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.
Calling All Super Dads
Fathers are sometimes expected to be just like Superman, aren’t they? Even when they feel more like Clark Kent. The newest Superman film is out, and we’ve put together a companion movie conversation guide just for you. See the film with your kids, or your dads and spend some time talking. Our guide draws parallels between the relationship of Superman…
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Hope and Practical Help in Oklahoma
Within 72 hours of the tornado that destroyed sections of Oklahoma City suburbs, American Bible Society (ABS) and partner organization Operation Compassion (OC) provided Scripture Portions, food and water to victims of the disaster. ABS contributed more than 30,000 Scripture Portions, including a crisis edition of God is Our Shelter and Strength, for distribution to areas affected by the tornado.…
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Serious about change? Open up the book of Acts
Leaders from American Bible Society, The New York City Leadership Center, Concerts of Prayer Greater New York and a large Hispanic network—CONLICO gathered together at the ABS headquarters in New York City on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th, to launch this year’s collaborative effort: Now is the Time: Acts. Leaders from American Bible Society and This new thirty-day Journey through the…
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Shifting Conversations
ProjectShift.com, a website launched by American Bible Society in January, gives news with a new twist. The site works by aggregating different news articles and videos that are circulating on social networks. Each piece is accompanied by a question or comment that prompts readers to reflect on biblical, faith-based themes running through it. One recent article on an English duke’s…
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Celebrating 197 Years
American Bible Society celebrated its 197th anniversary on May 11. Over the course of its history, ABS has piloted groundbreaking work for the Bible cause. From helping to develop Scriptures for the blind in 1835 to creating technology driven apps like BibleMinded today, ABS remains committed to providing God’s Word to all people so that they can experience its life-changing…
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ABS Launches Global Prayer Initiative
Pray for the whole world. Every day. This month, American Bible Society launched a global prayer initiative to channel this incredible power of prayer to the whole world every day. The prayer initiative is web-based and features an interactive map of the world. Volunteers can choose a country to pray for by clicking on the map. “Praying for the entire…
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