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Learning patience – for life with God
The sometimes harsh and unwelcome realities of life in a country filled with conflict remind Ruth and Christoph Müller of some timeless truths about trust and patience.
My Heart's Desire
Diane Lovell is an Australian serving as a Bible translation consultant-in-training in Southern Africa with The Seed Company, a Wycliffe Global Alliance partner organization. Diane shares how God provided her a way to continue in her work after having a baby girl while balancing it with the responsibilities of being a new mother.
"Husbands, love your wives"
Translators in the Mbam cluster project in Cameroon respond to a message about God's unconditional love and its application to their marriages.
Forgotten Homeland
[Abridged Article] “The Bible says that this world is not our country. Our country is heaven. When you live in your own country you start to forget that – you think ‘This is my world, where I live, and this is how it has always been.’ As Christians we have forgotten that our homeland is in heaven,” Christoph Mueller observes.
A Tribute to Karl Grebe from the Wycliffe Global Alliance
Eulogy: Remembering Karl Grebe, who went to be with the Lord on 10 December 2012.
South African Sign Language
A video about Bible translation for South African Sign Language, one of the more than 50 translation needs estimated in southern Africa.
Where the Spirits Come
A chance visit to a traditional ritual in Guinea-Bissau's capital shows the need for Bible translation in that nation.
Field of Dreams
Motivated by Kande's Story, Congolese believers cultivate hope by reaching out to victims of HIV-AIDS.
Small Book, Big Impact
Kande's Story is often the first AIDS-education resource in local languages where Bible translation and literacy efforts are underway.
A Double Vision
The Evangelical Church of Guinea-Bissau sees Bible translation as crucial to church planting.
Drawing in the Sand
For Jola-Bayote children, the roots of literacy are sprouting in their mother tongue, planted firmly by Evangelical Church-run class.
The Heat Is On
Fellow translators are eager to get their hands on Scriptures produced by the Creole Bible translation team.
Breaking Through the Silence
A fledgling sign language projects aims to minister God's Word to Guinea-Bissau's Deaf.
Long Road to Guinea-Bissau
The road to service for Bible translation in Africa was much longer than a Brazilian Wycliffe couple ever expected, but they stayed the course.
Seeking a Good Story
Presenting the gospel to Guinea-Bissau’s story-loving people through easy-to-remember, easy-to-repeat Bible stories in Creole.
Blind, But Now I See
Rafael Coli and a team of mother tongue translators are bringing the light of God's Word to Guinea-Bissau's Jola-Bayote people.
A Bridge Called Martin
Martin Engeler, a former typewriter mechanic, connects Canadian donors with national Bible translation teams in Africa as a program manager with Wycliffe partner agency, OneBook
‘Servants behind the scene’
Monthly news and prayer bulletin of Wycliffe Benin, Edition of October 2012
The Etulo of Nigeria
The Etulo people are about to receive God's word in their own language for the first time. They are the 700th language the Seed Company has begun Bible translation in.
God Speaks to Bible Translators
Translators don’t just help their community better understand God’s Word. They often gain a deeper understanding as well. Watch to learn how the translation process can benefit local translators!