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Exciting News – Our New CEO
The Board of the Bible Society in Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the appointment of Wilson Beare to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Wilson currently serves as National Director of Urban Saints in Ireland and is involved in a number of other ministries. He will join us in the early autumn to take […]
52 Bible Resource
At Bible Society NI we understand that the Bible is one BIG STORY! Throughout 2021 hundreds of individuals, churches and families engaged with our brand new resource, 52, embarking on a journey of discovery through the Bible. Now, these 28 Old Testament and 24 New Testament passages have been brought to live in a printed […]
SOAP Psalms Study Book
Earlier this year we produced our SOAP Bible Study template, designed to take you deeper into God’s Word. This summer explore one of the Bible’s best loved books: the Psalms. Click here to download your FREE copy of our SOAP Psalms Study Book today! Work your way through the 11 studies exploring the riches contained […]
SOAP Bible Study
The Bible tells us God’s Word is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). It gives us wisdom, hope, peace, comfort and so much more. The reason it can do so is because this Word is from God himself (2 Timothy 3:16-17). In these difficult days filled with uncertainty and fear we want to help you and […]
Longing for Home
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20) For Christians, giving shelter and hospitality go to the heart of what it means to love our neighbour. In the gospels, the example of Christ is one of a leader who frequently […]
A Busy Summer
Mark has had a wonderful time being out and about at different events, conferences, and camps over the past few months, sharing about our work and helping people to engage with the Bible. Read his highlights below. Summer Madness At the end of June, 2,500 young people camped in a field to learn more about […]
The God who Speaks
When Paul at the Areopagus addresses the crowd in Acts 17 and says “Look to this unknown god” he points to an idol that cannot speak back to the audience. Even today we still have our idols be it money, celebrity, reputation, or our work. These idols fill the place of God, and they can’t […]
Meet the New CEO
Following a period of applications, interviews, and much prayer, the Board of the Bible Society in Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the appointment of Wilson Beare to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Wilson officially joins us at the end of September, but Aaron got the chance to ask him a few questions in […]
Healing the Wounds of Trauma
All of us go through difficulties in life. These struggles can take different forms, but they can all result in loss and in some cases can even cause us to experience trauma. As a Bible Society, we have supported Bible-based trauma healing groups across the world which teach Biblical truths that help people to process […]
Bible Engagement Forum 2024
In May this year, Mark attended the Bible Engagement Forum, hosted by the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) and the United Bible Societies (UBS) in Geneva, Switzerland. Representatives from 11 Bible Societies shared together in fellowship for a few days and it was a great opportunity to network with others who are involved in […]
Learning through Listening in Cambodia
Cambodia’s education system is sub-standard in almost every way. According to UNESCO, there are over 2 million people over the age of 15 in Cambodia who are illiterate, and numbers are much higher in remote, rural areas compared with urban areas. Illiteracy brings shame, exploitation, and keeps people in poverty. In addition to this, churches […]
Providing the “Bread of Life” in Peru
In Peru, more than half a million children under the age of 5 are malnourished. 25% of the population live in poverty, and yet, the thing they want most is to have a Bible of their own. That’s why the Peruvian Bible Society began the “Pan de Vida” project, or as we might know it, […]
Reflecting Back & Moving On
Catherine, our outgoing General Secretary, shares her reflections on the last 8 years. When I started as General Secretary in April 2016, I had a lot to learn! Those first months involved learning about our team, our Board, and our work. It involved a World Assembly of United Bible Societies in Philadelphia and a lot […]
Botswana: Bibles for the Bakgalagari
A project update from 2014 In our Autumn 2014 magazine, almost 10 years ago, we introduced a translation project run by the Bible Society of Botswana in partnership with the Lutheran Bible Translators. The Bible has never been available in Shekgalagari, the language of the Bakgalagari people who mainly live in the Kgalagari desert. Now, […]
