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.
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God's Word for At-Risk Nicaraguan Children
12-year-old member of the Iglesia Alégrate en Dios church, Leyla Esperanza Sosa Bustamante was one of the children who benefitted from the Bible studies.Unemployment and poverty have kept Nicaraguan children out of school. In a project of the Bible Society of Nicaragua, more than 19,000 at-risk children or child laborers participated in Bible studies. The children received Bibles and were…
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Broadcasting Life-Changing Programming
Participants enjoy themselves at a local Remedy.fm promotional event. Activities such as this are credited with the Internet station's reach.Responding to the NeedTeen values and morality are decaying through daily bombardment of negative messages and displays of immoral behavior. In response, Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc., (TUBI, also known as WBCL Radio Network) created a teen Internet station, Remedy.fm. It provides…
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Sister Mary Charlotte's Life Remembered
Dolores and George Frenzel. Photo by David Singer A Surprising DecisionAccording to her younger brother, Sister Mary Charlotte Frenzel was an unlikely candidate to become a Dominican Nun, especially considering that her order took vows of poverty and silence.“Mary was so outgoing and community oriented,” says her brother George. “Before joining the convent, Mary volunteered for Head Start (a government…
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Prayer for Gaza
Street life in Gaza City. West Bank. Photo by Stephen WilsonDear Bible Society friends and colleagues,Our hearts are broken as we witness the escalation of hostilities in Gaza and southern Israel. We invite you all to join us in praying for a speedy end to this terrible war; for God’s peace and mercy, for the prevalence of godliness, and for…
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A Silver Lining
Mike Lynch and Larry Waldner pray with John Gordon after providing him with a hot meal and an ABS Bible. Photo by David SingerThousands of people along America’s Gulf Coast still struggle to pull their lives together. But the victims of two devastating storms this hurricane season are neither alone nor forgotten.On the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina came Hurricane…
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New President for Bible Society
President R. Lamar Vest and his wife, Vickie at his installation, accompanied by Board Chairman, Dr. Dennis C. DickersonDr. Lamar Vest’s InstallationOn February 4, 2009, an installation ceremony was held for the American Bible Society’s new president, R. Lamar Vest.ABS staff and Board members spoke alongside Dr. Eugene Habecker, President of Taylor University and former President of the American Bible…
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