Cameroon Culture
Video from our Cameroonian Pastor
On our recent trip to Cameroon, our pastor wanted to say a few words on camera
Computing
Moving On: Zambia, DRCongo and Malaysia Calling
We have decided to move forward with assignments based in north Texas, developing computer tools to facilitate good writing system development for the worldwide Bible Translation movement. We took time to consider, pray and consult with you all, and now we’re moving forward
Computing
A Time for Change
Ecclesiastes tells us “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (3:1 ESV). We celebrated 23 years in Wycliffe Bible Translators this year, and we are feeling it’s time to make some changes. Much of what follows could easily be seen as the next logical Read more…
Church
Transition, again/still
We’re behind on getting news out, but we’re starting a furlough/home assignment year. Part of the news issue is that we’re much in need of rest. So if you haven’t heard from us, please don’t take it personally; most haven’t. So we’re trying to get some rest, but can’t seem Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Celebrating Our First Rule of Tone Writing
We took this photo at the end of the day today, to celebrate our first tone rule, resulting in our first rule about how to write tone in this language! It took us awhile to get there together, but I think it was worth it. We found eight different tone Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Using the Scriptures in a Digital Age
As we think about Bible translation, and how to facilitate the impact of the scriptures in the worldwide church, it’s interesting to consider the impact of recent technology. Many Americans show up to church on Sunday morning without a printed Bible (I have observed). Whatever you think of that, it Read more…
Anthropology
Work in Progress
I saw this building this evening, and we commented on the logic of putting walls on the top storey of a building before the lower ones were done. Then as I thought about it, that’s a bit like what I’m doing with A→Z+T. The work on tone on words in Read more…
Anthropology
Perfectionism and the Strife to Enter Rest
for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:10-11 (ESV) This passage I have long found difficult to understand, and Read more…
Cameroon Culture
Indeterminate Culture Shock
I’ve written before about triviality, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about its application to our current times. That is, for missionaries and others working cross-culturally, there is always an element of adjusting to a new environment and culture. This includes how to find your bedroom light switch in Read more…
Anthropology
Opportunities lost, opportunities gained
Friday I had officially given up on the idea that I would run a workshop in February. I wrote the committee involved the Friday before, a week after they said they would get back to me with dates. I’m not ruling out working with them in the future (in fact Read more…
