The gift of communication
Being able to communicate freely with others is a gift. Wycliffe Today Editor, Deb Fox, shares her experience of silence and sign language.
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Transformed by the Word: Whoever has ears to hear
Have you ever thought of silence as being a gift? Lyn explains the practice of 'spiritual hearing' to attune our ears, hearts and minds to the voice of Jesus.
Everyone is welcome: Susan’s story
Susan Shannon provides a unique insight into the experiences and challenges that she and many others encounter as Deaf Christians in Australia.
Equipping Deaf Christians to share the good news
An exciting project is about to be launched to provide Deaf Christians with tools to grow in their faith and reach other Deaf people with the gospel. Wycliffe Australia, Bible Society of Australia and Alpha Australia have been close partners in creating a translation of the Alpha course into Auslan – Australian Sign Language. Wycliffe Today caught up with Rebecca Thurrowgood to learn more.
Why Alpha?
Why Alpha? That question is easy to answer for Skip Smith, Church Engagement Lead with Alpha Australia. Skip explains that the Alpha translation into Auslan is a key evangelistic resource that is intended to help equip Deaf Christians to reach others with the good news of Christ.
Embraced by the Deaf community
Amy Cruickshanks is a linguistics consultant with Bible Society Australia. We caught up with Amy to hear about how her involvement with Auslan has welcomed her into a new church community.
Learning about sign language
How much do you know about sign language? Learn about the unique needs and characteristics of Deaf communities and the sign language used in Australia: Auslan.
Silence is not always golden
If Deaf people can see, they can read the Bible, right? Not necessarily. Rebecca Thurrowgood explains why sign language translations of the Bible are important for helping Deaf communities engage with Scripture with the language they understand best.
Children learning the signs of Easter
Australian Sign Language (Auslan) only has a few books of the Bible translated and does not have any resources to support Scripture engagement. Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia members Saul and Rebecca Thurrowgood want to change that. They explain the animated film the created with AI technology that explains the gospel message for children in Auslan.
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