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Biblica, The International Bible Society, exists to bring God's Word to people across the Globe in a way they can understand so they are transformed by Christ and inspired to join His mission for the World. We develop tools, resources and programmes to encourage people to open their Bible and engage with it, so their lives are transformed by God's Word. Biblica is the translation sponsor and minis

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"So the last will be first and the first will be last." - Matthew 20:16Our culture trains us to sprint for the top spot,...
02/09/2026

"So the last will be first and the first will be last." - Matthew 20:16

Our culture trains us to sprint for the top spot, looking for recognition and personal success. In the kingdom of God however, everything is upside down. Jesus completely redefines greatness by calling us to a lifestyle of humility and sacrificial service. When we abandon the pursuit of recognition and choose to put others first we allow Christ to receive the full reward of His sacrifice.

Look for opportunities to serve the overlooked in your community today. Let us choose the narrow road of humility over the broad road of recognition.

Read the full post about living the way of the upside down kingdom: https://bit.ly/46fXg97

Eighty-five children. Four months. One entire book of the Bible memorised.In Ethiopia, kids ages 9 to 12 took on an extr...
01/09/2026

Eighty-five children. Four months. One entire book of the Bible memorised.

In Ethiopia, kids ages 9 to 12 took on an extraordinary challenge: memorising the entire book of Ephesians for Bible Bee Ethiopia. They competed through four rounds until 10 finalists stood before judges and recited God's Word from memory.

Then something no one expected happened.

Parents watching their children compete were so moved that they began memorising Scripture themselves. Churches launched new Bible reading and memorisation programs. Families started building their homes around God's Word.

This is the third year of Bible Bee Ethiopia, known in Amharic as "Remembering Your Word in my Heart." Over 218 children have now journeyed through Genesis, Psalms, Hebrews, and Ephesians. Each finalist receives a Bible with study guides so the Word keeps growing in them.

Children carry it in their hearts, parents carry it home, and churches carry it forward.

31/08/2026

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” - Proverbs 16:3

We often feel the heavy weight of trying to be the authors of our own success. When we commit our ways to the Lord, we trade our limited strategies for a stable future built on His perfect faithfulness.

He invites us to move away from selfish ambition and instead find the security that only comes from aligning our hearts with His sovereign will.

Lay your plans at the feet of Jesus, because you can truly trust Him to know what’s best for your life.

A Fresh Start This SeasonAs summer winds down and routines return, there's something hopeful and exciting about this tim...
27/08/2026

A Fresh Start This Season

As summer winds down and routines return, there's something hopeful and exciting about this time of year. Backpacks get packed. Schedules reset. Fresh notebooks wait to be filled.

It's the perfect season to begin again with God's Word, too.

Maybe summer was full and your time in Scripture slipped. Maybe you've been meaning to start a reading habit but kept waiting for the "right" moment. Here's the good news: you don't need to wait for 1st January or a perfect plan. You just need to open the Bible and begin.

Even a few minutes a day adds up. A single verse can shift your perspective. A chapter can anchor your day. Over time, these small moments build a steady rhythm that draws you closer to the Lord.

As this new season begins, what's one small step you can take to make God's Word part of your daily routine?

Helping Children HealAs children around the world head back to school, many carry invisible weight: the effects of traum...
26/08/2026

Helping Children Heal

As children around the world head back to school, many carry invisible weight: the effects of trauma, loss, violence, or upheaval. A serious accident, a natural disaster, war, displacement, or abuse can shatter a child's sense of safety and leave them feeling helpless.

But the love of Jesus can heal even the darkest experience.

Survivors is a crisis response resource designed to help children ages 6 to 11 work through trauma. Following the journey of a character named Tree, each session is led by a trained facilitator who helps children process their own experiences in a safe, supportive setting.

Through stories and Scripture, children learn to express their emotions in healthy ways, develop self-calming techniques, and grieve their losses. Most importantly, they discover they were created by a God who loves them and cares for them.

Every child deserves to know they matter, their feelings are normal, and they are never alone.

Survivors brings that truth to hurting children, offering peace, hope, and the presence of God in their hardest moments.

What does it take to change the course of your entire life? For some of Jesus' first disciples, it took just two words.P...
25/08/2026

What does it take to change the course of your entire life? For some of Jesus' first disciples, it took just two words.

Picture the scene at the Sea of Galilee. Simon Peter and Andrew were casting their nets—the same routine they'd followed countless times before. James and John were nearby, mending nets with their father. Ordinary working men with calloused hands and predictable lives.

Then Jesus walked by. "Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people" - Matthew 4:19. No lengthy explanation. No promise of security. Just an invitation that would turn fishermen into world-changers. And their response? "At once they left their nets and followed him" - Matthew 4:20.

Jesus didn't call them because they were equipped. He called them because they were willing to trust Him to equip them, day by day. And the same voice that called fishermen from their nets is calling you today.

How will you respond?

Read more about the disciples' calling in Where Are You, God?, our 30-day Bible reading plan on YouVersion’s Bible App: https://bit.ly/4faQqr0

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” - Proverbs 11:2Pride is a form of spiritual bli...
24/08/2026

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” - Proverbs 11:2

Pride is a form of spiritual blindness that leads us to rely on our own limited authority. When we choose the posture of a humble learner, we trade the heavy burden of self-reliance for the peace of God's guidance.

True wisdom is found in the honest realisation that we are not in control and that our strength comes from total dependence on Him.

Today, think of one way to trade pride for peace.

"There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still." — Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom didn't write these words...
20/08/2026

"There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still." — Corrie ten Boom

Corrie ten Boom didn't write these words from a place of comfort. She survived a N**i concentration camp, lost her family, and witnessed unimaginable suffering. Yet she emerged proclaiming the unshakable depth of God's love.

No matter how deep the pit, how dark the season, or how hopeless the circumstance, God's love reaches further still. There is nowhere we can fall that His love cannot find us.

For those walking through their darkest valley today, this is the hope Scripture offers: you are never beyond the reach of His love.

A Bible in Your Pocket, in Your LanguageImagine living somewhere where buying a Bible would cost a month's rent. Even if...
19/08/2026

A Bible in Your Pocket, in Your Language

Imagine living somewhere where buying a Bible would cost a month's rent. Even if you could scrape together the money, the only Bible available isn't in your heart language. You wait for Sunday to hear the Word of God in church, and wish you could read it every day.

For millions of people, this is still the reality.

That's why Biblica creates Single Language Bible apps, free to anyone, in a growing number of languages. Each one is loaded with Scripture and can be downloaded at no cost. No barriers, just God's Word accessible any time.

One small app. The full Bible. Available to anyone, in the language that speaks to their heart.

Learn more or find the Bible in your language here: https://bit.ly/3Ts1vLK

Bringing the Bible to every language is an enormous task. No single organisation can do it alone. But when translation m...
18/08/2026

Bringing the Bible to every language is an enormous task. No single organisation can do it alone. But when translation ministries work together, sharing resources, tools, and knowledge, the pace at which the world receives God's Word accelerates dramatically.

One of Biblica's core beliefs is radical generosity: We give all we can to achieve all God wants. We share openly licensed Scripture through Open.Bible, letting organisations use trusted texts as a foundation for translation into minority languages. We offer free translation tools through Tools.Bible, helping smaller teams work with the efficiency of much larger ones.

The goal isn't Biblica's growth. It's the Bible for everyone, everywhere to experience the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ.

When we hold our resources with open hands, the whole global church moves closer to that goal together.

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