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Working Remotely: Winter Majesty – Weekly Inspiring Image

Winter is displaying a fresh face of new-fallen snow here in southwestern Oregon, U.S.A., along the banks of the scenic North Umpqua River. Living here in remote Oregon, I am geographically distant from most people and activities associated with Bible

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Working Remotely: Winter Majesty – Weekly Inspiring Image

Winter is displaying a fresh face of new-fallen snow here in southwestern Oregon, U.S.A., along the banks of the scenic North Umpqua River. Living here in remote Oregon, I am geographically distant from most people and activities associated with Bible

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Meet Salvador

Meet Salvador. He is from the Kaiwá people indigenous to western Brazil, the second largest indigenous group in Brazil and yet one of the most marginalised. Salvador believes that if he translates God’s message of salvation into Kaiwá it will give

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Meet Salvador

Meet Salvador. He is from the Kaiwá people indigenous to western Brazil, the second largest indigenous group in Brazil and yet one of the most marginalised. Salvador believes that if he translates God’s message of salvation into Kaiwá it will give

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The Watchman

Salvador Sanches works through the night to translate the Bible into his language

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The Watchman

Salvador Sanches works through the night to translate the Bible into his language

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Brazilian Twilight – Weekly Inspiring Image

High on the western Brazilian plateau the moon smirks just above the horizon and twilight gives way to a cool night sky. The sun has just set on the fourth day of the 2012 CONPLEI Congress where thousands of Indigenous

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Brazilian Twilight – Weekly Inspiring Image

High on the western Brazilian plateau the moon smirks just above the horizon and twilight gives way to a cool night sky. The sun has just set on the fourth day of the 2012 CONPLEI Congress where thousands of Indigenous

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Meet Pastor Dorival – Weekly Inspiring Image

In contrast to his rustic surroundings, Pastor Dorival’s face is alight with joy and excitement. Dorival is an evangelist, travelling far and wide in this old car to share good news with other Kaiwá people indigenous to western Brazil. Dorival

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Meet Pastor Dorival – Weekly Inspiring Image

In contrast to his rustic surroundings, Pastor Dorival’s face is alight with joy and excitement. Dorival is an evangelist, travelling far and wide in this old car to share good news with other Kaiwá people indigenous to western Brazil. Dorival

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The Big Story – Weekly Inspiring Image

Revered by linguists and journalists alike, an audio recorder is a useful tool. My colleague Steve uses it to capture local sounds while on assignment in western Brazil. Our task of documenting the impact of Bible translation on language communities

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The Big Story – Weekly Inspiring Image

Revered by linguists and journalists alike, an audio recorder is a useful tool. My colleague Steve uses it to capture local sounds while on assignment in western Brazil. Our task of documenting the impact of Bible translation on language communities

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Meet Dina – Weekly Inspiring Image

Dina Suruí flips through her booklet of the Gospel of Luke, the only Scripture available in her mother tongue –Suruí. Dina also speaks Portuguese and is a leader in her community having recently been elected to serve on the board

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Meet Dina – Weekly Inspiring Image

Dina Suruí flips through her booklet of the Gospel of Luke, the only Scripture available in her mother tongue –Suruí. Dina also speaks Portuguese and is a leader in her community having recently been elected to serve on the board

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Meet Pastor Adir – Weekly Inspiring Image

Pastor Adir Kaingang shares his favourite verse from the Kaingang New Testament as the sun sets on the first full day of an indigenous leaders conference held in Brazil. Speaking in his mother tongue he says, “A verse that we like

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Meet Pastor Adir – Weekly Inspiring Image

Pastor Adir Kaingang shares his favourite verse from the Kaingang New Testament as the sun sets on the first full day of an indigenous leaders conference held in Brazil. Speaking in his mother tongue he says, “A verse that we like

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Christ the Redeemer – Weekly Inspiring Image

For many tourists visiting Brazil’s ‘Marvellous City’ this 40 metre high depiction of the Christ is their first port of call. Sitting high on a mountain the colossal statue looks out over the sprawling city of Rio de Janeiro on

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Christ the Redeemer – Weekly Inspiring Image

For many tourists visiting Brazil’s ‘Marvellous City’ this 40 metre high depiction of the Christ is their first port of call. Sitting high on a mountain the colossal statue looks out over the sprawling city of Rio de Janeiro on

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Still Water, Busy Translators – Weekly Inspiring Image

Still blue water, plenty of fish and a canoe – do you need anything else? Well, the Kuna people who live here in the San Blas islands of Panama certainly think so. When the New Testament was published in their

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Still Water, Busy Translators – Weekly Inspiring Image

Still blue water, plenty of fish and a canoe – do you need anything else? Well, the Kuna people who live here in the San Blas islands of Panama certainly think so. When the New Testament was published in their

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