by Emily Wilson | Jun 18, 2015 | Acts, Official Blog, Uncategorized
When we at LBT give the short explanation of what we do, it generally boils down to three things: Bible translation, literacy, and Scripture engagement. Seems pretty straight forward. God’s Word is translated into languages that have no Scripture and a...
by Emily Wilson | Jun 11, 2015 | Acts, Official Blog, Uncategorized
It’s hot outside, stifling inside. It starts to rain. As sweat drips in your eyes the sound of the raindrops on the tin roof becomes a thundering crescendo. And work stops for the day. That is, if the work is recording the translated New Testament and...
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...
