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Bible Q&A: Christian morals and values

Should Christians impose their biblically-driven morals and values on society, or keep quiet?

Bible Q&A: What does the Bible say about tithing?

Tithing is the practice of setting apart one-tenth of one's earnings as an offering to God. Numbers 18 tells us that the tithes were to be given to the Levites, the Israelite tribe who were set apart as priests.

The Bible in Transmission - Summer 2020

When a crisis strikes – Perspectives on the impact of Covid-19

Amazing grace: the gospel in Psalm 23

Inspired by Psalm 23.5 – ‘You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me’ – Bible Society is encouraging churches to host banquets for those who might have been particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

I live by the sea. Some people might think it’s a backwater, but it’s very diverse

I live by the sea. Some people might think it’s a backwater, but it’s very diverse. There are druids, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, Hindus and obviously atheists.

Prophecy in Isaiah

Biblical prophets were not fortune tellers. Periodically they referred to the future, but their main job was to speak into the present. Time and again they critiqued the status quo, drawing attention to the chasm between God’s commitment to his peo...

I remember talking to my Dad

I remember talking to my Dad, as an inquisitive teenager, and being worried about what happens to Indian people who were Hindus, who have many gods. My mum was born in India.

Three lessons on sharing the gospel from Paul

Christians have a lot to learn from Paul when it comes to spreading the gospel. Paul didn't let his limitations stop him from sharing the good news about Jesus because he knew his circumstances couldn't limit the gospel’s power. Here'...

Nicholas King Lectio Divina 1

Explore Joseph’s reunion with his brothers in Nicholas King’s new translation. Follow this devotional reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation journey for an immersive experience of Scripture.

Nicholas King Lectio Divina 5

Open up Philippians 4.5–6 in the new Nicholas King translation and look at Paul’s instruction to rejoice at all times. Dig deeper than ever into these words and find out how you can ‘rejoice at all times’.

The angel of prisons

Queen Victoria admired her, the King of Prussia travelled to London to see her impact, and Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton praised her work in Parliament. Because of her, thousands of prisoners in England had better lives. Get to know Elizabeth Fry.

The all-new Children's Rainbow Bible is a 'work of love'

The Bible is God’s heart for us, made available on paper, and that’s not boring. But how can we engage children with its teachings and stories when many are thinking, ‘What does something written 2,000 years ago have to do with me?’

'God is Not a White Man' shortlisted for the Michael Ramsey Prize

God is Not a White Man: And Other Revelations (Hodder & Stoughton, 2021) was shortlisted in November for the 2023 Michael Ramsey Prize. The prize seeks to generate awareness of the most promising contemporary theological writing for Christians to...

Your impact among refugees in 2022

Harry, who leads our outreach to refugees, describes how you’ve equipped churches to serve people in their communities who have escaped war.

A hundred kilos of Scripture: one man’s passion to share the Bible in Ukraine

In the past year your support has meant God’s word could reach thousands of Ukrainians. We’ve been able to make Scripture in the Ukrainian and Russian languages available free of charge to churches in this country serving refugees.

Update from Gaza

In devastating circumstances, mission teams in the Bible Lands are committed to their mission of providing aid, comfort, and spiritual guidance to the people in the region.

A call to prayer for Prisons Week

Sunday 8 October is Prisons Sunday, and over the following week Christians are encouraged to pray for everyone affected by crime and imprisonment. You can make a real difference by seeking God on behalf of some of the most desperate people in society.

Give the Bible to someone in China

Pastor Bao’s transformative ministry, serving the sick and sharing the gospel, stems from his own life-changing encounter with Scripture. Will you put the Bible in the hands of a Chinese person?

Scripture translations for 723 million people completed last year – THANK YOU!

Bible Society teams around the world completed Scripture translations in 81 languages used by 723 million people in 2022, despite global disruptions caused by Covid, economic instability and the war in Ukraine.

 

 

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