If you are interested in Bible translation, you have probably heard of such terms as 'accuracy,' 'naturalness,' 'biblical languages,' and 'key terms.' In the last couple decades, translators have started using the term 'translation brief.' A translation brief is a document which describes the translation project and includes the purpose, timing of the …
The 5 Most Encouraging Things to Say to Your Missionary
It’s Sunday morning. You’ve arrived at church. In the hustle and bustle, greeting friends, getting your kids where they need to go, you turn and there they are! Surprise turns to excitement as you look straight into the face of your missionary. At that critical moment, what do you say? Do you ask the question on the tip of your tongue, “Why are you …
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Fight on Your Knees: A Review of Eddie Byun’s ‘Praying for Your Missionary’
Eddie Byun’s Praying for Your Missionary is a practical introduction to the life and ministry of our missionaries and how we can care for them through prayer. Having served as a missionary and pastor himself, Byun knows that many missionaries feel like they are fighting alone. In response, he has written this book to move believers and churches to …
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10 Reasons to Read the Bible Aloud in Church
Why do we read the Scriptures aloud as part of our worship services? Is it just tradition? Is it part of preparing the congregation for the sermon? Or it is more? I would like to present ten reasons for reading the Bible aloud as part of congregational worship, starting with the commands of Scripture and finishing with the benefits of …
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20 Miles Coverdale Quotes on Christ and Scripture
Miles Coverdale was a leading figure in the English Reformation. He assisted William Tyndale with the translation of the English Bible. After Tyndale's arrest and execution, Coverdale completed the translation and produced the Coverdale Bible in 1535, the first complete English Bible of the era. He further revised the work and eventually produced the Great …
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