So, when are we leaving for Cameroon? This is the top question we get right now; the short answer is “spring and summer 2019, God willing”. First, recall that we’ve accepted an assignment with the Linguistics Services Team (LST), based Read more…
You have probably heard someone quote 1 John 1:9, perhaps in its immediate context: 8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and Read more…
We recently accepted an invitation to work in the Cameroon, on the Linguistics Service Team (LST). We’ve already begun sharing some of this informally, but I’ll describe the LST here, rather than leave anyone out. The basic facts are that Read more…
I just realized I don’t have an article to refer to on this topic, while I’ve been using and talking about these methods for some years, so I’ll briefly describe what I mean here. The term comes from “Participatory Research Read more…
As we have thought through our messaging lately, one thing we saw friends do was develop a personal ministry hashtag. This is not just to try to be trendy (though hashtags are integral to communication these days), but to communicate Read more…
As you can see, there are actually lots of countries in Africa which have French as an official language as one sort or another —together they are called francophone Africa. When we started working in DR Congo (DRC), we had Read more…
We have been communicating about our Wycliffe ministry for almost two decades, and during that time we have tried to communicate well in both content and form. Our first newsletter was very plain, with a small picture and lots of Read more…
Have you ever wondered how people make their first alphabet? Starting this summer, we are giving people a taste of Bible Translation work in Africa, through small group meetings designed to be interactive and engaging. We introduce people to the Read more…
Here is my mindmap for Romans 6:15-23: Here is the scrolls for this week, and here are some more questions of my own: What does the rhetorical question in v15 mean? And the answer? What is the relationship between slavery Read more…
Here is my mindmap for Romans 6:1-14: Here is the scrolls for this week, and here are a few more questions of my own: What questions does Paul ask the reader? What are the answers? How is Baptism like death? Read more…