Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
A Prisoner Hides God’s Word in His Heart
Alexander* doesn’t talk about what he did to land in prison in Vienna, Austria. But he is quick tell you that God is helping him survive.“At first, I considered my life messed up and I wanted revenge. But now I am calm,” says 44-year-old Alexander. According to Alexander, that calmness comes from reading God’s Word.Almost as soon as he entered…
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God’s Word Speaks to the Lonely and Forgotten in China
Yan* is not a minister. But for more than 10 years she has been ministering to people that the rest of the world seems to have forgotten. They are elderly, disabled, or sick. Some live alone. All are lonely.Yan explains, “It is difficult for the elderly, sick, and disabled to attend church. They are forgotten and looked down on.” But,…
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New Testament Completed for Ethiopia’s Arisi Speakers
Praise God that the Arisi speakers in Ethiopia now have a New Testament in their own language! They belong to the Oromo ethnic group, but the existing Oromo Bible is in a different dialect than the one they speak and understand best. This new translation will provide strength for Christian Arisi people, who are a minority in Ethiopia. “The Word…
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In Albania’s Spiritual Awakening, Children Now Know God’s Word
Bujar* doesn’t remember life without a Bible. The 9-year-old received his first Bible from the Bible Society when he was just 4 years old. By the time he was 6, he was reading on his own.“When I learned how to read, every night I would lie down on my bed and read it,” he shares. “Reading the Bible makes me…
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At-Risk Children in Central America Transformed by God’s Word
With all his siblings in gangs, it was almost a certainty that Raul*, now 11, would follow in their footsteps.“At 9 years old, I started doing drugs and got into a gang,” Raul says. “I stole. I got into street fights.”After being arrested and sent to a children’s shelter, he was introduced to God’s Word. Thanks to the generosity of…
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Abused Woman Finds Hope through Bible-Based Trauma Healing
Crash! The horrible sound of a car accident right outside her home in South America jarred Ruth* awake. She ran out to see the unthinkable. “I saw my little brother lying on the ground. I can still remember that day. He died in my arms.”Ruth was still grieving her father’s recent death and now her brother was gone. “I had…
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