by Emily Wilson | May 28, 2015 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Official Blog, Uncategorized, Voices
From Alvina Federwitz, serving in Liberia, West Africa About a year and half ago I learned that you could put the entire Bible on an SD card. Since we have eleven New Testaments in Liberian languages recorded, I downloaded the Lorma New Testament. After I...
by Emily Wilson | May 27, 2015 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Official Blog
Translation for oral societies Some scholars believe that the majority of the people in the world today remain predominantly oral communicators. This means they either 1) cannot read, or 2) if literate, still prefer the spoken word as the primary means of...
by Rev. Rich Rudowske | May 26, 2015 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Official Blog
Lutheran Bible Translators is diligently working to determine best practices and implementation of what we call Scripture engagement. But what is Scripture engagement? Maybe you’re thinking, “I thought they were just Bible translators. That’s what they’re...
by Taylor Pindras | Jul 16, 2014 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Literacy, Technology
We printed booklets of Scripture late last year for our work in Botswana. Since many people cannot read, we also purchased AudiBible units so people can listen to the Bible in Khwedam. The response to both has been great. In fact, there is a higher demand for the...
by Calvin Inman | Mar 7, 2012 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Partner Stories, Technology
Here’s a great story from our friends at The Institute for Sierra Leonean Languages (TISLL): All glory, praise and honor to God Almighty. Krio is 80% spoken in Sierra Leone and TISLL is working assiduously in getting people to read and write their languages very well....
by Calvin Inman | Jun 29, 2011 | Engaging Scripture, Story of the week, Translation Stories
Two weeks ago, we heard from missionaries who described the process of adjusting cultural traditions in ways that are pleasing to God. Here’s another perspective on the same theme, submitted by LBT Scripture Engagement missionaries serving among the Komba people of...