Word Alive Now Blog

Planting seeds in good heart soil

By Ruth Richert | Dec 16, 2024

Hearing God’s Word in his own language brought lasting hope and comfort to Adiru.

Prayer Point: Kinsha Scripture Engagement

By Ruth Richert | Dec 6, 2024

Christian parenting workshops are encouraging Kinsha families and introducing them to the God who loves them.

Prayer Point: Wycliffe Thai Foundation

By Ruth Richert | Nov 25, 2024

Thai Christians are gathering to pray for a new oral Bible translation in the Isan language.

More valuable than jade and gold

By Ruth Richert | Nov 21, 2024

Nyan’s family life was transformed by a workshop in his language that taught him a Christian approach to parenting.

Pray for the continued success of workshops in Asarɨ’o communities and for spiritual breakthrough.

Prayer Point: Asarɨ’o

By Ruth Richert | Nov 20, 2024

Pray for the continued success of workshops in Asarɨ’o communities.

Prayer Point: Southern Thai Oral Bible Storying

By Ruth Richert | Nov 13, 2024

Praise God that the complete set of 47 Southern Thai oral Bible stories is now recorded and ready to share.

More than an adventure

By Ruth Richert | Sep 26, 2024

Four young AIDIA staff members travel deep into the jungles of Peru to train Sunday school teachers and their students.

A tale of two consultants

By Ruth Richert | Jul 12, 2024

The Bible translation movement desperately needs more translation consultants. In Peru, two fathers from very different backgrounds are training to fill this crucial role.

The name of the true God

By Wycliffe Canada | May 8, 2024

Pastor Seko knew that the word they chose to translate Yahweh would be important. It could influence whether his people saw God as distant or close; knowable or unreachable; for them or only for other people groups.

Removing roadblocks

By Wycliffe Canada | Apr 22, 2024

For years, Kai would flip through the Bible and just stare at the pages. As a Deaf person, he struggled to understand many of the words he encountered in Scripture.