Meet Kevin*. He recently graduated high school, where he played the tuba in band. He enjoys painting and board games. He has two young brothers and two cats. Kevin is a typical American teen, with one big difference. The 18-year-old is a “military kid.” Having a parent serve our… Read More
Headlines in recent weeks showcased stupefying market moves leading to GameStop’s stock surge and its subsequent shaking on Wall Street. Heavily shorted stocks experienced a surge in interest as GameStop stocks rose more than 1,000 percent. Bold winning and losing short selling bets yielded payoffs along with uncertainty about changes… Read More
It’s hard to understand the loneliness of living a world away from those you love. It’s hard to understand the fear of being surrounded by an enemy intent on your harm. It’s hard to understand the suffering from a life-altering injury or watching a friend’s life… Read More
Brad Connor* accepted Christ into his life when he was a child. But he never really grew in his faith. That all changed when he joined the Navy. “In boot camp I received a Military Bible from American Bible Society,” Connor recalls. “It was the greatest gift from the… Read More
Ministry leaders in 17 of the largest U.S. cities are receiving a toolkit that gives an in-depth analysis of their church’s demographics, spiritual health, opportunities for growth, and strengths! Pray with us for the timeless answers of the Bible to support congregations across America. Learn more and register your church… Read More
After high school graduation, Emily* enlisted in the National Guard looking to serve her country and gain direction in her life. While she was raised in a Christian household, by her teenage years she’d shunned Christianity. During basic training, Emily’s mother said, “She was so alone and so… Read More
In Scripture, Jesus demonstrates the power of love. We read how his love tore down walls that divided Jew and Gentile, slave and free, and ultimately, us and God. It was an extraordinary love that broke divides. Jesus knew his example would continue to be the remedy for… Read More
At 11 years old, Shawn was full of anger. In 2015, his father with murdered in the streets of Camden, leaving Shawn full of raw emotions he didn’t know what to do with. Although he put on a brave face at his father’s funeral, he couldn’t mask the overwhelming… Read More
John*, a wounded Veteran, recently sent a thank you note to American Bible Society for Bible resources that “keep me going.” John doesn’t share much about how he was wounded, only that he has been disabled for 32 years. He says the Bible resources provided by the support of American… Read More
Over 1,600 years ago, a man named St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin. His efforts made Scripture more accessible to his contemporaries. September 30 was named International Translation Day in honor of St. Jerome, the “patron saint of translation.” It serves as a way to recognize translators who… Read More
