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Pakistan – Grateful After the Flood
A village elder in Rangpur (seated, left) lays hands on Anthony Lamuel, general secretary of PBS. Photo courtesy of Pakistan Bible Society.In July, survivors of the worst flooding in 80 years received Scriptures and food provided by the Pakistan Bible Society (PBS). The Bible Society conducted its ministry of relief work from a base camp in Multan, in central Punjab.
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Passion for Peace
Dr. Issa Diab and his wife Enas in Beirut, July 2010. He is a translation consultant for the Bible Society of Lebanon. Photo by Rhoda Gathoga.“Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.”…
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Please tell me the definition of a Saint?
The term “saint” is often used to describe a person of exceptional holiness, formally recognized by the Christian Church, especially by canonization. Canonization is a solemn declaration by the pope in which a deceased member of the faithful is proposed as a model and intercessor to the Christian faithful and venerated as a saint on the basis of having lived…
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Please Pray – Winter 2011
At the dedication and worship service for the long-awaited Revised Vietnamese Bible in Ho Chi Min City, there were more than 400 pastors, leaders and Christian well-wishers. This was a proud and moving moment because pastors from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, North and South, had worked together on this project. Photo Courtesy of Joyce van de Veen (UBS Netherlands)…
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South Africa – Scripture in Mission at Lausanne
Ramez Atallah, general secretary of the Bible Society of Egypt. Photo courtesy of Bible Society of Egypt.Ramez Atallah is one of several Bible Society leaders who gave voice to the global conversation that took place in Cape Town in October. Ramez chaired the program committee that organized the plenaries, workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and opening and closing ceremonies for the…
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President's Message – No Stopping Love
There is a piece in the Christmas narrative that catches me every year. It is the blazing message, shouted across the night sky and declared by a babe in a cattle trough — love will not be stopped.With all the flash and flurry of our holidays, this still remains the central declaration and hope of Christmas — that the “Word…
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