
State of the Bible – The Bay Area
John Plake
October 2, 2025
This special report examines the well-being, faith participation, Bible use, and interest in the Bible among residents in the Bay Area.

John Plake
October 2, 2025
This special report examines the well-being, faith participation, Bible use, and interest in the Bible among residents in the Bay Area.

John Plake
August 12, 2025
According to our annual State of the Bible Survey, 26% of Americans are religiously unaffiliated. To better understand the Nones, we interviewed Dr. Ryan P. Burge, an associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, pastor, statistician, and author of The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going. […]

John Plake
November 7, 2024
Susan Mettes, author of The Loneliness Epidemic, shares her findings on the state of loneliness in the United States and how the Bible and churches can make a difference. Mettes is also a military spouse and shares her personal experience on what can sometimes be a lonely lifestyle. Download the full State of the Bible report: StateoftheBible.org

John Plake
September 23, 2024
Our youngest adults—those in Generation Z—have more fears, greater anxiety, lower self-esteem, and less peer affirmation than any older generation. Join Dr. John Plake, American Bible Society’s Chief Innovation Officer and editor-in-chief of the State of the Bible series and Dr. Tanita Tualla Maddox, the National Director of Generational Impact for Young Life, as they talk about the next generation, mental and emotional health, and the Bible.

John Plake
May 7, 2024
Can AI be used to enhance spiritual growth, reach more people with the gospel, and glorify God? We’ve gathered insights from key leaders in AI and Christian ministry. Let’s explore these questions together.

John Plake
April 14, 2024
New research reveals that the share of young adults who think the Bible has had a transformative effect on their lives has increased even as a majority of them remain “Scripture Disengaged.”

John Plake
April 2, 2024
Scripture engagement among American adults is at its lowest point in the 14 years the American Bible Society has commissioned the annual State of the Bible report, researchers said in releasing the first chapter of the 2024 report.

John Plake
November 16, 2021
A new study from the American Bible Society shows that “Practicing Christians” remain more generous than non-believing Americans.