After 100 years of waiting, China’s East Lisu people finally have the Bible in their heart language. Scripture listening groups are changing lives in Rwanda. A new method of Bible study is taking off in the United States. Download this issue
Every year, children in Egypt engage with the Bible for the first time at Christian festivals. Many of them have their first encounter with Bible stories because of a likeable lion named Kingo who shares stories and lessons from Scripture. “Kingo! Kingo!” All of the children excitedly chant the… Read More
The unthinkable happened to Maria Tala. In one day everything she loved was taken from her. “My five children were poisoned by my sister-in-law and all died in a single day,” the native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shares. How do you recover from that tragedy?… Read More
In September 2016, American Bible Society celebrated the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking Good News Translation—one of the world’s first Bible translations to present God’s Word in simple, everyday English. The New Testament was originally published as Good News for Modern Man in 1966 and… Read More
Saad* was a murderer … an assassin. He wasn’t anyone you think would understand about compassion and love. A ruthless leader of a terror group, Saad carried out assassinations and warfare until one day, he discovered a small group of secret Christians. Although their lives were in danger, they began… Read More
American Bible Society is celebrating 200 years of sharing God’s Word with America’s heroes! Since 1817, we have delivered nearly 60 million free Bible resources to America’s armed forces. The mission of distributing Scriptures and engaging members of the military in God’s Word began on the deck of the USS… Read More
Martha lived in a house built of mud bricks with no electricity in Ghana. Poverty forced her to drop out of school at an early age. “How I was going to face the future was a nightmare to me,” she says. But the worst thing Martha says she had to… Read More
Can you imagine being born into such poverty that you live without hope? Robert Olieberg can. The 22-year-old from Suriname, like almost half of the people in this poor nation, grew up in poverty. He had no permanent home, and his family moved constantly trying to survive. Suriname is a… Read More
In Cameroon’s far north region, large gatherings can be deadly. Terrorist groups use every occasion to strike a murderous blow to as many people as possible. But recently, an unprecedented crowd of 5,000 Kapsiki speakers braved danger to welcome the launch of the first Bible in their language. The crowd… Read More
Actively engaging 100 million Americans with God’s Word is one of the critical visions of American Bible Society. Here are some of the exciting steps to accomplish that goal: the Pilgrimage App for daily readings, Mission Trauma Healing, Faith and Liberty Discovery Center… Read More
