Do you have a Bible verse you love? Mine is John 3:16. I memorized it at summer camp when I was 9 years old, and have loved its message ever since: “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone… Read More
Grace and her family grew up in a mountainous area of Uganda. The family of 10 lived in a small home with no electricity or running water, and Grace often had to travel far away to fetch water. When she was in sixth grade, Grace nearly drowned. She remembers waking… Read More
Over 1,600 years ago, a man named St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin. His efforts made Scripture more accessible to his contemporaries. September 30 was named International Translation Day in honor of St. Jerome, the “patron saint of translation.” It serves as a way to recognize translators who… Read More
Did you know that millions of people around the world still don’t have a single verse of Scripture in their own language? International Translation Day, observed on September 30, honors the work of translators and language professionals around the world. The date falls on the feast of St. Read More
What if you had no access to the Old Testament? No account of creation? No record of God’s early works of deliverance, forgiveness, patience, and love? For a large majority of Australia’s Aboriginal people, the full Bible does not exist in their widely spoken language of Pitjantjatjara, leaving… Read More
Since the discovery of diamonds in the Kono District of Sierra Leone, mining for these precious gems has been a way of life for the Kono people. But these curious people are learning to seek hope from a different source. They’ve found treasure in something worth far more than… Read More
In a very small room, with a computer, two television screens, and a video camera duct-taped to a tripod, a dedicated team of three Cubans work day and night to translate the Bible into Cuban Sign Language. One translator moved his family across the island of Cuba… Read More
Mongolia’s history spans over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Although much of the Mongolian way of life has remained untouched over the centuries, the people’s beliefs and religious practices have seen dramatic change. Buddhism came to Mongolia in the fourth century… Read More
Early on a Friday morning, in the small town of Huambo, Angola, local indigenous people were joined by special guests from the government, diverse religious institutions, and churches for a long-awaited celebration. Through traditional dance, inspirational messages, and the planting of a Mulembeira tree, the Umbundu people rejoiced over… Read More
Imagine learning about Jesus’s death and resurrection—not through reading words on a page but by looking at pictures. That is how Watjanga Muharukula, a member of the Ovaherero people group, learned Christ’s story. “As I was growing up, my mother showed me pictures of what Christianity was,” says… Read More
