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Unwritable No More

Mulindi, a speaker of the Lubwisi language in Uganda, attended church for 50 years before he heard a Bible verse read in his own language. “People used to say that no one would manage to write the Bible in Lubwisi … Continue reading

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Stone of Remembrance

In March 2015, Ugandan people speaking four different languages — Lubwisi, Lugungu, Lugwere, and Lunyole — gathered to celebrate the completion of New Testament drafts into each of these languages, the languages of their birth, their mother tongues.

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Would JESUS go to a disco?

Today should have been a beautiful day in Orlando…but it wasn’t.  What promised to be a day of worship, picnics, and trips to the beach didn’t happen. The unimaginable and tragic happened at 2am and we woke to the horrific … Continue reading

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Missed Opportunities

Following his death this week, I stumbled on this old video clip of Mohamed Ali. No matter what you think of his choices in life, he is undeniably one of the greatest athletes of his generation. If you decide to … Continue reading

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Honoring Evelyn Griset Pike

Evelyn Griset Pike (March 1, 1915 – June 3, 2016) Evelyn, who loved her family and friends deeply, and gave herself completely to a cause she cared so much about, entered into the presence of Christ, the one who defied, … Continue reading

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First Fruit

Translation advisor, Bob Ulfers, and his Karang-speaking colleague, Jacob, had come to the village of Zefatu in Cameroon to test the translation of 2 Thessalonians into the Karang language. But as they approached the isolated chapel at the top of … Continue reading

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What Does It Really Mean?

Studying the Bible in a language you’re not very familiar with complicates understanding and could compromise the message. The Dukawa people of Nigeria tried to use the Scriptures in the “trade” language,* Hausa. But though Hausa was the language of … Continue reading

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It all starts with prayer…

 This month Wycliffe Bible Translators is celebrating the 100th birthday of President Emeritus, George Cowan. Knowing George, he would be happy to have his birthday celebration set in the larger context of what God is doing though Bible Translation. I … Continue reading

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Wycliffe Bible Translators USA Year in Review

This video clip highlights the progress made in Bible translation during 2015. Thanks to all for traveling this road with us.

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Head and heart

Bible translation for the deaf   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeRZKtRlhP4&sns=tw

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