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American Bible Society - Scripture Engagement

State of the Bible 2022Research

State of the Bible USA 2022

In a word, the current State of the Bible is “under-engaged.” Perhaps the Bible has been neglected or simply taken for granted as people dealt with the challenges of reassembling their lives after a disruptive pandemic. A significant number of…
Richard
April 7, 2022
Trauma in AmericaTrauma Healing

Trauma in America

Understanding how people face hardships and how the church offers hope
How can the Bible and the church heal the wounds of trauma? Millions of people in the United States contend with poverty, the effects of disease, and natural disaster. Many suffer in silence from domestic violence, emotional abuse, and the…
Richard
February 3, 2022
Strength from WeaknessTrauma Healing

Strength from Weakness

Growing through Suffering
Harriet Hill (2021)
This book is the second in a series, intended to be used after the first book, Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help. The first book helps people heal from trauma and loss using biblical and mental…
Richard
September 27, 2021
Research

State of the Bible 2021

From the online church revolution to socially-distanced small groups, the landscape of Christian faith and worship in America has been deeply disrupted in the past year. The strain of the ongoing pandemic and civil unrest in our nation continues to…
Richard
May 11, 2021
Research

State of the Bible 2020

The State of the Bible 2020 research report can be downloaded as a free ebook. American Bible Society will publish additional ebook chapters every month between August and December 2020. Here is a summary from the American Bible Society blog:…
Richard
September 22, 2020
AppsDigitalMarketing and Distribution

Global.Bible

The Bible in over 1,000 languages
Your Bible in your pocket—in more than 1000 languages from Abau to Zapotec with Global.Bible, a distraction-free Bible reading platform. Read and listen to God’s Word in your own language with this easy to use Bible reading app. Browse and…
Richard
March 25, 2020
Advocacy

Blog.bible

Blog.bible is a collective of blogs written to help you connect with God's Word. It is produced by American Bible Society. BIBLE ENGAGER’S BLOG This blog will help you discover new ways of encountering God in Scripture. You'll ask big…
Richard
November 13, 2019
Research

State of the Bible 2019

Research conducted among U.S. adults
Barna Group (2019)
This report contains the findings from a nationwide study in the United States, commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Group. Here are some of the findings: One in six adults (16%) reports using the Bible every…
Richard
April 22, 2019
Advocacy

American Bible Society Blog

American Bible Society
On the American Bible Society blog, you can find articles on topics of Bible engagement. Articles relating to Scripture engagement include: How to get your whole church reading the Bible The most important factors in increasing Bible engagement How to…
Richard
February 21, 2018
Research

State of the Bible 2017

Research conducted by Barna Group (2017)
"Americans believe the nation is in moral decline, but they see hope for change in the pages of Scripture, according to the 2017 State of the Bible survey." The "State of the Bible" is an annual report commissioned by American…
Richard
April 26, 2017