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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Angola: Waiting Christians Receive the Bible in their Heart Language
Several new Bible translation projects in Angola are nearing completion, thanks to support from American Bible Society’s financial partners. With computers, translation software and hands-on training from the Every Tribe Every Nation alliance, translators are getting God’s Word into the heart languages of waiting Angolans faster than ever.In the past, African Bible translators worked by candlelight, slowly typing out their…
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How an African Soldier Forgave the Man Who Threw Him in Jail
For years, Ndale* had faithfully served as a military colonel in Burundi, a small country in Africa’s Great Lakes Region. But when he took a leave of absence to spend time with his family, his life changed forever.During Ndale’s absence, a group of Burundian extremists assassinated the country’s first democratically-elected president and overthrew the Burundian government. A 12-year Civil War…
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One Widow in Rwanda Rebuilt her Life on God’s Word
More than 20 years have passed since a horrific genocide took the lives of 800,000 people in Rwanda. But for the 12 million Rwandans who live in the country now, scars from that traumatic massacre often hurt as painfully today as they did in 1994.For one Rwandan woman named Ngwena, the genocide didn’t simply change her life forever; it sent…
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Weeping Turned to Dancing
In the foothills of Swaziland, a small country in Southern Africa, Sophie* shuffled into a cement classroom and found a seat on the dirt floor. As men and women filed into the room, she smiled, flashing an ear-to-ear grin. But beneath her smile, Sophie carried deep wounds—both emotional and physical. Like more than 380,000 adults in Swaziland, Sophie lives with…
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The Bible Breaking Records in Zambia
Death is no rare thing in Zambia. Pastor Cyrus Miti has performed countless funerals in his day. But this? This was a first. During a funeral service in his village, Pastor Miti was reading aloud from John 11, in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, when he distinctly heard a giggle. His eyes darted around the church. Smiles were…
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Egypt: Festivals Bring God’s Love to Children
Every year, nearly 200,000 young Egyptians engage Scripture at live Kingo Festivals, a children’s program led by a costumed lion named Kingo who teaches Bible lessons through singing and storytelling. Bible Society of Egypt hosts these events based around their immensely popular cartoon series, “Kingsley’s Meadows.”At the Kingo Festivals, children enjoy drama, games and music, all while interacting with costumed…
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