Everyone wants success. But as believers, we know that God’s definition differs greatly from the world’s. This world is full of people pursuing money, fame, and influence, striving to build their own kingdoms (Matt. 6:19–21). Even among those of us who follow Christ,...
Muslims are here among us. Indifference is not an option. How will we build bridges of friendship and love? How far are you from the nearest Islamic center? Perhaps closer than you think. North America alone is home to approximately 2700 mosques, 900 Islamic...
Introduction This article will explore how prayer, in itself, is the mission of the church in partnership with God’s mission—Missio Dei. The contemporary crisis in missions provides us with an opportunity to investigate and re-examine Missio Dei, the mission of the...
Introduction: The Forgotten Missionary Hymnal The Psalms are often treated as a private devotional resource, a prayer book for personal struggles and joys. They comfort the afflicted, give words to our laments, and lift our voices in praise. Yet, if we read carefully,...
Every man or woman working among Muslim people faces at one time or another the inevitable question: What does it take to bring a Muslim to repentance and a personal relationship with the living God? We will attempt to answer this question by examining the spiritual...
It is no secret that communicating the gospel to a Muslim is one of the most difficult tasks, even for so-called experts. You face many roadblocks, some of them invisible, as you try to share your faith with your Muslim friend. If you cross the social barrier, you are...
This is the final part of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 The Task Ahead The need for Bible translation in the world is...
Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Read part 1 and part 2 first, which lay out the problems with the commonly used methods of translation checking and argue that most of these problems will be resolved by giving native speakers editorial control over...
This is part 8 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 In Part 7, we argued against the common claim that highly dynamic...
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a 3-part series. In part 1, we examined the difference between translation quality control for majority languages versus minority languages, and asked whether editorial control over translations should be given to outsiders or to...
This is part 7 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 In Part 6, we introduced the idea of “interpretive resemblance,” that...
Abstract: The various Bible translation agencies, starting in the 1930s, have struggled to consistently produce high-quality, widely used Scripture portions for minority languages. This paper examines methodologies used in translating minority language Bibles using...
This is part 6 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 In Part 4 of this series, we emphasized the importance of meaning in...
This is part 5 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 In Part 4, we looked at ways in which being too “literal” can distort...
This is part 4 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Over the last few decades, highly paraphrastic translation styles have...
This is part 3 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. The full series can be accessed here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Since the Bible is God’s Word, it carries God’s authority. If a church...
This is part 2 of a nine-part series on divine authority in Bible translation. Part 1 can be found here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 Before we begin any task or role, we need to know what God has to say about it. For...
The Bible very clearly presents itself as God’s own Word. Because it is God’s own Word, God speaks to us through the Bible with his full authority. All people need to hear what God said, understand, believe, rejoice, worship, and obey. We all need to know what God...
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