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.
Record Fall 2018 Issue
For 200 years, Record magazine has been recording stories of how the Bible radically changes people’s lives for the better. In this issue, you’ll hear how your gifts and prayers are bringing God’s peace to members of our Armed Services, God’s hope to America’s next generation, and God’s forgiveness to prisoners in Ethiopia—all through the power of Scripture. Download this…
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Record Spring 2018 Issue
Through your giving and praying, you are handing first Bibles to Chinese believers who have waited a lifetime for them. You are sharing words of peace with refugees in Jordan. You are being a witness for Jesus here in America and to the ends of the earth. Read about these and more in this issue of Record. Download this issue
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Record Christmas 2017 Issue
Thanks to supporters like you, people around the world are seeing, hearing, and experiencing the power of God's Word. Cynthia, a teenager from Suriname, tells how everything changed when she met Jesus and got a Bible. Bible-based trauma healing is leading widows in Rwanda to bring their grief to Jesus and find joy. There's a new wave of Bible reading…
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Record Fall 2017 Issue
American Bible Society's faithful partners have been sharing God's Word with U.S. military members and their families for 200 years and counting. Bible-based trauma healing is transforming broken lives in Uganda. A new Oral Bible translation is bringing God's Word to life in rural Namibia. Download this issue
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Record Spring 2017 Issue
After 100 years of waiting, China's East Lisu people finally have the Bible in their heart language. Scripture listening groups are changing lives in Rwanda. A new method of Bible study is taking off in the United States. Download this issue
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Record Winter 2017 Issue
In India, translators are bringing God's Word to rural language groups. A trauma healing staff member reflects on her time in the Middle East. God's Word is stirring up an underground revival in Algeria. Download this issue
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