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 Matched Blessing
James and Patricia Williams participate in an employee gift matching program. Photo credit: Courtesy of James and Patricia Williams. Twice a week, 88-year-old James Williams drives to his job as a cashier at Home Depot in Asheville, N.C. “I love the customers, the camaraderie, my co-workers and the benefits of my job,” the WWII veteran says.And soon after starting 14…
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God’s Word for the Next Generation
Visitors interact with God's Word in the ABS Atrium in New York City. Photo credit: Ben Leaman Around 4 million children will be born in the United States this year. They will enter a world that is being transformed by technology. Toddlers now color with iPads instead of crayons and coloring books. For elementary students, laptops are replacing paper and…
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By His Wounds We are Healed
Suzanne received training at a trauma healing equipping session in 2012. Now she provides trauma healing to others where she lives in Duru, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Peter Edman Pastor Ndri was happy with life. He had a wonderful wife and a thriving congregation. But all that changed when rebels seized the main town, showering bullets like rain. Countless…
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Healing Heart Wounds in Little Ones
Children like this boy in Goma, DRC, benefit from child-focused trauma healing. Photo credit: Peter EdmanSeven-year-old Kasi awoke one night to shouts from his older brother to flee the house as shots rang in the night. Kasi and his family ran, eventually arriving safely in a new town where they tried to resume their lives, but Kasi was quiet. He…
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Reading the Words of Life
Many participants in the literacy program are children who have no other way to learn to read or experience Scripture. Photo Credit: Grace Smith When 9-year-old Eark Kong began attending a Scripture-based literacy class, she just wanted to learn how to read. But soon she would learn that through reading God’s Word she would gain more than literacy. Eark would…
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Record Summer 2013 Issue
American Bible Society reaches out to the next generation of millennials through cutting edge programs and resources in the United States. Internationally, people benefit from Bible resources that address trauma healing, literacy and discipleship.
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