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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Always There in a Crisis
Soldiers unload supplies for Haitian earthquake victims (Photo courtesy of Water Mission International)“The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison. I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed. Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing: The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue, fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.” Lamentations 3.19-24…
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Bibles for 'Children of Chernobyl'
A girl reads a Children's Bible in the library at a rehabilitation center for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster, in Belarus. Photo: Bible Society of the Republic of Belarus.More than 23 years after the meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the people of nearby Belarus continue to suffer from the exposure to intense radiation and its…
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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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