Christian Leaders Challenge One Another to Walk the Talk

Q Founder Gabe Lyons, far left, led a stirring conversation on the “Bible in Culture.” “We can read Scripture and believe it's true, but live as if it's not real. The way we read should demonstratively be seen in what we say and do.” So said Alister McGrath at… Read More

500th Bible Translation Commemorated

A painting presented to American Bible Society by Wycliffe to commemorate the 500th Bible translation project. Photo of painting by Matt Steinruck. The Book Should be Red, a painting by Hyatt Moore, 2008, was presented to American Bible Society from The Seed Company, a Wycliffe Bible Translators affiliate. The… Read More

Soul for the Streets

Stephen Tavani (center), president of WOW International shares a copy of Elementz of Life™ with a couple of WOW Jam attendees. Photo by Tonya Wilder-Butts. Growing up on unfriendly city streets full of gangs and drug dealers, 15-year-old Carlos has never felt truly loved or understood. He has looked… Read More

Learning Lessons from a Loveable Lion

An egyptian girl smiles as she waits with her friends for the start of the Kingo festival. Photo by Malorie Tull. The Zabbaleen—or garbage collectors—of Mokattam live among trash, the stench of rotting refuse assaulting the nose. Sometimes, the waste piles two to three stories high. Other times, it… Read More

Obama or God: Who said It?

Photo by Caleb Komorowski A national survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for the American Bible Society found that a majority of Americans are having trouble recognizing some of the Bible's strongest promises for those who are struggling. Of the 1,001 U.S. adults surveyed, 54 percent attributed a Bible verse… Read More

Hope for Hurting Teens

The Confessions book and Rob Beckley are pictured here. Photo by Caleb Komorowski The American Bible Society teamed with Rob Beckley, lead singer of the Christian rock band Pillar, to produce Confessions— a book that speaks to the heart of teenage pain. Titled after Pillar's sixth studio album, Confessions… Read More

30 Years Strong, the JESUS Film Still Changes Lives

Sill from the original JESUS film movie. The JESUS film, an internationally renowned movie that recently hit a landmark number of 1000 translations, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The American Bible Society played a key role in the film’s development as the boundary-breaking translation of ABS’… Read More

Philadelphia, 2009 Bible City

More than 100,000 copies of “The Story of Never Giving Up” were distributed throughout the Philadelphia Catholic School System, city churches and community outreach service programs. The American Bible Society was a key partner with the Philadelphia National Bible City campaign for 2009, helping to organize events and providing… Read More

5,000 Radio Listeners Hear Scriptures

Bookstore sign at the Bible Society of Palestine. Photo by Malorie Tull. The Palestine Bible Society is in the midst of a “Proclaim It” Scripture encounter media blitz that will expose as many as 10,000 Palestinians to the Word of God when complete. Palestinians are seeing and reading… Read More

The Art of Jews and Christians in the Altarpieces of Medieval Spain

The production of religious art in late-medieval Spain was a complex, cooperative relationship between Christian and Jewish artists. Jewish and Christian artists worked side by side in studios producing both retablos (large multi-paneled altarpieces), as well as Latin and Hebrew manuscripts. The exhibition tells the story of this fascinating collaboration… Read More