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

Half the World is Under 25

Youth Assembly delegates expressed themselves through drama at the UBS World Assembly in Seoul. Photo by Daud Soesilo. The eighth United Bible Societies World Assembly was held in September in South Korea. It was the occasion to welcome the Rev. Dr. Robert Cunville as the new UBS President, who… 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

Heath Evans Shares His Personal Faith

NFL veteran and fullback for the New Orleans Saints, Heath Evans talks about his faith and being a husband and father in the Elementz cover story. “Everything in my life was really based around raising me up in a home where I knew that Jesus was real,” says Heath… Read More

Online Ministry: Anytime, Anywhere You Are

Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio. “When the rain pours, the thunder rolls, lightning flashes and the winds roar, don’t let your heart be troubled…Trust in the Lord to bring you through whatever you may… Read More

Soul for the Streets

Stephen Tavani (center), president of WOW International shares a copy of Elementz of Life™ with a couple of WOW Jam attendees. Photo by Tonya Wilder-Butts. Growing up on unfriendly city streets full of gangs and drug dealers, 15-year-old Carlos has never felt truly loved or understood. He has looked… Read More

Hope for Hurting Teens

The Confessions book and Rob Beckley are pictured here. Photo by Caleb Komorowski The American Bible Society teamed with Rob Beckley, lead singer of the Christian rock band Pillar, to produce Confessions— a book that speaks to the heart of teenage pain. Titled after Pillar's sixth studio album, Confessions… Read More

Changing Lives in Midtown Manhattan

Anthony Kravit shares how the Bible is showing him the love of Jesus. Video still by Eliu Cornielle In mid-January, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City, preparing for a citywide homeless outreach event called “Don't Walk By.” The American Bible Society and The… Read More

Filling a House with Hope

At left is John Colligan, and far right is Thom May, both from the American Bible Society, and Cherilyn Frei, of RMH, presenting Bibles to RMH patients. In June, American Bible Society staff members delivered 150 Bibles to the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) on Manhattan’s Upper… Read More

Paraguay: Bible Outreach to Youth Project

In 2008, youth read God’s Word at an event at Iglesia Artigas (Artigas Church) in Asunción, Paraguay. Although its population is one of the smallest in the region, Paraguay has one of the largest populations of young people in South America. Approximately 59 percent of its population is younger… Read More