Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
“Out of my darkness, I have found light!”
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would give up anything for it? Peng* did. She was so hungry to know God through His Word that she gave up her sight. Over 10 years ago, a neighbor invited Peng to church. There, she discovered Jesus Christ, “the light of my world,” she says. Because Bibles are not easily…
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“I was furious.”
Angry doesn’t begin to describe Yuhao’s* feelings. “I was furious. I sent my adult son away to the university so he could be educated and succeed in life,” Yuhao says. “He came home a year into his education and informed me he was a Christian! I was disgusted. I told him that only handicapped and poor and dirty people here…
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Chinese believers relied on God’s Word in lockdown
When the Coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, millions of people throughout the country were suddenly confined to their homes — unable to go to work, school, or church. One woman spoke for many when she said, “I started crying daily.” As lockdowns spread across China, so did feelings of fear, isolation, and desperation. But because of the faithful generosity…
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Bringing the Bible to spiritually hungry people
Imagine copying the entire Bible . . . by hand! For some Chinese Christians like Yong*, Bibles are very hard to come by. A hand copy was the only way he could imagine having God’s Word for himself.Yong survived the Japanese invasion during World War II and then the infamous cultural revolution.When a village pastor shared the Gospel with Yong…
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“The Bible saved my life.”
There’s no other way to put it — the Bible saved Sheng’s* life. Growing up, Sheng was a bully and a criminal. He used his above-average strength and size to take what he wanted from others. This behavior landed Sheng in jail. He thought life couldn’t get any worse . . . until it did. Sheng was diagnosed with leukemia…
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1 of 85 Million Bibles for China
You are sitting under a brisk summer sky on a carved wooden stool. Next to you is a modest clay house with a thatched roof. At your feet, the ground rolls away down the hill and into tiered rice paddies and rivers. Bundles of sticks are piled to your right and left—the hope of heat for the fall and winter…
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