A chicken is just a chicken until it becomes a symbol of God’s transforming work in the hearts of His people.…
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Greater is He
He had only a few verses of Scripture. One of them spoke powerfully and convincingly to him.…
Thursday Prayer Focus: Praise and Prayers for the Kinyamulenge Project
The first Scripture in the Kinyamulenge language — the Gospel of Luke — was published earlier this year. The homeland of this people group is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many have fled the area to escape ongoing civil war. Please join in praising God for...
What? Your co-translator Isn’t a Christian?
Most people assume that the national men and women who serve on Bible translation teams are Christians. While that’s a natural assumption, it is not accurate. A significant number of Pioneer Bible Translators missionaries are penetrating areas of the world’s...
Honey in the Void
He sat forward in his chair, elbows propped on his knees, chin resting on clasped hands, eyes glued to the Jesus Film. As Robert listened to the words of Jesus in his heart language, the emotions welling up inside him converged into a single tear that trickled down...
“This…This is a Good Feeling!”
A Bible in his own language had been Victor’s prayer for 39 years. Now this prayer was beginning to be answered.…
African Scripture, American Soil
Translating God’s Word for an African People Group — but not in Africa “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” The leper’s faith-filled plea hung in the air as the translation team wrestled with how to convey his words in Kinyamulenge. We had been working...
Empowering
“Empowering others” has become quite a buzzword in missions circles. Missionaries nowadays are trained not to be the solutions to problems but rather to be catalysts for local solutions and local problem solvers. I acceded to this orientation during my training mostly...
First Trip to the Zoo
Our West African friends Momodou and Laye are brilliant and fun-loving men. In his late fifties, Momodou has a satirical sense of humor, which reminds me of my brother Steve. Laye is much younger, about 30. He’s a sweet and kind gentleman, like my husband Chocho. Both...
Our Kawah Translation Priorities: Meeting our neighbors on common ground in Scripture
Genesis. Luke. Ruth. Acts. Joshua. James. Exodus. Deuteronomy. 1-3 John. Mark. Numbers. Leviticus. Matthew. This is the order in which the Kawah team progressed through their translation project. I know what you’re thinking. Why don’t you just go ahead and say it?...
One Little Letter
Baby Steps A Bible translator in Papua New Guinea spends his or her early years becoming a child again. Or so it seems. Most of us arrive here having spent the better part of our lives getting an education. When we move to a rural village, though, we essentially...
Transformed Lives: Fibi’s Faith and Faithfulness
Fibi has had a hard life. As an Apal-speaking woman living in a small village tucked deep inside Papua New Guinea’s tropical rainforest, she is accustomed to the challenges of daily life. Yet it seems that she has experienced more than her share of hardship. Fibi...