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.
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International Update Spring 2015
JORDAN: Syrian and Iraqi Refugees Experience the Love of ChristJordan, a nation of 7.9 million people, has become home to hundreds of thousands of refugees in the last three years due to conflicts in neighboring Iraq and Syria. Many of these refugees arrive without money, food, shelter or hope. That’s why the Bible Society of Jordan, with support from American…
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Bible-based trauma healing launches in the Middle East
In a small room just outside of the city of Amman, Jordan, nearly 50 people gathered in December to attend the first Bible-based trauma healing session in the Middle East.Trauma healing is especially urgent for the church in Jordan because of the large number of Syrian and Iraqi refugees who are flooding into the country after experiencing violence and war.…
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In Egypt, Bible Society Responds to Killings with Scripture
In the wake of innumerable atrocities committed by ISIS, we mourn the latest loss of twenty-one of our Christian brothers and sisters beheaded by the Lybian branch of extremists. The gruesome video of their murders, released on Sunday, showed their last moments to be those of prayer and crying out to God, praise on their lips. Pope Francis called those…
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Providing Aid and Scripture to Iraqi Christians Fleeing Militants
Thousands of Iraqi Christians have been driven out of their homes by the advancing militants of the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS. Most have fled with little more than the clothes on their backs. The Bible Society is responding with packages of food, hygiene items and Scriptures. Iraqi Christian families by the thousands have fled Mosul with little more…
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Restoring Access to God’s Word in Egypt
Despite the upheaval and insecurity over the past several years in Egypt, Bible Society of Egypt (BSE) reports that its mission to make Scripture available to Christians has been expanding significantly thanks to God’s grace in supplying its ministry needs.With support from American Bible Society, BSE’s outreach to children and bookshop restoration projects have added to the successful Scripture engagement…
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Pray Around the World Spring 2014
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the spiritual blessings that Christ has brought us from heaven. Ephesians 1.3 (CEV)Bible Societies around the world are helping to share God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift…
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