There is a value in speeding up Bible translation, but not at the cost of losing the human and community touch.
Tag: Bible Translation
Working With Mission Agencies
Returning to the question of churches and mission agencies.
Life, the universe and … more glory
The word ‘life’ appears almost 280 times in a typical English translation of the New Testament. (I’m using the 2011 edition of the NIV 2011.) It’s such an important theme in the Bible, but what do we really understand by it? In John 10.10 Jesus says: I have come that they (the sheep) may have life, and have […]
Learning from Translations
You can learn an amazing amount from translations into languages other than English.
In Praise of Paper Bibles
I can’t use a ten year old CD, but I can read a 600 year old Bible. Paper is great!
Throwback: Ordinary Made Extraordinary
I am basically an ordinary sort of bloke – middle aged, bald, slightly tubby, increasingly prone to aches and pains. You wouldn’t think twice if you saw me in the street. You probably wouldn’t even notice me. I’m just a face in the crowd.
The future of the world church is bound up with the rising generation of Christians in Africa. We need to understand what is going on.
Pronouns for God
If someone doesn’t know how languages work, THEY should probably not pontificate on the subject.
I was running. I was running a bath. I was running for office. I was running a company.
Mission is God’s work, carried out in his presence, in his power and for his glory. Our role, is to participate in what he is already doing.