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.
Disturbing Deficit
“Today's [Sept. 28] research report from The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life exposes a deficit in religious knowledge among a majority of Americans,” said ABS President R. Lamar Vest. He continued, “Particularly disturbing was the lack of knowledge among self-professed Christians about the Christian faith. Jewish adherents actually had a better awareness of the Bible and Christianity than…
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Rick Gage Receives Pilgrim Award
Evangelist Rick Gage recently received the 2010 Pilgrim Award for Workplace Evangelism from American Bible Society. Gage is the founder and president of Go Tell Ministries in Duluth, Iowa. The award, named in honor of Texas businessman Bo Pilgrim, is presented for a lifetime of Christian service and workplace evangelism. Gage launched his ministry after a career coaching college football.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cites Good News Bible
Michael Nutter, pictured above, said the Good News Bible is the only book he still has from high school.Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he used the Good News Bible to encourage city dwellers to respond to the 2010 census. This is according to Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Dianna Marder, whose March 15 article, “Sermon on the (Head) Count,” recounted Mayor…
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Making the Soul Strong and Free
A woman at Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas, stands at her cell door, waiting to receive a Bible through the God Sets You Free™ program, American Bible Society's ministry to incarcerated men and women. Photo by Chris Leaman.“ . . . you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8.32 (GNT)Her smile belies her…
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Heath Evans Shares His Personal Faith
NFL veteran and fullback for the New Orleans Saints, Heath Evans talks about his faith and being a husband and father in the Elementz cover story.“Everything in my life was really based around raising me up in a home where I knew that Jesus was real,” says Heath Evans in the sixth issue of Elementz of Life™, which is American…
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Soul for the Streets
Stephen Tavani (center), president of WOW International shares a copy of Elementz of Life™ with a couple of WOW Jam attendees. Photo by Tonya Wilder-Butts.Growing up on unfriendly city streets full of gangs and drug dealers, 15-year-old Carlos has never felt truly loved or understood. He has looked for glimmers of hope, but they’re hard to find. What he has…
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