Beautiful Signs – Weekly Inspiring Image
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In September 2014 I spent several days with the Deaf community who work at the DOOR centre in Nairobi, Kenya. On one of the Sundays I was there, I visited a Deaf church. Mercy Mideva and another woman led worship in Kenyan Sign Language. The intimacy that Mercy expressed during worship nearly brought me to tears. It was beautiful. Because it is a visual language; worship, prayer, and Scripture reciting at church are done with eyes open and directed on the lead signer. A loud drumbeat is often used during worship so that everyone can feel the rhythm and sign together in unison. And, as for the Bible, that’s visual, too. In Kenyan Sign Language, it’s available on DVD and in an illustrated comic-style booklet. DOOR has worked together with Deaf communities to provide visual Scriptures in several sign languages in Africa and Asia. However, with more than 400 known sign languages in the world, many more Deaf communities have yet to see God’s Word in their language for the first time. Photo & Words: Rodney Ballard |
Meet Durk – Weekly Inspiring Image
Sunkissed, dusty, and with a beaming smile, Durk Meijer is an endless stream of anecdotes about his travels throughout Southern Africa assisting minority language communities to get God’s word in their language. Durk works for a joint initiative known as
Meet Durk – Weekly Inspiring Image
Sunkissed, dusty, and with a beaming smile, Durk Meijer is an endless stream of anecdotes about his travels throughout Southern Africa assisting minority language communities to get God’s word in their language. Durk works for a joint initiative known as
News travels fast in an oral culture
Bible storying taps into the lifeblood of an oral culture, and the stories travel surprisingly fast.
News travels fast in an oral culture
Bible storying taps into the lifeblood of an oral culture, and the stories travel surprisingly fast.
Stories and Brotherhood: Bible Translation in Southern Africa
Today, God is writing a new chapter for Southern Africa. Bible translation organizations across the region are working toward a common goal: helping local communities translate God’s Word into their own languages.
Stories and Brotherhood: Bible Translation in Southern Africa
Today, God is writing a new chapter for Southern Africa. Bible translation organizations across the region are working toward a common goal: helping local communities translate God’s Word into their own languages.
Hani – Weekly Inspiring Image
You’d be forgiven for thinking that this image, embellished with an embroidered vest and drying corn, depicts a scene in South America. In fact, this man belongs to the Hani people who live in southern China near the border with
Hani – Weekly Inspiring Image
You’d be forgiven for thinking that this image, embellished with an embroidered vest and drying corn, depicts a scene in South America. In fact, this man belongs to the Hani people who live in southern China near the border with
Real Life – Weekly Inspiring Image
What strikes you first about this image of a Bible school student in Central African Republic? The blue pen resting on his head while deep in concentration? The bare rustic classroom? The Bibles he is referencing: one dirty and used,
Real Life – Weekly Inspiring Image
What strikes you first about this image of a Bible school student in Central African Republic? The blue pen resting on his head while deep in concentration? The bare rustic classroom? The Bibles he is referencing: one dirty and used,
Arctic Moonrise – Weekly Inspiring Image
Late on a spring night in the Arctic Circle the lingering twilight illuminates a herd of reindeer while a massive orange moon rises outside the city of Salekhard in northwestern Siberia, Russia. This far north two seasons predominate, one with
Arctic Moonrise – Weekly Inspiring Image
Late on a spring night in the Arctic Circle the lingering twilight illuminates a herd of reindeer while a massive orange moon rises outside the city of Salekhard in northwestern Siberia, Russia. This far north two seasons predominate, one with
The Nairobi Standstill – Weekly Inspiring Image
Paul Machira models his running style in the lead up to the 8th annual Run for the Bibleless, a fun run in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. The run was held in March 2015 to raise funds for, and awareness of, communities
The Nairobi Standstill – Weekly Inspiring Image
Paul Machira models his running style in the lead up to the 8th annual Run for the Bibleless, a fun run in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. The run was held in March 2015 to raise funds for, and awareness of, communities
Publications roundup
Recently my amazing sending church – Newtown Mission – featured and prayed for me as their missionary of the month. I went around the web collecting a bit of my work that was currently available to show them what I’ve been
Publications roundup
Recently my amazing sending church – Newtown Mission – featured and prayed for me as their missionary of the month. I went around the web collecting a bit of my work that was currently available to show them what I’ve been
A New Testament in Mono – Weekly Inspiring Image
Children from the remote city of Bili in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo crowd in for a photo. This city lies in the midst of the rich Congolese rainforest and only about 50 km south of the border with Central
A New Testament in Mono – Weekly Inspiring Image
Children from the remote city of Bili in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo crowd in for a photo. This city lies in the midst of the rich Congolese rainforest and only about 50 km south of the border with Central
Fragrant Harbour – Weekly Inspiring Image
Hundreds of buildings cast an array of colour on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. In English Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor. Viewed from this vantage point it is clear that Hong Kong’s 7 million people live in Earth’s most densely populated city.
Fragrant Harbour – Weekly Inspiring Image
Hundreds of buildings cast an array of colour on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. In English Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor. Viewed from this vantage point it is clear that Hong Kong’s 7 million people live in Earth’s most densely populated city.