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.
Dear pastors, COVID-19-related depression is real and needs attention
Covid-19 has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and has infected millions more. The fear, panic and anxiety this global pandemic has caused will lead to another health crisis, a mental health crisis in the form of depression that should not be ignored. Read more from Philip Monroe in the Christian Post about how church…
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“The Bible changed my life.”
Alima* was born in Mozambique, a place where nearly one in two people are trapped in chronic poverty. Her father passed away when she was young, and her mother struggled to care for Alima and her two brothers.“My mother did everything so that we could have something to eat,” she says. “No one was able to help us.”To make matters…
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“Thank you for the Bibles.”
Natori* was just a small child in Kenya when he was abandoned by his parents. Homeless and alone, he thought he was saved when another woman took him in. But the woman made Natori and other children beg for money on the streets.When this woman was killed, Natori and the other children were rescued by police and brought to a…
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“We are going to teach generation after generation.”
They each arrived at Kenya’s New Hope Orphanage for different reasons. But these five little girls had one thing in common — they needed God’s healing power.Anita, Sharon, Maxine, Faith, and Kelsey* all came to the orphanage because of tragedy, family struggles, or poverty when they were very young, as early as 2 years old. After their parents died, a…
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Sharing God’s hope in times of crisis
The COVID-19 outbreak is not the first time that American Bible Society has been a first responder in a time of crisis. Our financial partners have been answering the call to help those in urgent need since the time of our founding in 1816. From the Civil War to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19, through two world wars, hurricanes,…
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Bringing the Bible to spiritually hungry people
Imagine copying the entire Bible . . . by hand! For some Chinese Christians like Yong*, Bibles are very hard to come by. A hand copy was the only way he could imagine having God’s Word for himself.Yong survived the Japanese invasion during World War II and then the infamous cultural revolution.When a village pastor shared the Gospel with Yong…
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