You might think that Qi Zhenhao has little to smile about. He lives in a rural village in China with few conveniences. Qi spends long days doing back-breaking work on the farm to scrape together a meager existence for his family. But Qi recently received a gift that made him… Read More
Guatemala City is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, rife with homicides and gang violence. But it is exactly the kind of place where God is transforming lives! Extreme poverty and hopelessness throughout Guatemala drive many children to gangs, some as early as age 10. These young… Read More
As a young girl of the 1920s, Zhang cherished the opportunity to read God’s Word. But every day, she faced a problem: in her village in eastern China—surrounded by winding canals and stretches of grassland—she shared one Bible with all of her neighbors. When Zhang wanted to read Scripture, she… Read More
On April 23, 2016, a long, dirt road in Malawi became a festive parade route. Hundreds of Christians marched through the streets, singing as they went. Women and children danced for joy. These believers had gathered to celebrate a monumental achievement: the New Testament was finally available in their… Read More
On May 11, 1816 local Bible Societies and civic leaders gathered in New York City with a united mission: to put aside political and denominational differences for the greater good of spreading the Word of God. That day, American Bible Society announced its goal to ensure that every man, woman… Read More
Nanaka lives in a community bound to the traditions of his ancestors. In his village, nestled among towering mountains in northern Tanzania, men marry multiple wives. Children work instead of attending school. But in the past year, this way of life has begun to change. It all started when Nanaka… Read More
Bible Societies around the world are helping to spread God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer. Uganda Building on its Bible-based trauma… Read More
Representatives from Bible Societies around the world will gather in Philadelphia this May for the United Bible Societies (UBS) World Assembly. The event, which coincides with American Bible Society’s Bicentennial Celebration, will bring together Bible Society leaders to celebrate God’s faithfulness in the past and plan for a future of… Read More
Even on a cloudless day, sunlight rarely permeates Aholou’s mud and straw hut. Located in Togo, West Africa, the home is completely sheltered from the light, a mandate imposed by her father. But Aholou’s father’s behavior has kept her family from experiencing more than just sunlight. For as long… Read More
If you walk through a bookstore in Tanzania’s Kigoma Region—a lakeside territory in the northwest corner of the country—you may overhear customers asking an excited and increasingly common question: “When will the Kiha Bible be available?” Over the course of a decade, the Ha tribe in Kigoma Region has watched… Read More
