This year, American Bible Society celebrates 200 years of ministering to the U.S. military with God’s Word. In 1817, American Bible Society presented 65 Bibles to sailors aboard the U.S.S. John Adams, launching a ministry that has since delivered nearly 60 million Bibles and Scripture resources to military members and… Read More
Recently, we received a prayer request from our friend Joy, a prison chaplain in the Midwest. Joy was about to host a Bible-based trauma healing workshop with eight women in prison using American Bible Society’s Bible-based trauma healing curriculum. The American Bible Society prayer… Read More
Reading and studying the Bible is an important part of spiritual growth. Yet many church goers don’t read the Bible on a regular basis. To help change this, we’re partnering with church leaders and Biblica to ignite a renewal of Bible reading in their churches through a program… Read More
Today, many people are still waiting to engage God’s Word in their heart language. That’s why American Bible Society is partnering with local translators and Bible translation agencies to overcome barriers that create delays in Bible translation. Together we can accelerate Bible translation by improving… Read More
We long for the day when all people will have access to the life-changing message of the Bible in the language of their heart—including the deaf community. That’s why, together with our partners, American Bible Society is supporting the translation of the first-ever complete American Sign Language (ASL) Bible. Read More
Today in the United States, many people suffer the effects of trauma as a result of experiencing or witnessing intense wounds to the body, mind and soul. Whether the trauma is caused by domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, or addiction, it can leave people with deep heart wounds. But… Read More
Join us in thanking God for Strength for the Street, a new Bible resource designed for law enforcement officers – starting with Philadelphia law enforcement and prayerfully expanding to other cities as needed. On December 15, American Bible Society held an event at its headquarters to launch Strength… Read More
American Bible Society is celebrating 200 years of sharing God’s Word with America’s heroes! Since 1817, we have delivered nearly 60 million free Bible resources to America’s armed forces. The mission of distributing Scriptures and engaging members of the military in God’s Word began on the deck of the USS… Read More
The annual National Prayer Breakfast was held in Washington D.C., on Thursday, February 2. It was attended by approximately 3,500 guests, including international invitees from more than 100 countries. The National Prayer Breakfast offers a forum for leaders of political, social and faith-based backgrounds to gather each year. Read More
“ Silence is a courageous gift to many of us who labor to be pure in our calling,” Mako Fujimura said to Martin Scorsese at a Q&A hosted by Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. The theater was full of seminary students, pastors, and people living… Read More
