Ashley Phillips of Wagoner, Okla., won the first Flips Ahoy contest on ShareYourStoryNow.org Ashley Phillips (pictured) of Wagoner, Okla., has even more to be thankful for. Her entry was selected randomly in the first Flips Ahoy contest hosted on ShareYourStoryNow.org. She and her fellow contestants had submitted audio,… Read More
Cheryl “Salt” Wray is smiling on the cover of Elementz of Life Cheryl “Salt” Wray from Salt-N-Pepa — the most successful female rap group in history — is smiling on the cover of the fifth annual issue of Elementz of Life™. Salt-N-Pepa released five albums in the 1980s and… Read More
Photo by David Singer I was about to leave a restaurant in New Orleans when my waiter, Rick, complained about the lack of business. “This lunch hour was so lousy my pockets are empty,” he said. I motioned Rick back to the table. “So times are tough?” “Lunchtime used… Read More
With Christmas just around the corner, I’m reminded once again how often God starts with small things to bring about his biggest changes. We remember that God came to dwell among us as an infant, tiny and vulnerable — starting small to accomplish the world’s greatest good. I’m realizing… Read More
BURUNDI Pray for the literacy program conducted through the local Bible Society in Burundi. Sixty-five percent of the nation is illiterate: School dropout rates are high as a result of civil war and poverty. Pray for those who accept the Bible as reading and literacy learning material. IRAQ Praise God… Read More
Photo by David Singer The results of a growing partnership between the American Bible Society (ABS) and the Salvation Army make for really good news. The Bible Society is supplying the Army’s “foot soldiers” with Scripture resources for a full range of problems that bring life change to those… Read More
OCC is a great opportunity, not only to bring hope and joy to a hurting child’s life, but to also teach children in this country about generosity and compassion,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. (Ecuador photo courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.) After years of watching her parents argue,… Read More
Delores Burnett, Manager of the Bible Society's Constant Hope Program, uses God's Word to encourage Hurricane Ike victim John Murray. Photo by David Singer Southeast of downtown Houston, in a line stretching out-of-sight down Galveston Road, individuals and whole families, all victims of Hurricane Ike, waited in cars,… Read More
Dr. Philip Towner has been named dean of the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship at the American Bible Society. He joined the staff in February. He will work alongside Dr. Robert Hodgson, until Dr. Hodgson retires this year after five years of leading the Nida Institute in one of… Read More
A volunteer helps a child learn to read using ABS resources. The Record, a New Jersey newspaper, ran a story about an after-school program run by the Paterson Salvation Army. The program features “Mission: Literacy” materials from the American Bible Society that help teach reading skills through Scripture. Read More
