s faithfulness back to when her father accepted Christ at a Billy Graham revival. As a result,… Read More

At first glance, there’s nothing special about Rugero Gaudance’s house in Rwanda’s Southern Province. Perched on a mountainside, the blind widow’s one-room home is comprised of four walls caked with mud and small, reddish stones. The roof is a sheet of metal slung across wooden beams. But as Rugero hobbles… Read More

In December 2016, a new blog launched for Spanish-speakers living in the United States. “Blog de la Biblia” encourages readers to draw inspiration from God’s Word as they face everyday challenges, such as asking for forgiveness or facing trials as a family. “Latino culture is very family oriented, so the… Read More