by Emily Wilson | Feb 15, 2022 | News, Official Blog
When I relocated to a small town with Lutheran Bible Translators several years ago, one of the first things my sister asked was, “Is there a library?” She and I both love to read. From childhood, we always had access to a huge supply of books and materials, either at...
by Emily Wilson | Aug 17, 2021 | News, Official Blog
“We made it! With six suitcases, two cats, and two carry-ons. We’re here and safe and tired.” LBT missionaries are on the move once again! Chris and Janine Pluger landed in Ethiopia the first week of August, eager to begin serving with the Ethiopian Evangelical...
by Emily Wilson | Aug 10, 2021 | News, Official Blog
When I was very young, I assumed the name Jesus was unique, that the Jesus I learned about in Sunday School was the only one who ever had that name. Not true of course. It was a very common name—Yeshua in Hebrew—meaning ‘God saves’ or ‘God is salvation’. The unique...
by Emily Wilson | Apr 20, 2021 | News, Official Blog
I think all of us agree that translating Scripture is not an easy job. The language systems we use to communicate are unique and complex. Bible translators are constantly studying, questioning, learning, evaluating and re-evaluating as they serve with language teams...
by Emily Wilson | Apr 13, 2021 | News, Official Blog
Thanks to all those who have faithfully offered prayer and financial support, the Shekgalagari New Testament translation in Botswana is reaching its final stages. Though the tentative completion date in 2020 was delayed due to disruptions caused by COVID-19, Rev. Carl...
