Posts by Wycliffe Canada
Philippines 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…
Read MoreA heart filled with honey
As a child, Stella had enjoyed school on the few occasions she was able to attend. But because there was no one to sponsor her education in Cameroon’s Ndop Plain, she had to drop out.
Read MoreDelivered from darkness
Growing up under communism as part of a minority language group in Asia, Bota knew nothing about Jesus. But as a young adult, she grew increasingly curious about the meaning of life and whether God existed.
Read More“Just trust me!”
When Danny Foster was first approached about serving as CanIL’s president, he said no. He was having the time of his life, as training co-ordinator for an ambitious Bible translation project in Tanzania, East Africa.
Read MoreQuechua translators reach Bible translation milestone
Translation of the Old Testament into the Eastern Apurímac Quechua language of Peru has been completed. As a result, the minority language group will soon have access to the entire Bible in the language that serves them best.
Read MoreAn important distinction
My husband Will was working with a local translation team. One day, we were reading Mark chapter 6. It says that Jesus sent out his disciples, saying, “Take nothing for your journey except a staff.” One of the translators asked me, “How old were the disciples?”
Read MoreUkraine Response: Wycliffe Poland
As of this week, more than 60 per cent of the people fleeing Ukraine have come to Poland — more than all other European countries combined.
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