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.
ABS President shares his heart for DR Congo
Below is an excerpt from his article:Most of us in America are given to hyperbole in our everyday conversations. “Traffic was brutal.”“The meeting was horrendous.”“Yesterday was a nightmare.”“You won’t believe what happened.”It isn’t a big deal that we tend to speak this way. But it does create a problem that I can’t figure out how to overcome.When you use the…
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Rare Bibles Come to Life
“Lord, open the King of England's eyes!”These were the final words uttered by William Tyndale as he burned at the stake, convicted for his work in translating the Bible into English. Little did he know that God would answer that prayer within 50 years, and the resulting translation would bear the next king's own name.The King James Bible was a…
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The Cure for Teenage Trauma
Ariel Miller, once a desperate caller, now volunteers at Remedy.fm to minister on-air to teens in need.Ariel is 19. A self-described perfectionist, she says she felt the need to “punish herself” from an early age. By her first year of high school, Ariel had resorted to cutting herself daily. Lying on her bed one night, she remembers experiencing so much…
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Pedaling 2,000 Miles for Help
From left to right: (top) Mark Jacobs, Gordon Brown, Bryan Dougan, Jon Felker, Emily Werkheiser; (middle) Andy Clack, Lewie Briggs, Jenna Liew; (bottom) Shannon Cutlip, Marianne Millen.Little more than a month ago, eight cyclists began a 2,000-mile journey up the East Coast on the She's My Sister™ Bike Tour, sponsored by American Bible Society. This tour is designed to bring…
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America’s Resilient Youth
Communicating through the web helps keep military family relationships afloat during deployment.Jason's father is stationed in Afghanistan. A new football, a gift for his 14th birthday, sits untouched in his room until he and his father can break it in. One morning, in the midst of the morning rush, his mother stops as the TV broadcasts an assault on U.S.…
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A Thankful Heart
Students at a public school in Managua, Nicaragua, after receiving Scriptures from the Bible Society of Nicaragua. American Bible Society is currently funding Scriptures for the Indian Miskitu people and for children with cancer there. Art Borden helped set up the Bible Society of Nicaragua in 1969. (Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Nicaragua.) “I started picking blueberries and…
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