National Church Leaders say YES!

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

The Cure for Teenage Trauma

Ariel Miller, once a desperate caller, now volunteers at Remedy.fm to minister on-air to teens in need. Ariel is 19. A self-described perfectionist, she says she felt the need to “punish herself” from an early age. By her first year of high school, Ariel had resorted to cutting herself… Read More

Pedaling 2,000 Miles for Help

From left to right: (top) Mark Jacobs, Gordon Brown, Bryan Dougan, Jon Felker, Emily Werkheiser; (middle) Andy Clack, Lewie Briggs, Jenna Liew; (bottom) Shannon Cutlip, Marianne Millen. Little more than a month ago, eight cyclists began a 2,000-mile journey up the East Coast on the She's My Sister™ Bike… Read More

America’s Resilient Youth

Communicating through the web helps keep military family relationships afloat during deployment. Jason's father is stationed in Afghanistan. A new football, a gift for his 14th birthday, sits untouched in his room until he and his father can break it in. One morning, in the midst of the morning… Read More

Let the Bible Talk

A statue of Jeremiah Lanphier, the originator of the idea behind Bible Talk Tuesday, sits outside of Bible House at 1865 Broadway New York, New York. In the city that never sleeps, stress comes with the territory. But now, residents of the place known for its daily grind have… Read More

Biking For Our Congo Sisters

Cyclists begin their ride for healing in the Congo in May, 2011 Lewie Briggs is not a cyclist. He's just a college kid from Franklin and Marshall University with a dream too big to ignore. So he started training. Hard. In May, Lewie will set out on a… Read More

Exchanging Pain for Joy

Family Bibles from American Bible Society were given out following a Dec. 14 dinner at City of Refuge, Atlanta, Georgia. Dorothy Reece is no stranger to violence. For 6 years her boyfriend abused her. Late night arguments would turn into beatings and Dorothy would be forced to leave her… Read More

One Teen at a Time

Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. “The next generation will be God's tool for shaping the world,” said David Kinnaman, president of The Barna Research Group, at the Embodying Hope dinner hosted by American Bible… Read More

Near the Heart of Urban Youth

Detail of an illustration by Ronald Pichardo from Elementz of Life™, issue No. 6. Photo of Heath Evans courtesy of Heath Evans. Tonya Wilder-Butts is a woman with vision. As editor-in-chief of Elementz of Life™ magazine, she goes after stories that will minister deeply to her audience — the… Read More

The Least of These

Bible Sunday toolkit Regular encounters with God through the Scriptures is the catalyst for significant personal life change. Bible Sunday: The Least of These is an essential tool for church congregations to begin their own habits of daily engagement with Scripture. Bible Sunday takes churches on a 40-day… Read More