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.
New Website Brings the Bible to Troops Overseas
A new website allows U.S. military members and their families to interact with God’s Word together online. On the site, troops can read through the popular Military Bible Challenge reading plan and discuss Scripture with family and friends in an online discussion group. For troops deployed to the far corners of the world, the website provides the support of a…
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The Bible Heals Broken Lives in Phoenix
In mid-September, Christian leaders convened in Arizona to launch the first Bible-based trauma healing program in Phoenix. While American Bible Society’s international trauma healing program started in Central Africa in 2010, the program has now been contextualized to address spiritual pain and abuse in American cities.As Trauma Healing Program Associate Vanessa O’Brien explains, “We started in an African context where…
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Media Campaign Points Families to God’s Word
At the end of September, Christian pilgrims from around the world descended on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the World Meeting of Families—the world’s largest gathering of Catholic families. People poured into the city for several appearances by Pope Francis, including a Mass celebrated on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.To reach the hundreds of thousands of people roaming Philadelphia with God’s Word, American…
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Iraq: Bible Societies Nourish Refugees with God’s Word
Christians in Iraq have been living under increasing religious persecution since 2003, but the arrival of ISIS last year took the pressure to new heights. Tens of thousands of Christians have left home with nothing but the clothes on their backs, desperately seeking refuge. Bible Societies in the Middle East have responded by providing Christian families on the run with…
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China: Bible Booklets Point Thousands to Christ
God’s Word is spreading through China via easy-to-use evangelistic Scripture Portions. These miniature Scripture booklets contain Gospel portions, testimonies from Christian celebrities and instructions on how to become a Christian. Because the booklets are slim, they are easy to distribute at large conferences and sporting events.Designed by United Bible Societies’ China Partnership with support from American Bible Society’s partners, these…
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Angola: Waiting Christians Receive the Bible in their Heart Language
Several new Bible translation projects in Angola are nearing completion, thanks to support from American Bible Society’s financial partners. With computers, translation software and hands-on training from the Every Tribe Every Nation alliance, translators are getting God’s Word into the heart languages of waiting Angolans faster than ever.In the past, African Bible translators worked by candlelight, slowly typing out their…
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