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Changemaker: Frances Snow Hamilton
The Changemakers Series is designed to inform and inspire you with stories of ordinary people who dedicated their lives to spreading God’s Word around the world. Today, learn about Frances Snow Hamilton, the first female Bible agent in American Bible Society history. —- March is Women’s History Month, and American Bible Society celebrates the contributions of women to the Bible…
READ MOREAmerican Bible Society’s Top Bible Gift Picks for Christmas 2021
American Bible Society today announced their third annual list of the top ten Bible editions to gift during the holiday season. American Bible Society’s team of Bible experts compiled the best, newest, and most unique Bible editions for gift-givers to share with family and friends for Christmas 2021. “People need the hope of Jesus Christ. They need God’s Word. And,…
READ MORERemembering Labib Madanat
It is with great sorrow that American Bible Society announces the passing of Labib Madanat, who served with us as Senior Middle East Advisor since 2012. Labib was born in 1964 to Jordanian parents ministering in Jerusalem with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. His heritage as an Arab Christian—with a history dating back to the second century—was precious to him,…
READ MOREAmerican Bible Society Celebrates YouVersion’s 500 Million Download Milestone
American Bible Society celebrates the 500-millionth download of the YouVersion Bible app, an online Bible platform launched in 2008 to make Scripture and Bible studies accessible on mobile devices. YouVersion shares an impressive 2,602 Bible versions in 1,744 languages—including audio and sign language video. More than 95 percent of these Scriptures come from the Digital Bible Library (DBL). The DBL…
READ MOREOur New Study Shows Important Distinctions Between Self-Identified and Practicing Christians
American Bible Society today released the seventh chapter of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement*. Today’s release, “The Bible in the American Church,” reveals that more half of the self-identified Christians in U.S. are not actively practicing their faith—meaning they’re missing out on a full relationship…
READ MORENew Study: Scripture Engagement Leads to Greater Neighborliness
PHILADELPHIA, PA—American Bible Society today released the sixth chapter of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today’s release suggests that people who are rooted in the Bible tend to epitomize neighborliness better than others. The first six chapters are currently available to download at StateoftheBible.org. “Throughout…
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