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.
“Our kids slept with the Bible under their pillows.”
Muna* wanted to do more than equip her students for life . . . she wanted to prepare them for eternity. She taught religion in a small school of 25 students in Jordan but had no budget for Christian books and Bible resources. That’s when she wrote to the local Bible Society asking for help. And generous partners came through…
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Her family fled for their lives!
Eleven-year-old Lana* remembers the day her family fled for their lives.When radical militants invaded her hometown in the Middle East, they had three choices: convert, run, or die.“We had to leave our house and flee,” she recalls. “We left everything — our toys, books, clothes — and we came with nothing in our hands. My mom and my sister cry…
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Hope in the Midst of Conflict
As extremists continue to persecute Middle Eastern Christians, it is more important than ever that we provide them with the Good News of the Gospel. Children especially need this message of hope as they struggle through displacement and war, with little hope of a normal life.That’s why the Bible Society brought Scriptures focusing on the hopeful messages of Christmas and…
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Running for their lives . . .
Hannah* will never forget the night of the attack . . .Her family awoke to shouts and gunfire engulfing their town in the Middle East.“While all the gunmen had been screaming and running out of the building, all in one direction, we had been silently praying for God’s guidance to help us escape,” she remembers.Thankfully, they were able to escape,…
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Bibles in the Middle East
The Word of God is alive and active in the Middle East! The Bible Society is working to bring the hope and healing of Scripture to Israelis and Palestinians through efforts such as:ISRAEL Each year, 80,000 Scriptures are given to Israelis! The Bible is being translated into modern Hebrew, so it will be understandable to the average Israeli. In Galilee,…
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Distributing God’s Word in Asia
Isn’t it amazing that our God is not limited by time and space? That’s why our faith is always being strengthened when we see His plan to share Scripture. “It will not fail to do what I plan for it,” He says in Isaiah 55:11b (GNT). Please pray with us that the following Bible Society updates from around the world…
READ MOREShare Scripture where it’s needed most
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