National Update Spring 2014

Armed Services Launches Military Bible App for iPhones The Armed Services Ministry of American Bible Society announces the launch of its Military Bible Challenge app for iPhones, a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory app in which users can choose their Bible translation and Scripture challenge plan. The app offers the E-100, Brick by… Read More

Responding to the Bible’s Call

Amanda Olsavsky Hu, coordinator of the She’s My Sister™ bike tours, gets ready to ride 558 miles for her sisters in Congo. Photo by Chris Pochiba. In the height of summer, cyclists braved heat, rain, emotional exhaustion and physical fatigue as they rode… Read More

The Power of Conversation

In the heart of Manhattan, the Atrium at American Bible’s Society’s headquarters is a space where people can encounter the Scriptures in unexpected ways: through iPads, smart tables, community and conversation. As part of its effort to engage people through conversation, ABS featured its first… Read More

God’s Word for the Next Generation

Visitors interact with God's Word in the ABS Atrium in New York City. Photo credit: Ben Leaman Around 4 million children will be born in the United States this year. They will enter a world that is being transformed by technology. Toddlers now color with iPads… Read More

Summer 2013 National Update

ABS Armed Services Ministries launched their new website featuring free Bible and ministry resources for members of the military community. Is Your City Bible Minded? When it comes to U.S. cities that embrace the Bible, Knoxville, Tenn., tops the list. A newly released ranking from American Bible… Read More

Serious about change? Open up the book of Acts

Leaders from American Bible Society, The New York City Leadership Center, Concerts of Prayer Greater New York and a large Hispanic network—CONLICO gathered together at the ABS headquarters in New York City on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th, to launch this year’s collaborative effort: Now is the Time: Acts. Leaders… Read More

Hope and Practical Help in Oklahoma

Within 72 hours of the tornado that destroyed sections of Oklahoma City suburbs, American Bible Society (ABS) and partner organization Operation Compassion (OC) provided Scripture Portions, food and water to victims of the disaster. ABS contributed more than 30,000 Scripture Portions, including a crisis edition of… Read More

Calling All Super Dads

Fathers are sometimes expected to be just like Superman, aren’t they? Even when they feel more like Clark Kent. The newest Superman film is out, and we’ve put together a companion movie conversation guide just for you. See the film with your kids,… Read More

Celebrating 197 Years

American Bible Society celebrated its 197th anniversary on May 11. Over the course of its history, ABS has piloted groundbreaking work for the Bible cause. From helping to develop Scriptures for the blind in 1835 to creating technology driven apps like BibleMinded today, ABS remains committed to providing God’s… Read More

Shifting Conversations

ProjectShift.com, a website launched by American Bible Society in January, gives news with a new twist. The site works by aggregating different news articles and videos that are circulating on social networks. Each piece is accompanied by a question or comment that… Read More