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.
“God now speaks in my language.”
Like one-third of Benin’s population, 10-year-old Claude* and his family live in poverty. They share one bedroom in their small home, and Claude works beside them on the farm — from morning to evening — to help them survive.It’s enough to make him a little angry. Before he became a Christian, Claude would regularly get into fights with his friends.…
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Your Gift Has Been Delivered
Over 2,000 years ago, your best gift was delivered. God sent his Son down to earth. God with us. Hope in human form. Heaven revealed. Jesus Christ. Through the testimonies found in Scripture, we can visualize Jesus’s humble beginnings in Bethlehem. We can watch his life’s ministry unfold. We can mourn at the foot of the cross as we remember…
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New Translation Shaping Lives of Slovenian Youth
Imagine finally getting a copy of the book that everyone says can change your life. You’re excited, but when you open it, you don’t recognize many of the words. It leaves you frustrated and you quickly close the book and move on to something else. That’s what is happening with young people in Slovenia. They want to hear from God,…
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Audio Bibles Reach the Lost in Mozambique
By the time Gracinda was 21, she was already living apart from her husband in Mozambique. Things were not working out as she had planned. Part of the problem was that her husband was a Christ follower, and she was not. Gracinda didn’t attend church, so she didn’t know God or his Word. Since nearly half of Mozambicans can’t read,…
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Longing for the Lord
A little girl, unable able to sleep, tip-toes into her parents’ room. In the dark of dawn, she digs for a toe under the blanket and tugs. “Mommy! Is it time for presents?!” Like a child awaiting Christmas morning, we, too, get excited in anticipation of things to come. Events. Celebrations. Vacations. The weekend. A delicious meal. Sometimes, the thing…
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“The Bible is our greatest treasure!”
Jin* and Lan* are siblings who share a small plot of farmland in China. Both in their 70s, they live on less than $10 a day because they are too old to work. Their modest home contains a few pieces of furniture, some prized possessions … and a coffin. “Our local tradition demands that when we turn 70, we prepare…
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