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By David Graves
“Our friends invited us to go see a movie with them! It’s about Corrie ten Boom, and it’s only in theaters for two nights!”
Lydia’s eyes sparkled as she added, “And it’s the week your parents are visiting, so we don’t have to find a ba…
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By Esther Greenfield
Pray for Scripture Impact! The vision of Pioneer Bible Translators is transformed lives through God’s Word in every language. We desire to see churches us…
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By Martha Wade
“She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths, and laid him in a manger — there was no room for them to stay in the inn.” (Luke 2:7 GNT) The Christmas story from Luke 2 seemed to be a reasonable place to begin translating God’s …
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By Iya
Baby Jesus, when Mary birthed you in Bethlehem, I don’t suppose you noticed that your wardrobe was lacking. You probably had two changes of clothes, just like little Senna next door. His mother got pregnant out of wedloc…
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By Pioneer Bible Translators
Because prayer is the strategy of Pioneer Bible Translators, our worldwide team intentionally sets aside a day of fasting and prayer every month. On this da…
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By Esther Greenfield
Come, follow the pilgrim journey.…
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By Eunice Herchenroeder
It was Christmas Eve. I wasn’t in much of a holiday mood, though. The selection of potential gifts for our children had seemed pretty sparse in the local shops. Our artificial Christmas tree looked so pathetic cowering in its corner, a…
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By Eunice Herchenroeder
“Where did this happen?” “Near Bethlehem.” “What kind of place is Bethlehem?” “A small village.” “What appeared in the sky?” “An angel.” Christmas was…
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By Pioneer Bible Translators
Derek and Allison were eager to start translating God’s Word with a Bibleless people group in Africa. They had made their home among the Muliga people and had begun learning their language. Their next step was to facilitate a meeti…
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By Miriam Beckham
What does “hope” mean? I am a translator, and my work involves parsing meanings of words to their core components with the purpose of identifying functional equivalents across languages. So naturally, this is where I began with a word l…
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By Pioneer Bible Translators
“Give thanks!” Calls for thankfulness permeate Scripture. A posture of gratitude is an essential element of our lives as believers. How about pausing your day in order to spend extra time thanking God for some of the ways he has show…
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By Katie Von Rueden
Sowing seeds of hope for Biblical literacy and hunger for God’s Word. It was a few short years ago that our Thanksgiving week was tinged with grief. A village neighbor, who had been on the decline for several months, …
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