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.
“We were in the darkness . . .”
Imagine not knowing much of what goes on around you because you don’t understand the language — even among your own people. That is the isolation and fear many deaf people live with daily. Sign languages — over 400 in the world — have their own syntax and grammar, with no connection to the spoken language in the country. There…
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A Life of Sin Transformed by the Bible
Nguyen* was running a small business in Vietnam when he first realized something was wrong in his life. His sole focus in life was work, and he felt very stressed and worn out. “I knew there had to be more to life than this,” he says. One of Nguyen’s friends saw him struggling and shared a copy of the New…
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Bringing the Bible to the Deaf in Vietnam.
There are more than 1 million people in Vietnam who are deaf. The majority of these people are ostracized from society and were never taught to read. They have been denied not only educational opportunities, but also the chance to know their Creator through the Bible. Too often, our hearing-impaired brothers and sisters in Christ tell us how difficult it…
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Leaving Paganism to Serve God
Animal sacrifices. Pagan traditions. Zoe* and her husband didn’t know another way.All they knew living in a small mountain village in Laos was the traditional religion of Hmong. But when Zoe’s husband began showing signs of a mysterious illness, they needed something real and powerful.“For about 13 years, he has been very weak physically and can’t do very much,” Zoe…
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“I know Jesus loves me.”
“Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but He is strong.” Remember this beloved children’s hymn from Sunday School? Sadly, many little ones around the world haven’t yet discovered God’s love. Thankfully, through the support of American Bible Society friends, children in Southeast Asia are now learning…
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“The Bible Gave Me a New Life!”
Rina* had a difficult life in her Southeast Asian country, where four out of five people live on less than $2.50 a day. Without God’s leading, a job, or prospects, Rina descended into sin and despair. She developed destructive habits. One bad decision seemed to lead to another. Any money that Rina managed to borrow from her husband and family…
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