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.
A Refugee Finds Peace in God’s Word
A few years ago, Fadila* and her husband, Abdul*, packed their entire life into their car and fled with their sons to a refugee camp in the Middle East. War was raging around them, and this was their best chance at a better life for their sons. But their hardest journey was about to begin. When they reached the refugee…
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Expanding Bible Outreach in Laos
LAOS - After 10 years of careful and consistent ministry in Laos, the prayers of God’s people are being answered. Oppression is giving way to the desire for God’s Word. American Bible Society is launching its most widespread program of Bible distribution ever in Laos, working with local churches and Christian leaders.There are currently more than 140,000 Christians in Laos.…
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Healing Broken Lives Through Scripture
Bill and Lucille Sapp For more than 25 years, Lucille Sapp shared God’s Word with female inmates in the Douglas County Correctional Center in Omaha, Neb. As a member of the Gideons Auxiliary, she would travel 60 miles round trip several times a month to deliver copies of the New Testament, offer Bible study, sing songs and pray with the…
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International Update Winter 2014
Iraq: Helping Persecuted Christians in Iraq Thousands of Iraqi Christians have been driven out of their homes by the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS. Most have fled with little more than the clothes on their backs. Many have taken refuge in Kurdistan to the north, a relatively peaceful and autonomous region of Iraq. The sheer number of refugees, however,…
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National Update Winter 2014
ABC Documentary Features Bible-based Trauma Healing Around the world 1 in 7 people suffer the trauma of war, abuse and natural disaster. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the number is even higher. The new documentary Hope Rising: Stories of Trauma and Healing , which will air on local ABC stations throughout the country, tells the stories of…
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Children for Children
Egyptian children proudly display their new Bibles; photo credit: Courtesy of the Bible Society of Egypt.In the Summer issue, you read the story of Abby Jenkins, a Tualatin, Ore., first-grader who felt led to give Bibles to Egyptian street children. To purchase them, Abby sold bracelets and raised $630 — enough to buy 126 Bibles. Now her dream has come…
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