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.
How Technology Helped One Translator in Africa
Pastor Albertino Nunes glances up from his laptop at his two colleagues seated across the table. Bright office lights gleam off of the laptops of his coworkers as they type, diligently translating the Bible into their Angolan tongue of Umbundu. Their task is urgent; 6 million Umbundu speakers have no Scripture Portions in their heart language. At the end of…
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Hungry and Hopeless, One Boy Found Strength in God’s Word
Damon’s stomach growled. He longed for a meal—and the nutrients to sustain another day—but on this night, he had nothing to eat. Several years ago, during the economic downturn, Damon’s mother lost her job. Without an income, she couldn’t make ends meet, and their lives into an everyday struggle. “When I looked in my refrigerator and realized there was no…
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How A Friendly Lion Equipped A Teacher To Share God’s Love
Mina clapped his hands, belted the lyrics of a children’s song and watched as Kingo, a costumed lion, flew past him on a scooter. His Sunday school students jumped into the action, mimicking the lion as he leapt off the scooter and began to sing.On this particular day, Mina and his students sang, danced and listened to a Bible story…
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How a Chinese Gangster met Christ in a Church Bookstore
Xiong Jing could have bought anything he wanted. Organized crime in China has a funny way of doing that—padding your wallet. Xiong, a successful triad member and extortionist, was no exception: “I was bringing home lots of money.” While his wallet was bursting at the seams, Xiong admits, “My soul was empty.” This emptiness compelled him to contact the unlikeliest…
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Americans’ Top Book Is…
Valley Forge, Pa., July 28, 2015— What better book to read at the beach than one with the power to introduce you to the God who made the oceans? The history of humanity is long and the candidates for the book that has influenced it most are endless. But one book above all others has been singled out as the…
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Abandoned By His Parents, One Boy Discovered God’s Love
Abel felt hopeless. Abandoned by his father at age seven—and his mother at age eight—the young Peruvian boy traveled through life feeling rejected. He longed to feel cherished; he needed love.“I felt alone,” Abel says. “I didn’t even want to go to school. I said to myself, ‘There’s no one to give me the books…or even pencils.’ I felt sad…
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