Representatives from Bible Societies around the world will gather in Philadelphia this May for the United Bible Societies (UBS) World Assembly. The event, which coincides with American Bible Society’s Bicentennial Celebration, will bring together Bible Society leaders to celebrate God’s faithfulness in the past and plan for a future of… Read More
American Bible Society is helping launch a new devotional book for military wives. “Journey of a Military Wife: God’s Truth for Every Step” was written by Brenda Pace, a military wife for 28 years. “Everybody has assignments they don’t like,” says Pace. “But often those are the very places… Read More
Building on partnership with American Bible Society during the World Meeting of Families, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops launched a National Bible Week in November 2015. The Conference invites “families, parishes, schools and other Catholic groups,” to participate in this annual celebration of God’s Word. This year’s… Read More
On a typical day in Manhattan, cab drivers weave in and out of traffic. Shoppers dart from one store to the next. Horse-drawn carriages plod through Central Park. But one July afternoon, thousands of singing voices transformed this familiar hustle and bustle into a site of worship. In Central Park,… Read More
At the end of September, Christian pilgrims from around the world descended on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the World Meeting of Families—the world’s largest gathering of Catholic families. People poured into the city for several appearances by Pope Francis, including a Mass celebrated on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. To reach the… Read More
In mid-September, Christian leaders convened in Arizona to launch the first Bible-based trauma healing program in Phoenix. While American Bible Society’s international trauma healing program started in Central Africa in 2010, the program has now been contextualized to address spiritual pain and abuse in American cities. As Trauma Healing Program… Read More
A new website allows U.S. military members and their families to interact with God’s Word together online. On the site, troops can read through the popular Military Bible Challenge reading plan and discuss Scripture with family and friends in an online discussion group. For troops deployed to the far… Read More
A 2015 survey conducted by American Bible Society and Barna Group unmasks the major challenges and opportunities when it comes to engaging teenagers with God’s Word. Just 7 percent of teenagers are actively engaged with the Bible—that’s 4 percent less than their Millennial peer group (18-30 year-olds). Some good… Read More
A new Bible Engagement Leadership Blog from American Bible Society provides church leaders with cutting edge strategies to increase Bible reading in American churches. The blog presents issues and ideas, such as the value of Scripture email campaigns and how to ignite interest in the Bible through preaching, helping busy… Read More
Laura Burgueño’s first encounter with American Bible Society’s trauma healing program was in a magazine advertisement. At the time, Laura found herself in the midst of a very difficult season of church ministry with her husband, Eliu—a pastor and international church leader. She was wrestling with whether or not she… Read More
