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Wycliffe Global Alliance appoints new director

By Samuel Ko | Oct 9, 2019

The Wycliffe Global Alliance has appointed Dr. Stephen Coertze to serve as its new director, following a time of transition that will begin in April 2020. Coertze, a member of Wycliffe’s staff in South Africa, currently serves as the director for…

Task force seeks solutions for struggling refugee students

By Samuel Ko | Oct 9, 2019

In Africa, SIL consultants have recently been involved in an effort to improve the education of displaced students in Uganda refugee settlements.

Giving thanks for what matters most

By Guest Contributor | Oct 9, 2019

Jesus longs for Martha to rest at His feet, behold Him, and listen to His words. Jesus longs for us to treasure that which we cannot lose. 

Joseph’s story unites brothers

By Guest Contributor | Sep 30, 2019

Church leaders and others tried to help Max and Daniel reconcile. Even so, the twin brothers’ refused to forgive one another.

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British singer/songwriter links up with Wycliffe for latest album

By Samuel Ko | Sep 30, 2019

  On Oct. 1, acoustic singer/songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones will release a collaborative album called Your Way Of Singing. The collection of songs were inspired by the artist’s recent visit to southern Ethiopia, where he took part in an ethnomusicology workshop with more…

God hears a child’s prayers for Easter Island

By Guest Contributor | Sep 24, 2019

When Sam Anderson was just five years old, he began praying for the people of Easter Island to receive God’s Word. He didn’t know that God’s answer was already in motion.

No word for “forgiveness”

By Samuel Ko | Sep 17, 2019

Translators serving with DOOR International, a Wycliffe affiliate that works with Deaf communities to translate Scripture, encountered an unusual challenge recently. When asked to demonstrate the sign for “forgive,” members of a Deaf community in South Asia could only come…

Papa God’s Talk

By Samuel Ko | Sep 5, 2019

Feeling a canopy of darkness hovering over the room, Marilyn prayed to God to protect her from any spirits connected to the fetishes: “Please, Lord Jesus, you are more powerful than these fetishes. You can command the spirits they serve. Please protect me.”

Trauma healing helps pastor plagued by guilt

By Wycliffe Canada | Aug 23, 2019

“I lived hand to mouth doing many jobs. Finally I ended up as a soldier. In the army, I learned how to be tough: to fight, and even to kill.”

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Thailand course equips teachers for multilingual education

By Samuel Ko | Aug 19, 2019

A recent mother-tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) course held in Chiang Mai, Thailand drew 42 participants representing seven different countries. Running from June 24 to July 19, the course was administered by Wycliffe’s key partner, SIL International, and the linguistics institute…