For most people growing up in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is one charged with vivid sights, smells, tastes and memories. The warm smells of turkey, stuffing or freshly baked pie transport us back to a place and time—perhaps gathered around a table (or a football game) with friends… Read More
For most people growing up in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is one charged with vivid sights, smells, tastes and memories. The warm smells of turkey, stuffing or freshly baked pie transport us back to a place and time—perhaps gathered around a table (or a football game) with friends… Read More
On this International Day of the Bible, people around the world will be celebrating God’s Word. And for good reason. For thousands of years, the Bible has inspired art (think of Michelangelo’s “David”), influenced literature (Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson’s works, for example), spurred… Read More
On this International Day of the Bible, people around the world will be celebrating God’s Word. And for good reason. For thousands of years, the Bible has inspired art (think of Michelangelo’s “David”), influenced literature (Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson’s works, for example), spurred… Read More
Today Americans take time to honor and thank God for the brave men and women who have defended our country as members of the United States Armed Forces. As Christians, we are grateful for men and women who embody the heart of a God who sacrificially protects his people:… Read More
Every year, September 30 commemorates the feast day of Saint Jerome for the Christian church. As it so happens, this date also marks the annual celebration of International Translation Day. But the overlap of these two holidays is no mere coincidence. Born in the middle of the 4th century, Jerome… Read More
One was a dynamic preacher from England, the other a hard-working printer in Philadelphia. In the mid-1700s, George Whitefield and Ben Franklin weren’t just the most famous people in America, they were the most influential. Both of them knew the Bible well, but they treated it differently. George… Read More
The auditorium was packed. On the stage stood a large choir, composed entirely of teenagers. These young men and women had given up their summer to tour the country, singing of their love for Jesus Christ through popular songs of the faith. The choir did not disappoint. Their… Read More
By CH (COL) Art Pace, US Army, retired It was optimistically called the War To End All Wars. The destruction and carnage of the First World War was virtually unimaginable. More than 100,000 Americans who answered the call of their country gave their last full measure of devotion. Read More
If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard. – Psalm 127:1 (GNTD) Today, American Bible Society expresses gratitude for 199 years of… Read More
