For the first time in nearly a decade, the "Good Book" is seeing a massive, unexpected comeback. After years of steady decline in religious engagement, recent data from the State of the Bible 2026 reports reveals a stunning reversal: over 11 million more Americans are reading the Bible this year compared to just two years ago. But this isn't your grandparents' revival. This surge is being driven by the very groups many thought had walked away from faith for good. The Numbers: A Surprising Demographic Shift The most shocking aspect of the 2026 Bible Surge is who is doing the reading. According to the American Bible Society, the largest increases aren't coming from the "Bible Belt," but from the most secular regions of the U.S.—the Northeast and the West. Young Men leading the charge: Bible use among men has spiked by 21% in the last year. Millennials & Gen Z: Millennials saw a 30% surge in engagement, while Gen Z is increasingly using Scriptu...
And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.” So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house. Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.” Mark 3:22-30 (NIV)