#TranslationTuesday
“When outside money and other material things accompany the spread of the Christian gospel, sometimes people get the wrong impression about the gospel itself.” — Glenn Schwartz
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They Will Persecute You
I have been pondering… What does it truly mean to follow Christ? When we think about walking with Jesus, we usually picture peace, joy, and eternal hope—and rightfully so. But there’s another side to His invitation, one that challenges our understanding of what it means to live and serve Him. Jesus clearly said, “If anyone
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#TranslationTuesday
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – The Psalmist (Psalms 119:105 NKJV)
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What Will You Wish?
Someday—perhaps sooner than you think—you will stand before God. Not in a crowd. Not beside your pastor or your wife or your family. Just you. One soul. One life. Standing in the light of His holy presence, where all things are laid bare. John writes in Revelation that the earth and heaven fled away from
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#TranslationTuesday
“All the years of painstaking work are worth it when translators see the Spirit of God begin drawing people to transformation in Christ.” – Steve Fortosis
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Read, Study, and Apply the Scriptures
Read your Bible We live in a fast-paced society. A society where we are always running to the next job, the next responsibility, or the next thing that will entertain us. Have the demands and pleasures of life displaced your time of reading God’s Word? As Christians, the Bible is what shows us God’s will,
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#TranslationTuesday
“We will translate the Scriptures—if not with the ink from our pens, with the blood from our veins.” –Translator in a restricted country
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Homesick
It’s amazing how one small expression can get your mind musing. At a recent event a speaker mentioned this unique word that’s hard to define or translate: ‘Sehnsucht.’ It’s a deep German word that captures a homesick, nostalgic longing for a place you’ve never actually been. Writers like C.S. Lewis and others have explored this
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“When God’s Word came to our language, everything changed!” — Believer from minority language group in South Asia
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Violating Expectations
Recently, as a language learning strategy, I’ve been doing construction work for a couple of my Mixtec friends. Working nine hours a day alongside native speakers provides a lot of good opportunities for conversation practice. The work is physically demanding, often involving hauling around stacks of bricks and buckets of wet concrete. As a Mennonite
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