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.
Running for their lives . . .
Hannah* will never forget the night of the attack . . .Her family awoke to shouts and gunfire engulfing their town in the Middle East.“While all the gunmen had been screaming and running out of the building, all in one direction, we had been silently praying for God’s guidance to help us escape,” she remembers.Thankfully, they were able to escape,…
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Shout for joy!
Ulu! You’ve probably never seen this word in your Bible. But the Umbundu people in Angola have seen it in theirs.Ulu! They can find this word in Matthew 25:6, which reads, “Ulu, ulu, sandombwa yo wiya!” or, “Here comes the bridegroom!”Ulu! It is a word of ecstasy—a shrill cry of joy ringing out during a long-awaited celebration.Ulu! And it’s the…
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The Father’s Love
It was the worst birthday ever. When José turned five, his parents took him and his siblings to a restaurant for dinner. It soon became clear that this wasn’t a joyous celebration for little José. It was the last time his family would share a meal together. José‘s parents had decided to separate. Now José and his siblings had a…
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More Than Conquerors
Horror. Torture. War crimes. These are just some of the words that Bill Wargo uses to describe what he experienced as an Army intelligence officer in the Vietnam War. After an assault in which most of his team was killed, Bill landed back on U.S. soil. As he walked the colorful streets of San Francisco, just three days after trudging…
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There is so much more to thank you for
YOUR Vision You made it possible to begin constructing the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, which champions the biblical values that guide and strengthen our nation. It is set to open in Fall 2020. Start exploring today at faithandliberty.orgYOUR Witness Empowered by your prayers and support, a coalition of Scripture translation agencies called illumiNations is working to translate the full…
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His Father’s Footsteps
“You will never amount to anything.” Joe can still hear the words of his drug-dealing father from long ago. Sometimes, the words hurt even more than the physical blows. Those words drove Joe to prove his father wrong. To beat him at his own game. To be a better pain-inflictor, enforcer, and dealer. “You had to beat the man to…
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