A girl reads a Children's Bible in the library at a rehabilitation center for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster, in Belarus. Photo: Bible Society of the Republic of Belarus. More than 23 years after the meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the people of… Read More
This summer, the American Bible Society is partnering with Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse, Jr. magazine to encourage young readers to support the Bible cause. Clubhouse, Jr. is a magazine and web site for kids that reinforces traditional values and encourages families to take on activities to support… Read More
The economic recession in the United States has worsened the situation of disadvantaged residents within inner cities. According to Create Now, a nonprofit arts program for disadvantaged youth in Los Angeles, Calif., nearly 1 million children are abused, neglected or abandoned each year in the… Read More
WOW JAM: During outreaches in New Orleans and Houma, LA, 600 Elementz of Life™ magazines and over 1,900 New Testaments were given to those who made commitments to Christ, including Timothy Bolden with raised arm. Photo by Tonya Wilder-Butts, ABS You give them something to eat,” was Jesus’… Read More
Participants enjoy themselves at a local Remedy.fm promotional event. Activities such as this are credited with the Internet station's reach. Responding to the Need Teen values and morality are decaying through daily bombardment of negative messages and displays of immoral behavior. In response, Taylor University Broadcasting, Inc., (TUBI,… Read More
Brian Robbins works through the E100 Bible reading program. Photo by Throwinglight.com What if a program existed in which key readings helped you understand the full narrative import and message of the Bible? Such a program came to life last summer, when more than 130 churches in the greater… Read More
Photo by David Singer “The needs here are staggering,” says John Dillard. This summer John, his wife Tami and their two teenage sons set out for Pueblo Pintado, N.M. — deep in the heart of Navajo country. For the second year in a row, the family was helping run… Read More
Cheryl “Salt” Wray is smiling on the cover of Elementz of Life Cheryl “Salt” Wray from Salt-N-Pepa — the most successful female rap group in history — is smiling on the cover of the fifth annual issue of Elementz of Life™. Salt-N-Pepa released five albums in the 1980s and… Read More
OCC is a great opportunity, not only to bring hope and joy to a hurting child’s life, but to also teach children in this country about generosity and compassion,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. (Ecuador photo courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.) After years of watching her parents argue,… Read More
A volunteer helps a child learn to read using ABS resources. The Record, a New Jersey newspaper, ran a story about an after-school program run by the Paterson Salvation Army. The program features “Mission: Literacy” materials from the American Bible Society that help teach reading skills through Scripture. Read More
