When I reach for my Bible, I ask myself which one. I have several Bibles, in several versions, basic texts and study Bible editions. And I am not the only one so blessed. The average American family has three Bibles. It is not surprising that most Americans think that everyone has a Bible in their own language. It may come as a shock that an estimated …
A Prayer for Bible Translation
Let's remember to pray for the advance of the written Word. O Lord our God, our heavenly Father, the heavens declare Your glory; the earth and skies reveal Your work. Their testimonies reach to the ends of the earth. How much greater is Your Word, O Lord. It stands firm in the heavens. It is a lamp for our feet, a light along our path. Help us who have …
What is the Ultimate Purpose of Bible Translation?
Why translate the Bible? What is the ultimate purpose of translating the Scriptures into a language? If we can’t answer this question, we risk misunderstanding the whole endeavor. Some say the purpose is to provide a language community with the Scriptures. That explains the task to a certain extent, yet it doesn’t say anything about the unique …
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Aaron’s Testimony, Part 2
The Lord preserved my life and sustained our family through my first difficult years of life. As I shared in the first part of my testimony, God redirected my parents from the mission field to service in the States. When I was only a few months old, my dad accepted a call to serve as interim pastor at a church in Georgetown, Illinois.Since my dad was a …
Pentecost Then and Now, Part 2
On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples in Jerusalem. They preached fearlessly, and by the end of the day about three thousand people had been baptized! In the first article in this series, we looked at how the events that transpired that day reveal much about what the church was and will continue to be until gathered in eternal praise …