Three recent posts cover subjects cross-cultural workers need to engage:
The Art of Crossing Cultures, by PH
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Three recent posts cover subjects cross-cultural workers need to engage:
The Art of Crossing Cultures, by PH
...
I truly was a spectator. I did not know the culture. And I could not understand the language. But even if I could have, I am confident I could not have understood the topics being discussed. I mean, I grew up around vehicles, but I sure lack a robust understanding of their mechanics. So, in...
Anyone planning to move to a place where the language is different from what they are used to has some decisions to make. How is this language barrier going to be handled? Do I need to learn the language, and, if so, how well? How would I go about learning this new language? Is there a school...
The Word of God is precious in any language. With spiritual poverty evident all around the world, how do All-Nations teams decide where to focus their efforts?
No Scripture
Several hundred thousand people in Indonesia speak Sungai,* but...
Joseph* doesn’t care for desk work. He would much rather grow fruit than immerse himself in Hebrew. Instead of laboring over the translation of biblical terms, you are more likely to find him rounding up a swarm of bees with native friends.
How does Joseph fit on a Bible translation team...
If you use electronics much, you have probably at some point come across a translation program. These are computer programs that take text (or voice) from one language and translate it into another. This is quite handy for someone who is traveling in a foreign country and can’t read the road...
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...
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.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though...
—by Adam Boyd
When translating the New Testament, the key question we are always asking ourselves is, HOW do we translate the Greek text into the target language. But there is a secondary question that we must also take into consideration at times, namely, WHICH Greek text do we...