Trusting God Beyond Salvation: Romans 5:8 NKJV
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NKJV God’s love is extended to us even in the midst of our sin. It’s easy to think challenging or painful circumstances in our lives are God’s way of punishing us for our sin. This thought pattern, however, is…
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3 Ways to Pray on International Mother Language Day
In 1999, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization declared February 21, International Mother Language Day. This day was birthed after events that occurred on Feb. 21, 1952 in Bangladesh when students gathered to protest recent language policies. These policies established Urdu as the only language to be taught in schools, instead of Bengali, their mother language. Sadly, four…
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How to Celebrate Ash Wednesday This Year
Each year, on Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world confess their sins and profess their devotion to God. Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day spiritual journey leading up to Holy Week. But, this year, Ash Wednesday will be a little different than many are used to. Traditionally, on Ash Wednesday, Roman…
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Praise God! Burundian Woman Experiences Real Life with Jesus
Nella*, a Burundian woman, was having struggles at home. She quarreled with her husband. She quarreled with her children. There was no peace in her home because of the constant quarreling. Although Nella is a Christian, she didn’t read her Bible much. She could spend many days without reading it. Nella didn’t even attend church very often. “I was spiritually…
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75 Years of Sharing God’s Word with a World in Need
Through crisis and disaster, millions of people have been comforted by God’s Word thanks to a world-wide network of around 150 independent Bible Societies in over 240 countries and territories called United Bible Societies (UBS). For 75 years, the mission of these Bible Societies has been to make the life-giving words of the Bible available to everyone. Today’s UBS is…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “New Year New Hope”
In Ezekiel 37 God asks, “Ezekiel, son of man, can these bones come back to life?” (verse 3 CEV). Standing in a valley full of dried up human bones, Ezekiel pondered the question. It seemed like a trick question. How can something that is dead come back to life? This vision took place while Israel was in Babylonian captivity. These…
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New Bible Translation for Namibia’s Khoekhoegowab Speakers
There is great joy in Namibia. In late 2020, Khoekhoegowab speakers – the second largest indigenous language group in Namibia – welcomed the new Khoekhoegowab Bible! In a beautiful ceremony at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the capital city, Windhoek, approximately 250 Khoekhoegowab Christians gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion.The older version of the Bible, which was completed in 1966…
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