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Please Pray – Winter 2011
At the dedication and worship service for the long-awaited Revised Vietnamese Bible in Ho Chi Min City, there were more than 400 pastors, leaders and Christian well-wishers. This was a proud and moving moment because pastors from the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, North and South, had worked together on this project. Photo Courtesy of Joyce van de Veen (UBS Netherlands)…
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Quiet Time – Fall 2010
October 2010Embodying Hope and Working for Peace and Justice1 - Haggai 1.1-152 - Haggai 2.1-233 - 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 World Communion Sunday4 - Leviticus 25.1-225 - Leviticus 25.23-386 - Leviticus 25.39-557 - Numbers 27.1-118 - Numbers 36.1-139 - Deuteronomy 10.12-2210 - Deuteronomy 15.1-1811 - Isaiah 5.1-3012 - Isaiah 11.1-1613 - Isaiah 61.1-1114 - Ezekiel 34.1-1015 - Ezekiel 34.11-3116 - Amos…
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President's Message – Taking God at His Word
I often tell our staff, “If we're not sure at what we're aiming, we can be sure to miss it every time.” And isn't this true for our lives as well? Don't we each need to take the time to stop and get our bearings, making sure we are moving toward God's deepest desires for us? But to do this,…
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In Memoriam: The Rev. Dr. Robert Galveston Bratcher April 17, 1920-July 11, 2010
Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio.This July marked the passing of a Bible translation hero. Dr. Robert Bratcher (in glasses) was a distinguished translator who worked with American Bible Society and United Bible Societies from 1957 to 1981. His most important project was the preparation of…
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In Memoriam
My parents, Conrad and Geraldine ArnoldGiven by Amy Arnold BrownMy father, Myrle BlyGiven by Ronald P. BlyThe Rev. Dr. Robert Galveston BratcherGiven by American Bible SocietyLindsey BrownGiven by B & B EnterprisesJames Cassel Sr., Grace Keiser McKinney and Helen M. RobinsonGiven by Keith P. RobinsonMy parents, Earl and Mildred ChewGiven by Thomas and Diane BoblaskyMy father, Oliver Curwood CollinsGiven by…
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Passing the Baton
Dr. Lamar Vest chats with Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a tribute celebration in her honor. Photo by Malorie Tull“American Bible Society volunteers should understand and feel one thing: joy!” So declared Mrs. Nellie Bicksler at a recent tribute hosted by the American Bible Society to thank her for more than 50 years of service.Born in 1912, two months before the…
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