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Transformed by the Word: The least of these

Lyn Wake considers what Jesus means in Matthew 25 to care for 'the least of these'. She encourages us to reflect God’s heart for loving those who feel forgotten and insignificant.

The silver lining of endurance

Kathy Cummins has been involved in a Bible translation project for the past 17 years. In that time, she and her husband Bruce have faced many trials. Kathy shares what it means to persevere throughout the difficult times and discover the 'silver linings' that come from enduring with the help of the Lord.

A pastor’s perspective

Pastor Telly Persunay leads a church in Ambon which is the main protestant denomination in the Maluku Islands. She shares what it is like to be one of the pastors involved in checking the translation of the Ambonese Malay New Testament.

Directly to our hearts: how the Ambonese Malay translation team is partnering with local churches

Steve is a translator with the Ambonese Malay translation team. He explains why a mother tongue translation is necessary for helping Ambonese Malay speakers understand God's Word in a culturally relevant way that speaks to their hearts.

Better together: why working with locals works

Soonbeom is a church relations coordinator from South Korea working with local translators on the Papuan Malay (PM) ministry team to engage with local churches, government and community groups. Soonbeom shares what he has learned about team collaboration and trust during this time.

Ninety people come to Christ through translated materials

During a local church visit, the Papuan Malay Scripture engagement team met an evangelist who told them how instrumental the PM materials were in seeing 90 people in one village come to faith in Jesus and be baptised! Keep reading to discover more.

School partnership bearing fruit

Guest writer, Jeremy Dover, is the Head of Biblical Studies at Waverley Christian College in Melbourne. He shares about the partnership between Waverley and Wycliffe that is helping students engage with God’s Word and understand it for themselves.

Transformed by the Word: Be Still and Know

Lyn Wake explains why the discipline of stillness plays an important role in coming to know God more intimately and serving him with greater purpose.

Disrupted plans

Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia CEO, Max Sahl, uses the story of Paul and his fellow prisoners being shipwrecked in Acts 27:1–28:10 to explain how God is still in control and able to lead us in mighty ways, despite the disruptions and challenges we encounter.

Trusting God in a world of suffering and uncertainty

What does it look like to trust that God is ‘in control’ of a world in pain? Susanna Baldwin works with the Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL) in the north of Australia. She shares about the unexpected ways God has used some of the difficulties she has faced in recent years to use her situation for his glory and learn how to comfort others in their pain.

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