Esi* gave her life to Christ when she saw the JESUS film in her small village in Ghana. She knew from that day forward her life would be different. “I was born and raised as a Muslim,” she explains. “My decision to follow Jesus affected my family. My prospective husband… Read More
Wang TianLan’s life has never been easy. A poor, rural dirt farmer in China, TianLan has worked from sun up to dusk as far back as he can remember. He was diagnosed with cancer several years ago. Then his wife was diagnosed with cancer. But despite poverty and illness, TianLan… Read More
What do the founding of Thanksgiving Day and American Bible Society have in common? A man named Elias Boudinot. Although he’s sometimes forgotten by the history books, Boudinot is one of America’s founding fathers. He served as a New Jersey Congressman, president of the Continental Congress, director of the U.S. Read More
Imagine hearing or reading God’s Word for the first time in your own native tongue. How powerful to finally know that God speaks your language! The Elhomwe speakers of Malawi in Africa experienced that recently when—after a lifetime of reading the Bible and listening to sermons in a language that… Read More
Jeremiah was a small boy when his mother died. But he was old enough to feel his heart breaking. “After my mother’s death, nobody loved me,” Jeremiah explains. At first, the devastated child was sent to live with his uncle in a small village in Bangladesh. His house was… Read More
Right now, many of our nation’s sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters are in harm’s way. They are far from home, lonely and frightened. The brave men and women of our military are scattered around the world in some of the most hostile locations. But with the… Read More
The government in Cuba has lifted a 1969 ban on Bible distribution. For the first time in a generation, people are free to seek God openly through his Word. Joel Ortega Dopico, president of the Cuban Council of Churches, said Cuba is experiencing revival. “It is a special moment, a… Read More
Ten-year-old Angelique was so excited to receive a Bible that she jumped to her feet and finds it helpful to engage with God’s Word in her own language. The young girl says her Bible “will help me to live a life doing the will of God. This book will help… Read More
Johanna, an orphan who lives in a children’s home in Bangladesh, has endured emotional pain her entire life. Mary, who teaches at Johanna’s children’s home, says: “The orphan children have many problems. They cannot grow well” physically or spiritually. Because of the generosity of our financial partners, American Bible Society… Read More
Lin Cuixin bought a house—not for herself, not for her family, but for God. This native of the Yunnan Province is determined to give others a place to worship and learn about God. As an adult, Lin was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. That’s when someone told her about… Read More
