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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Chile Recovering from Earthquake and Tsunami
A Sunday school teacher with children's Bible resources for victims in Chile. Photo courtesy of Chilean Bible Society.Chilean coastal cities and towns were in ruins after the February earthquake — the worst in 50 years — and then the tsunami struck. The combination destroyed thousands of homes and killed hundreds of people, leaving more injured or lost and thousands of…
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Always There in a Crisis
Soldiers unload supplies for Haitian earthquake victims (Photo courtesy of Water Mission International)“The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison. I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed. Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing: The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue, fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.” Lamentations 3.19-24…
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Operation Christmas Child Goes to Panama
New graduate and recipient of a New Testament in Panama. Photo by Chris Leaman.The first thing that strikes you is the laughter — it's contagious as each child holds for herself, a first, personal New Testament. It is not the sound you expect, given the lives too many of these children have experienced — abandoned by parents, forced into drug…
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Tzoltzil-speaking Children Receive Gospel Portions
Children in Mexico receive Gospel Portions. Photo by Greg Nemer. A new translation of the Books of Luke and Mark have been distributed in the Tzoltzil-speaking communities of South West Mexico. The Bible Society of Mexico worked with Missionary Greg Nemer since January to introduce the Portions, the first of which was the bi-lingual Tzotzil Chamula and Spanish Portion. The…
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Paraguay: Bible Outreach to Youth Project
In 2008, youth read God’s Word at an event at Iglesia Artigas (Artigas Church) in Asunción, Paraguay.Although its population is one of the smallest in the region, Paraguay has one of the largest populations of young people in South America. Approximately 59 percent of its population is younger than 24. Youth are becoming influential in Paraguay’s transition to democracy which…
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Brazil's New Day
The Bible Society is active in Brazil, with an efficient printing factory in São Paulo. Photo from Throwinglight.comThe Bible Society of Brazil (BSB) is bringing the transforming light of God to the world. Each year, more than 9 million Bibles are printed in São Paulo and sent out to more than 100 countries. The heart of their story is not…
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