A tribute to Jeremiah Lanphier In 1857 a New Yorker of Dutch descent, Jeremiah Lanphier, began lunchtime prayer meetings in lower Manhattan. Those meetings sparked a spiritual fire that brought 1 million people to faith during the 18 months of its heyday. On the weekend of September 21 to… Read More

On hand to honor Latino leaders are Jaime Cardinal Alamino, Edward Cardinal Egan and Theodore Cardinal E. McCarrick. Photo by David Singer More than 250 people, including Edward Cardinal Egan, the archbishop of New York, and salsa legend Willie Colón, gathered in New York City to honor the work… Read More

Since the earliest days of the United States, those charged with leading the nation have found wisdom and courage in God's Word. In the spirit of Presidents' Day, we offer the following words from those who would have been in frequent need of a steady and trustworthy guide. “Almighty God,… Read More

Dr. Dickerson and Sister Wang Shuyun, who helped found China's first rural church. Photo by James Sheldrew With other American Bible Society board members, I traveled to China for the opening of the Amity Printing Company's new facility in Nanjing. We watched as new pages of Scripture moved forward… Read More

Photo courtesy of NASA ”He named the land ‘Earth,’ and the water which had come together he named ‘Sea.’ And God was pleased with what he saw.” Genesis 1.10 (GNT) It was Christmas Eve, 1968. Commander Frank… Read More

Colonel Cheryl Adams Served in Iraq in 2005 “Reading the Scriptures kept me grounded. I read chapters of Scripture on my lunch break. Sometimes we ate under the table because of incoming RPGs [rocket propelled grenades]. After a close strike, I felt all over my face and head to find… Read More

Lonnie ‘Bo’ Pilgrim (right) receives an award from ABS officer Simon Barnes. Photo by Charlie Krueger Q Conference The Fermi Project is a think tank that looks for ways to engage modern culture with a biblical message. The… Read More