by Emily Wilson | Jul 9, 2021 | News, Podcast
Episode 33: Open Doors July 9, 2021 From day zero, it was a community effort. There were so many people who were fired up about what we were doing. And so many people wanted to be involved. –Dr. Chris Pluger Dr. Chris & Janine Pluger served in Zambia...
by Sarah Lyons | Mar 5, 2021 | News, Podcast
Episode 24: Surrendering to God March 04, 2021 Martin and Joan spent over 30 years in Cameroon, West Africa engaged in Bible translation ministry. Discover what it means to follow God’s call and witness lives transformed by the Gospel. “And so, I surrendered it to God...
by Sarah Lyons | Feb 19, 2021 | News, Podcast
Episode 23: Third-Culture Kid Perspective February 19, 2021 Michaela Federwitz grew up in West Africa as a missionary kid with Lutheran Bible Translators, offering her a unique “third-culture kid” perspective. She will soon return to West Africa to serve, caring for...
by Sarah Lyons | Feb 5, 2021 | News, Podcast
Episode 22: The ABC’s of Bible Translation February 05, 2021 “Once upon a time…” The phrase may sound beautiful, but it would not be an accurate way to begin the story of Jesus’s birth. Now try to begin to imagine all the struggles of translating in another...
by Emily Wilson | Jan 19, 2021 | News, Official Blog
You’ve probably heard a version of this story. A young woman prepared dinner for her parents, baking a large ham with all the trimmings. The woman’s mother had a question. “Why did you cut the end off of the ham?” The daughter replied, “Because that’s the way you...