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.
Robbed and Deceived, One Pastor Found Healing in God’s Word
When two homeless men stumbled into his church in Mali—a large desert country in West Africa—Pastor Sylvain immediately came to their aid. He listened as they spoke of their recent escape from Liberia, where violence and unrest had driven them from the country. He listened as they shared a plan for finding long-term work in Mali. And he listened as…
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Best Christmas Gift for Teens: Time Together Reading the Bible
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2015— As Christmas approaches, a new report suggests the greatest gift parents can give their teens this year is to sit down and read the Bible with them. American Bible Society’s 2015 Teens State of the Bible survey, conducted by Barna Research, found America’s teens emulate the beliefs of their parents’ overwhelmingly positive views of the Bible…
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Best Christmas Gift for Teens: Time Together Reading the Bible
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2015— As Christmas approaches, a new report suggests the greatest gift parents can give their teens this year is to sit down and read the Bible with them. American Bible Society’s 2015 Teens State of the Bible survey, conducted by Barna Research, found America’s teens emulate the beliefs of their parents’ overwhelmingly positive views of the Bible…
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2015: Look At God’s Faithfulness
Dear Friends, In Psalm 9:1, we find a beautiful declaration of thanksgiving: “I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.” I’ve found that the end of each year is an excellent time to follow the Psalmist’s example—to look back over the past 12 months and recount all the…
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2015: Look At God’s Faithfulness
Dear Friends, In Psalm 9:1, we find a beautiful declaration of thanksgiving: “I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.” I’ve found that the end of each year is an excellent time to follow the Psalmist’s example—to look back over the past 12 months and recount all the…
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How God Appeared to a Poor Farmer and his Family
As a poor farmer in Central Asia, Fahim* had never encountered the living God of the Bible. For him, Christianity had always been a distant phenomenon—a minority religion in his homeland. But on a day that started out like any other, Fahim’s life changed forever.Fahim was out in the fields watering his crops when a strange man approached. “God appeared…
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