People group: the Idaksahak of Algeria and Mali
The Idaksahak (“Sons of Isaac”) or Dawsahak or Daoussahak are of the Berber peoples, the diverse ethnic groups who lived in North Africa before the Arabs arrived. They moved south in the eighth or ninth century, bringing Islam with t...
Read MoreThe Bible Societies belong to us
For many of us, the Bible Society is where we go to buy a Bible at a good price or find a Bible in our mother tongue. However, the Bible Societies across Africa are involved in more than just printing and selling the Scriptures. Across the...
Read MoreProfessions in Bible Translation
Bible translation involves many stages and intricate processes that need several technical experts. The Bible is the Word of God and regardless of approaches and methodologies employed, it has to meet standards of accuracy, naturalness, and clarit...
Read MoreCould you be a Bible translation worker?
The task of translation is as old as human civilization. Ever since human beings began to communicate in diverse languages and symbols, it became necessary that meaning was conveyed via channels of translation or interpretation. This was t...
Read MoreGod’s word for the Wolof
Senegalese Mamadou Diop had two Masters degrees and listened to BBC regularly as a way to perfect his English. During a devotional programme on air, a Christian minister described Jesus Christ as the saviour. Mamadou, a Muslim, knew Jesus ...
Read MoreBible translation and the cross-cultural advance of the gospel
Recently, the New Testament was translated into the Bakoko language of Cameroon. Upon engaging with the message, one of its speakers said: “It feels special. It is like we are closer to God, because he understands even our sighs. He unde...
Read MoreFrom an erratic education to a translation consultant
Called: Bonifacio Paulo
I had my salvation experience when I was in the seminary. In my second year, my interest in Bible translation piqued when a guest missionary from SIL offered a three-year module ...
Read MoreBible Translation: a vital tool for missions
Bible translation lies at the heart of missions, bridging cultures and languages to convey the message of salvation. Biblical events like Jesus’ incarnation (Jn. 1:18) and the Spirit-filled day of Pentecost (Acts 2) demonstrate God’s commitmen...
Read MorePeople group: the intellectually impaired
Among every people group and every community are people of all ages who are differently-abled intellectually either from birth or due to injury. Often, these brothers and sisters are hidden out of shame or remain at home, especially when t...
Read MoreCare beyond price
In a North African country, five local Christians serve 18 children with disabilities and their Muslim families. They work from a one-room respite day care centre at a mission hospital and attend to children with severe cerebral palsy, Down syndro...
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