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How does art explain Bible stories? Discover how Lucy Rogers and Peter Brook are teaching ethnoarts skills to the next generation of Bible storytellers.
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Making a way for the Ambonese Malay New Testament
David and Lilian Saxby are translation facilitators for the Ambonese Malay language in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. They share how the Ambonese Malay New Testament dedication has improved the community's sense of identity and understanding of God's Word.
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.
Why do we need modern translations of the Bible?
Many people ask us about why revisions are necessary for Bible translation projects. The truth is that language evolves over time. A language that was translated 100 years ago may not be ...
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.
For God, nothing is impossible
In the words of Luke 1:37, 'with God, nothing will be impossible' (NKJV). But how about keeping a Bible translation project going during a global pandemic? What about translators not being able to travel freely to the office due to COVID restrictions? Belinda explains how the Papuan Malay team did indeed see God do the 'impossible' when they put their trust in him.
Jessie’s journey: recognising God’s fingerprints
Seeing real cross-cultural workers on the field helped Jessie realised that they are just ordinary people like her. Discover how God has used every step of Jessie's journey in her service to the global Church.
Bloom: opening up new opportunities for the blind and vision impaired
How can learning resources be created for disadvantaged people groups in poor communities? Bloom Reader is a tool that has enabled Resources for the Blind in the Philippines to create interactive books for blind and vision impaired students. Liz explains how Bloom is empowering communities to create their own resources.
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