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.
God’s Perfect Love for Imperfect People
God, in his perfect holiness, chooses to commune with imperfect people. It is hard to fathom. Yet he invites us to enter boldly into his throne room of grace. When we do, our perspective shifts, our posture changes, and we take on an attitude of humility. A man in the Bible named Job experienced this firsthand. After being directly addressed…
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Board Member Names American Bible Society in her Will
“God is calling us to share his treasures with all of his people,” says Cheryl Holland, a long-time member of American Bible Society’s board of directors. Like many of you, Cheryl named American Bible Society as a beneficiary in her Will. Cheryl and her husband, Doug, are excited to be part of generations of ministry to come. “I must say…
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Partner Profile: Faith as Small as an Earring
Lara Davis is a missionary—although not in the traditional sense. She doesn’t travel the world to build houses or consult with Bible translators in the field. Instead, Lara runs a women’s clothing and accessories store called One Faith Boutique in downtown Yukon, Oklahoma. And she’s spreading the good news of God’s love for the world by contributing a portion of…
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Turning Pages, Changing Lives
In early 2017, a group of readers in Charlotte, North Carolina, decided to read a best-selling book from cover to cover. But this was no ordinary book club. For one thing, the group was enormous. More than 5,600 people participated. Most of them attended one of many churches across the Charlotte area. And the page-turning book at the heart of…
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Hurricane Victims Find Comfort in God’s Word
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the devastating Category 4 hurricane that struck eastern Texas in August 2017, American Bible Society’s prayer and financial partners ministered to suffering communities with the gift of God’s Word. Ten ministries and relief agencies in Texas partnered to distribute more than 30,000 Scriptures to hurting people in the Greater Houston area. Because of you,…
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Month of the Bible Launches in Arizona
In September 2017, believers in Phoenix, Arizona, joined forces for a first annual Scripture engagement event called Unity and Revival: A Month Together in the Book of Acts. Following a popular tradition of annual Bible celebrations in Latin American countries, more than 150 Spanish-speaking churches in Phoenix spent September reading and preaching through the book of Acts, finding unity in…
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