“The way in which God pulled the Bible together is altogether remarkable. He could have written the words himself, or he could have given us a definitive list of what to include and what not to include. Instead, the relational God embarked on a process that took over a thousand years; to work with people. […]
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Our Eleventh Hour? The global events during the past couple of months, and more recently the events of the past couple of weeks in our own nation, make us realize as never before the vulnerable nature of civilization as we’ve known it. Some say that the changes brought about by Covid-19 are permanent and that
“When churches are dependent upon the care of foreign superintending missionaries any graces which the new Christian community shows can be ascribed to the influence of the foreigner and his direction. Only when the non-Christian population is face to face with a change in their neighbors and an ordered church life of their neighbors which
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“Ultimately, the Holy Spirit, working through Peter and the disciples, wanted all those who were assembled to hear the mighty deeds of God in their own languages. It was good news for them to embrace themselves and for them to take with them to their own communities in turn.” “As the gospel is proclaimed and
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Why Our Mission Starts with the Church One of the primary ways God intends to reach the world with the gospel is through the love and witness of the local church. In a previous post, we saw God’s passion to dwell in the community of His people. There His glory descended in old covenant days.
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“From the standpoint of the mission of the Church, the task of translating the Bible must be considered as basic and fundamental; it is the cornerstone that supports and nourishes all the dimensions of a holistic mission. … A people cannot come to a full knowledge of God without having access to the whole Word
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by Aaron Crider, with a response by Steve Sanford This writing was provoked by the book Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes, where former Bible translator Daniel Everett tells about his life and language work among the Pirahá people in the Amazonian jungle. A few observations about the Pirahá culture and language will lead to what
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With the overwhelming interest in these reports, we recognize not everyone who wished to has been able to join. If you tried to join a few minutes after 7:00 last evening, you probably learned the meeting was already full! So we are giving one final chance to hear what’s happening on the field in Bible
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“That Jesus requires His disciples to observe all that He commanded—not just some easy-to-understand concepts in a foreign language—further suggests the enterprise and necessity of Bible translation.” —Chris Tachick
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“One of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make—by far—is in applying relief in situations in which rehabilitation or development is the appropriate intervention.” —Steve Corbett (from the book WHEN HELPING HURTS)
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