Record Spring/Summer 2008 Issue

China: 50 million Bibles and Counting; Middle East: Stories of Hardship and Grace; Easter: New Publication on The Life of Christ; Simon Barnes; Katherine H. K. Hsu MD; USA, French Antilles, Uganda, Malawi

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Labors of Love

Katherine Hsu made contributions to pediatric medicine, and was a champion of the Bible cause. Photo courtesy of Katherine Hsu FoundationThis past September, at age 93, Katherine H.K. Hsu, MD, went home to the Lord....

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Making an Impact

Rev. Simon Barnes. Photo by David SingerThe Rev. Simon Barnes has served the American Bible Society for more than 14 years. This has taken various forms. Most recently, he led a partnership with Geneva Global Inc.,...

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New Dean Arrives

Dr. Philip Towner has been named dean of the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship at the American Bible Society. He joined the staff in February. He will work alongside Dr. Robert Hodgson, until Dr. Hodgson...

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Unforgettable Night

Natalie Cole brought a shiver of nostalgia to listeners in Avery Fisher Hall when she sang “A Christmas Song,” the old chestnut made famous by her father. Cole and others performed...

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B is for Bible

A volunteer helps a child learn to read using ABS resources.The Record, a New Jersey newspaper, ran a story about an after-school program run by the Paterson Salvation Army. The program features “...

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Slam Dunk Outreach

Local church volunteers wore Take the Word Challenge T-shirts and handed out a special Book of Psalms. Photo by Patricia A. Walker Last November the American Bible Society participated in the first Faith & Family...

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50 Million and Counting

Mei Changlan, 85, is in the fullness of the spirit as she reads from Psalm 91. She has only recently learned how to read. Photo by Dag Smemo/United Bible SocietesOn September 11, 2007, the 50 millionth Bible rolled off...

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Helping Hands

Van loaded with blankets and Bibles en route to Peru earthquake/hurricane aftermath Central and South America have been hit hard by natural disasters. The promise of God’s Word in difficult times becomes...

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The Lord's Prayer. Different Translations?

In some translations, the Lord’s Prayer ends with the verse, “For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” Why is this phrase not in all translations?—Patrick Bannerman, via...

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Speaking Face to Face

I’m reading Exodus 33.11 and Exodus 33.20, and there is a seeming contradiction. Can you spot it?—Boyd Kiel, via e-mailThe first of these verses reads, “And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as...

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