Word Alive Now Blog

Encountering God’s good heart

By Wycliffe Canada | Apr 10, 2026

After wrestling for months with how to translate the word ‘grace,’ the Bali team discovered the perfect expression.

We want all people to be able to have it

By Ruth Richert | Mar 31, 2026

A translator with the Southern Pastaza Quechua project hears God speak through His translated Word.

Letting them fly with their own wings

By Ruth Richert | Mar 23, 2026

After completing the New Testament translation, a translator makes the difficult decision to leave a language community she has grown to love.

Three generations of faith

By Ruth Richert | Mar 13, 2026

On the Ndop Plain in Cameroon, three generations of women encounter Christ through literacy classes in their heart language.

Freedom for future generations

By Ruth Richert | Mar 3, 2026

A Ne* shaman abandons his former lifestyle after encountering Jesus. He yearns for younger generations to know the freedom that Christ offers.

A grandmother’s legacy of faith

By Ruth Richert | Feb 17, 2026

A committed translator from Kingfisher Lake First Nation continues her grandmother’s legacy for future generations.

Jesus also speaks my language

By Ruth Richert | Nov 26, 2025

After 20 years of working and waiting, Eastern Apurímac Quechua believers in Peru celebrate the dedication of the complete Bible in their language.

Transformation in the mountains

By Ruth Richert | Nov 12, 2025

Maria Teresa Arone Bazán’s life changed completely when she encountered Jesus.

The story of John Wycliffe

By Guest Contributor | Oct 30, 2025

John Wycliffe’s translation of the Bible into English in the 14th century made God’s Word accessible to ordinary people for the first time. His work laid the foundation for future Bible translations.

The very first verse

By Wycliffe Canada | Sep 17, 2025

A pastor in Southeast Asia overcomes significant obstacles to translate the first verse of Scripture in the Ne language for his people.