Migrant worker, Dubai Prakash wakes up each morning surrounded by sand, heat and a burden of loneliness. A migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prakash lives in a cramped, dusty labor camp more than 1,000 miles away from his family in India. He spends his days working… Read More
Women at the Jesus House of Prayer learn about health care, nutrition and microenterprise so they can express themselves and support their families. Photo by Richard Nash. The city of Jericho is nestled snugly between Jordan to the east and a mountain range to the west. Since it was… Read More
An Egyptian boy waves his Kingo flag. Photo by Malorie Tull. The first thing that strikes you is the volume — the sound of thousands of children singing and clapping, as more and more stream in. For a moment, the heat and grime of the surrounding shantytown are forgotten. Read More
Children join in excitedly at the performance given the the Just for Kids drama and music troupe in Abu Dhabi during its tour of the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Erle S. Deira, Courtesy of Bible Society in the… Read More
Bookstore sign at the Bible Society of Palestine. Photo by Malorie Tull. The Palestine Bible Society is in the midst of a “Proclaim It” Scripture encounter media blitz that will expose as many as 10,000 Palestinians to the Word of God when complete. Palestinians are seeing and reading… Read More
Photo by Malorie Tull Nabil*, on staff with one of the Bible Societies in the Holy Land, describes the work there as “sowing seed on rocky ground.” “But the Seed is being sown,” Nabil declared, “because we are bringing them the living Gospel.” He went on to explain,… Read More
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
Street life in Gaza City. West Bank. Photo by Stephen Wilson Dear Bible Society friends and colleagues, Our hearts are broken as we witness the escalation of hostilities in Gaza and southern Israel. We invite you all to join us in praying for a speedy end to this terrible… Read More
Why did God choose Canaan to be his nation on this earth rather than Iraq — the old Eden, which is really rich in oil? —K. Moresi, New Zealand When Abraham was called by God (Genesis 12.1-3) to migrate to Canaan, it was a land of flourishing… Read More
