Quiet Time

Receive Daily E-mail Devotionals Sign Up Here October 2009 – Called to be Free to Work for Peace and Justice 1 – Habakkuk 1.1-17 2 – Habakkuk 2.1-20… Read More

A View from the Summit

Rwandan worship leader, Jean Paul Samputu, at left, and traditional drummers performed at the Global Bible Summit. Photo by David Singer. Celebrated writer and Bible teacher, Philip Yancey, opened the American Bible Society's fifth Global Bible Summit with a simple and powerful invitation. “The cross set loose a… Read More

Secretary of State Receives Amity Press Bible

Bible presentation to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, during diplomatic visit. Photo Courtesy of Beijing Christian Council. On a diplomatic visit to Beijing in February, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended Sunday services at Beijing's Haidian Protestant Church. Following… Read More

Music and Scripture From the Heart

Joshua Johnson, right, is the winner of the ABS Scripture Song Award for amateur class. Presenting the award is Dr. Joseph Crockett, Special Assistant to the President of ABS. Photo courtesy of GMA Immerse. Something exciting happens when today's top Christian musicians move from song to words, telling of… Read More

Love as Big as the Whole Outdoors

Children attending Camp Tecumseh in Hunterdon County, N.J. This fall, just over 1,000 kids came back to school with a very different story about what they did on their summer vacation. Leaving the sweltering streets of New York City, these inner-city children took advantage of scholarships provided by… Read More

Kids Raise Money to Support Bible Ministry

This summer, the American Bible Society is partnering with Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse, Jr. magazine to encourage young readers to support the Bible cause. Clubhouse, Jr. is a magazine and web site for kids that reinforces traditional values and encourages families to take on activities to support… Read More

Inner-City Youth Experience God's Love

The economic recession in the United States has worsened the situation of disadvantaged residents within inner cities. According to Create Now, a nonprofit arts program for disadvantaged youth in Los Angeles, Calif., nearly 1 million children are abused, neglected or abandoned each year in the… Read More

Empowering Christian Artists

Since its founding in 1816, the American Bible Society (ABS) has consistently supported organizations that promote the life-changing message of the Bible through innovative and meaningful experiences. Today, ABS carries on this tradition through creative collaborations. This summer, the American Bible Society is an official sponsor of IMMERSE, the… Read More

Changing Lives in American Prisons: An ABS Initiative

Volunteer and evangelist Reggie Thomas distributes ABS Bibles at the Joplin City Jail. Photo by David Singer. Shelia Smith had been in and out of prisons her whole adult life. And now she was back in, only this time it was by choice; she teamed up with Bill… Read More

Amy Grant: Experiencing a Rich History of God's Word

Amy Grant and Dr. Liana Lupas. Photo by David Singer. Dr. Liana Lupas, keeper of the largest collection of Bibles in the Western hemisphere, has a contagious appreciation for the American Bible Society’s collection of some 45,000 copies of Bibles and New Testaments. She often has opportunity to share… Read More