The western church lives in a bubble that the global church does not experience. We live comfortable lives in relative physical safety. We may endure a little hate speech at times, but the hate we experience rarely goes to the level of physical violence. Not so with most of the global church. Many Christians live and worship as minorities in cultures that are openly hostile to them, their worship and their world view.

The Bible is full of marvelous examples of God moving for the sake of his people, and yet we are remarkably resistant to the idea that God would move on our behalf. 

For years, demographers and Christian commentators and podcasters have lamented the demise of the American church, postulating that the church was “going the way of the European church”.  And for years, I have disagreed with them, though the statistics have reinforced their narrative.

Welcome to 2026, Bible Givers!  The past 3 weeks have been filled with preparatory work: a new IBG Website in the making, a new fund-raising campaign to grow the ministry, and implementing our plan to double the Bibles we give out again this year.  Before getting into all of that, I started with this simple reflection: why do we do this Bible-giving thing?

Welcome to the Christmas season Bible givers!  Our world continues to be an angry, unhappy place that is at war with itself.  I’ve talked to several who need to navigate broken relationships and difficult situations this season. Please take the time this season to celebrate the greatest gift the world can ever experience.