Posts by Wycliffe Canada
Wycliffe Canada board appoints interim president
Wycliffe Canada’s board of directors has appointed a long-serving Wycliffe member to serve as interim president, following the resignation of Roy Eyre. Sharyn Thomson, who joined Wycliffe’s staff in 1986, brings more than 36 years of experience in the Bible translation movement in Francophone West Africa.
Read More“Chameleon” technology aids in sign language translation
In my work with the global Deaf community, I’ve discovered that less than two percent of the Deaf identify as followers of Jesus. But new technology offered by Wycliffe and their global partners is trying to change that.
Read MoreSon of Man or “pumpkin child?”
A completed New Testament could be published very soon for the Rangi language community of central Tanzania. But recently, one reviewer noticed a startling error.
Read MoreSIL International among winners of Amazon’s AWS IMAGINE Grant
Wycliffe’s key partner, SIL International, is one of 10 organizations selected to receive the Go Further, Faster award, one of two awards in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant. Winners…
Read MoreTranslating Scripture for Spain’s Deaf presents unique challenges
Spanish Sign Language and Catalan Sign Language are the two primary languages used by the Deaf in Spain.
Read MoreThe most valuable thing
At her coronation in 1953, [Queen Elizabeth] was presented with a Bible as these extraordinary words rang out in Westminster Abbey, and around the world: ‘We present you with this book, the most valuable thing that this world affords.’
Read MorePhilippines language group celebrates translation of whole Bible
On May 28 of this year, after nearly 50 years of translation work, the Barlig people of Mountain Province in the Philippines celebrated the completion of the whole Bible in their language—Finallig.
Read MoreStartling dream convicts weary translator
Over the past year, a local Bible translator serving her Timber* language group in Southeast Asia grew so discouraged that she decided to quit. Ani* now believes she was under spiritual attack.
Read MoreA grandmother’s love of the Word bears fruit
After his grandmother passed away, a young man in Peru remembered her love for God’s Word.
Read More“I cried for the first time in my life”
Imagine a region torn by war. The militia controls public life. People live in fear. How can the translated Word of God make a difference? How can it even get…
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