What does the Bible have to offer in terms of reliable financial advice? More than 2,000 Scripture verses to be exact. The Financial Stewardship Bible, released November 2011 by American Bible Society and Compass, shows the Bible is a relevant source of financial wisdom, offering… Read More
2011 Bike Tour members. Photo courtesy of Lewie Briggs. Last summer, a group of college students embarked on a bike tour from Florida to Maine, with the united goal of raising both funds and awareness for the victims of rape in the Congo. This summer you… Read More
A lifeboat Bible from World War II. Photo courtesy of American Bible Society archives. The Museum of Biblical Art is proud to present Finding Comfort in Difficult Times: A Selection of Soldiers’ Bibles. On view from February 3 to May 20, 2012, the exhibition showcases… Read More
“To get the full flavor of an herb, it must be pressed between the fingers. So it is the same with the Scriptures; the more familiar they become, the more they reveal their hidden treasures and yield their indescribable riches.” – St. John Chrysostom, A.D. 347-407 Scripture… Read More
Trees don’t bear fruit on demand. If they did, I could be enjoying a bowl of succulent, ripe cherries from the two saplings I planted in my back yard earlier this spring. But whether I like it or not, I’m going to need to be patient. For the next… Read More
Vickie and Lamar Vest giving outGod is Our Shelter and Strength at Ground Zero. (Photo by Andrew Hood.) California Inner-City Families ‘Wowed' by God's Word Many of America's families in inner-city neighborhoods struggle with poverty, drug-related violence and broken homes. They need encouragement and physical, emotional and spiritual… Read More
Recently, ABS President and CEO, Lamar Vest contributed to Fox News, writing on the state of the Bible in America. Below is an excerpt of his story: It may surprise you to learn that America is decidedly pro-Bible. According to research commissioned by American Bible Society, Barna Research polled 2,000… Read More
Freedom comes at a price. Our nations veterans know this full well as they endure, on a day-to-day basis, the lasting effects of duty and war. So, the Armed Services Ministry of American Bible Society, in collaboration with Veteran Affairs (VA) chaplain consultants, developed the God Understands series: A resource… Read More
Orlando, Fla. Ministry leaders from across the whole Church—Evangelical, Protestant, Greek Orthodox and Catholic—gathered here from Nov. 7-9 for the Uncover Summit, sponsored by the Forum of Bible Agencies-North America. The conference was indeed a summit—a mountaintop experience in which attendees dedicated themselves to Uncover the Word,™ a national movement… Read More
Since 1817, the Bible Society has been providing Scriptures to America's Armed Services. More recently, ABS has granted more than 2,200,000 Scripture resources to Chaplains in all branches of the Armed Services and the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Of that number, more than 1,500,000 have been Bibles and New… Read More
