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.
“Without God’s Word, I would be a thief.”
As a young boy, Fernando* was surrounded by violence. “One day, as I left school, I saw how they killed a boy,” he shares. But it wasn’t just his neighborhood he was afraid of — Fernando also experienced violence in his home.Fernando is not the only one living in fear. Honduras has been experiencing record-high violence in recent years and…
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Scripture Comforts Grief-Stricken Listening Group in Cameroon
People in Central Africa long to hear about God’s love for them and his plan for their lives. Lanna*, who lives in Cameroon, is one of those people. Her husband was transferred to a job out of town and had to spend many nights away from home.Around the same time, Lanna’s baby passed away. She sank into a deep depression.…
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“I only find comfort and company reading the Bible.”
“For Daniel Ramirez, a resident of Montevideo, the largest city in Uruguay, the loneliness hit him after his wife died. She had been everything to Daniel. Unable to have children, their lives together meant everything to them.Daniel and his wife were homebodies. Instead of joining and attending a church, they preferred listening to sermons and teachings on Christian radio. Church…
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Fill Your Minds
This morning I overslept my alarm, forgot my carefully packed lunch in the refrigerator, and arrived to work disheveled. My mind raced in a thousand different directions—none of which were life-giving. It seemed like each stressor multiplied my frustrations, doubts, and worries. Often, we dwell on the negatives—our big struggles and our little annoyances. But what would happen if instead…
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Hope for America
The Bible is the most influential book in American history. For centuries, its message of hope has inspired the women and men whose lives have defined the American pursuit of liberty and justice for all. It continues to inspire us today. However, the State of the Bible 2018 report (commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Group) brings…
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Healing is a Marathon
Heather Evans lives in two places at once. Most of the time, Heather serves as a social worker in Pennsylvania’s beautiful Lehigh Valley. She cares for broken families, traumatized teenagers, and sex trafficking survivors in her community. But her heart has also made a home in Africa. “My heart has been captured by the country of Rwanda,” she says. Heather…
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