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.
Lyélé People Rejoice Over Bible Translation of Leviticus
Drums beating. Voices raised in song. Beads clanking. Feet dancing to the beat. All of this could only mean one thing. Someone important, like a chief or a king, was arriving in this small Burkina Faso village.But Maxime Bakiono, a local villager and a former leader of the Bible Society in Burkina Faso, knew it was the arrival of a…
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Neglected Ukrainian Children Find Hope in God’s Word
Viktoria’s heart broke as she listened to story after story of abandoned children. She and her team of volunteers grieved for the kids under their care — 72 Ukrainian orphans, runaways, and criminals. Together they ran a summer camp for these neglected children, hoping to bring some joy to their troubled lives. But sometimes, hope seemed lost. One 7-year-old boy…
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Peruvian Christian Finds Freedom from Depression in Scripture
Yessica had been a churchgoer for years. Each week, she sat in the church and listened to her pastor preach. While listening to the sermons, she felt close to God. But as soon as she left the building, she forgot God’s words in the busyness of daily life as a schoolteacher. Work, studies, and other commitments did not satisfy her.…
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I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Have you ever felt distant from God? Even as a Christian, have you ever felt far away from your Savior? That’s how Marie in Rwanda used to feel. “I was a Christian, but I could not understand who God was,” Marie says. She visited multiple churches in her village, but couldn’t find the intimate relationship with God she was looking…
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“It was a special moment … to receive my own first Bible.”
Ernesto Castellen grew up in a tough neighborhood in Suriname. He lived with his mother and grandmother in a neighborhood full of crime and bad influences.Ernesto struggled to survive not knowing the hope and love God’s Word can offer. And Ernesto was not alone … almost half the people in Suriname are affected by poverty.Young people like Ernesto know little…
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Delivering Good News to Spiritually Starved Cuba
After many years of being restricted to Bible distribution, the church in Cuba is growing rapidly. Despite these years of growth, it has not been unusual for churches in Cuba to have only a handful of Bibles that must be shared.That’s why American Bible Society continues to share Scriptures in this spiritually starved area. “This is the time to equip…
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