Letters from the Front Lines

“How has God’s Word impacted your life?” As Army Specialist Miranda Smith* pondered that question printed in the back of her camouflage Bible, memories from Basic Combat Training (BCT) swam into her memory. She would never forget those grueling days and nights on the plains of Oklahoma. Miranda picked up… Read More

Pray Around the World

Bible Societies around the world are helping to spread God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer. Venezuela United Bible Societies in Venezuela requests special prayer… Read More

Scripture Translation for Life Transformation

When the Kalanga people, who live in the Kalahari Basin in Botswana, open their Bible, more than half of it is missing. With only the New Testament available in their heart language, this community of 150,000 people has access to the story of Jesus, but not the story of… Read More

Non-Cash Gifts Help Financial Partners Share God’s Word

A new Gift-in-Kind initiative allows American Bible Society’s generous financial partners to convert non-cash goods into financial support for the Bible cause. Financial partners can donate their unwanted items of value, such as jewelry, stock, vehicles, farm equipment and grain. American Bible Society will then use those goods to help… Read More

TV Special Shares the Good Friday Story with Millions

On Palm Sunday, FOX aired “The Passion,” a live event that used pop music and an all-star cast, including Tyler Perry, Chris Daughtry and Seal, to tell the story of Jesus’ final hours. Viewers could then go online to find Bible resources, provided by American Bible Society, that included small… Read More

Leaders Gather to Discuss the Bible and Race

On February 8, American Bible Society and Biblical Seminary hosted “Under My Skin,” an evening of discussion about race and the church. Coinciding with Black History Month, “Under My Skin” provided church and community leaders with a safe space to dialogue about the Bible’s vision for unity among Christians of… Read More

Thousands Rally Around Prayer and God’s Word in Washington D.C.

On July 16 nearly half a million people gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. for Together 2016—a day of unified prayer, worship and Bible-based teaching organized by the Christian ministry PULSE. Thanks to the generosity of our financial partners, American Bible Society helped participants engage with God’s Word… Read More

Ecuador: Bible Society provides relief after deadly earthquake

On April 16, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck northern Ecuador, killing more than 600 people and injuring 12,000 others. In response, United Bible Societies in Ecuador, with support from American Bible Society’s financial partners, distributed food and water along with Bibles and children’s coloring books. United Bible Societies in Ecuador is… Read More

Malawi: Digital Bible Library reaches new milestone

The Lambya New Testament from Malawi became the 1,000th language uploaded to the Digital Bible Library on April 23. The Digital Bible Library serves as a central online space for the world’s Bible translations to be digitized and distributed through print, audio, video and mobile devices. Through a network of… Read More