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.
Honoring America’s Heroes This Veterans Day
Who do you think about on Veterans Day? Perhaps someone in your family gave up everything to fight for freedom. Maybe it was a friend, a neighbor, or a coworker who bravely laid it all on the line to pay the price for peace. There are approximately 20 million Veterans—families, friends, and loved ones—who need your prayers.Honor them today by…
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Your Gift Has Been Delivered
Over 2,000 years ago, your best gift was delivered. God sent his Son down to earth. God with us. Hope in human form. Heaven revealed. Jesus Christ. Through the testimonies found in Scripture, we can visualize Jesus’s humble beginnings in Bethlehem. We can watch his life’s ministry unfold. We can mourn at the foot of the cross as we remember…
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Longing for the Lord
A little girl, unable able to sleep, tip-toes into her parents’ room. In the dark of dawn, she digs for a toe under the blanket and tugs. “Mommy! Is it time for presents?!” Like a child awaiting Christmas morning, we, too, get excited in anticipation of things to come. Events. Celebrations. Vacations. The weekend. A delicious meal. Sometimes, the thing…
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A Spiritual Companion for the Suffering
An American flag, a Bible, and prayer. It’s how a Veteran named Dave ministers to those in need at a hospital in Maryland. Dave volunteers as the hospital’s Spiritual Companion, responsible for bringing comfort and care to the sick and hurting by sharing the hope of God’s Word. Since 2016, he has partnered with American Bible Society to put Bible-based…
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Celebrating Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Happy Independence Day! It was 242 years ago when the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Britain. Together, the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, penned by Thomas Jefferson. Within it are these words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,…
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God’s Love Transforms Inmate into “a Beautiful Creature”
“I used to hate men,” says Christy, a former inmate. Trapped in a cycle of abuse for over 30 years, Christy laments, “All through my life, I felt that in order for a man to love me, he had to beat me,” she says.Christy’s father disowned her. Her stepfather neglected her. Boyfriend after boyfriend beat her — breaking her arms,…
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