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.
Relight the Fire
A tribute to Jeremiah LanphierIn 1857 a New Yorker of Dutch descent, Jeremiah Lanphier, began lunchtime prayer meetings in lower Manhattan. Those meetings sparked a spiritual fire that brought 1 million people to faith during the 18 months of its heyday. On the weekend of September 21 to 23, 2007, some 1,100 people gathered in New York City to celebrate…
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Lifted Off the Page
”Send your light and your truth to guide me; Let them lead me to your house on your sacred mountain.” Psalm 43.3 (CEV)On your morning walk, the first 10 chapters of Romans come loud and clear through your iPod headphones. At the office, you open an e-mail testimonial from a well-known gospel singer. Before bed, you sign on to an…
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Presidential Wisdom
Since the earliest days of the United States, those charged with leading the nation have found wisdom and courage in God's Word. In the spirit of Presidents' Day, we offer the following words from those who would have been in frequent need of a steady and trustworthy guide.“Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United…
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Making God's Love Visible
Dr. Dickerson and Sister Wang Shuyun, who helped found China's first rural church. Photo by James SheldrewWith other American Bible Society board members, I traveled to China for the opening of the Amity Printing Company's new facility in Nanjing. We watched as new pages of Scripture moved forward to be bound together and released for hungry believers across China and…
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Mission: Literacy
When a second-grader named Carlos first started in The Salvation Army (TSA) and American Bible Society literacy programs, he was overwhelmed. From the beginning he clearly enjoyed his time there, but he had so many questions: “Who is God? Was he before everything else? Can he see us all the time?”The more questions Carlos asked, the more he learned. And…
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Heaven and Earth
Photo courtesy of NASA”He named the land ‘Earth,’ and the water which had come together he named ‘Sea.’ And God was pleased with what he saw.” Genesis 1.10 (GNT)It was Christmas Eve, 1968. Commander Frank Borman was more than 200,000 miles from home, leading the Apollo 8 space mission. On that holy night, Borman and his crew would be the…
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