You need to see what happens when someone, after waiting her entire life, finally holds a copy of God's Word in her own hands. It's a joy that is literally beyond words. And it's the day-in and day-out story of our Bible ministry across rural China. Here,… Read More

My mother,Elizabeth BaysingerGiven by Connie Burk Davis Mary Lesta Lowe CosbyGiven by Dr. Robert M. Cosby My father,Jere Lawrence Crook Jr.Given by Senter C. Crook Avanelle FuqueaGiven by Mrs. Geneva C. Fuquea My mother,… Read More

There is a piece in the Christmas narrative that catches me every year. It is the blazing message, shouted across the night sky and declared by a babe in a cattle trough — love will not be stopped. With all the flash and flurry of our holidays, this still remains… Read More

January 2011Confess Jesus as Lord1 Romans 1.1-172 Romans 5.1-213 Romans 6.1-234 Romans 10.5-175 Matthew 1.1-256 Matthew 2.1-15 Epiphany7 Matthew 2.16-238 Matthew 3.1-179 Matthew 4.12-2510 Matthew 8.1-1711 Matthew 8.18-3412 Matthew 9.1-1713 Matthew 9.18-3814 Matthew 10.1-2515… Read More

At the dedication and worship service for the long-awaited Revised Vietnamese Bible in Ho Chi Min City, there were more than 400 pastors, leaders and Christian well-wishers. This was a proud and moving moment because pastors from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, North and South, had worked together on… Read More

October 2010 Embodying Hope and Working for Peace and Justice 1 – Haggai 1.1-152 – Haggai 2.1-233 – 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 World Communion Sunday4 – Leviticus 25.1-225 – Leviticus 25.23-386 – Leviticus 25.39-557 – Numbers 27.1-118 – Numbers 36.1-139 – Deuteronomy… Read More

I often tell our staff, “If we're not sure at what we're aiming, we can be sure to miss it every time.” And isn't this true for our lives as well? Don't we each need to take the time to stop and get our bearings, making sure we… Read More

Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. This July marked the passing of a Bible translation hero. Dr. Robert Bratcher (in glasses) was a distinguished translator who worked with American Bible Society and United Bible Societies… Read More

My parents, Conrad and Geraldine ArnoldGiven by Amy Arnold Brown My father, Myrle BlyGiven by Ronald P. Bly The Rev. Dr. Robert Galveston BratcherGiven by American Bible Society Lindsey BrownGiven by B & B Enterprises James… Read More

Dr. Lamar Vest chats with Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a tribute celebration in her honor. Photo by Malorie Tull “American Bible Society volunteers should understand and feel one thing: joy!” So declared Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a recent tribute hosted by the American Bible Society to thank her for… Read More