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Hong Kong Bible Society Tours U.S. with New Chinese Bible Translation
Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio.For the first time since 1919, 70 million Chinese Christians worldwide have an updated Bible in a language they can understand. The Revised Chinese Union Version (RCUV) provides an alternative to the Chinese Union Version, which is filled with characters that…
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Haitians Reach for the Hope of God’s Word
Mie Gisèle Roc sits by the tent that became her home after the earthquake.Scripture: “. . . people need more than food to live — they need every word that the Lord has spoken.” Deuteronomy 8.3b (CEV)On the afternoon of January 12, 52-year-old Haitian Mie Gisèle Roc was watching television at a friend's house. Suddenly, at 4:53 local time, the…
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The Good News of the Jesus Film
The JESUS film in the Igede language showing in Nigeria.What if each culture and people group around the world were given the opportunity to hear the story of Christ in their own heart language or dialect? And what if they were not only able to hear it, but also experience it in a way they hadn't known before? These questions…
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Chile Recovering from Earthquake and Tsunami
A Sunday school teacher with children's Bible resources for victims in Chile. Photo courtesy of Chilean Bible Society.Chilean coastal cities and towns were in ruins after the February earthquake — the worst in 50 years — and then the tsunami struck. The combination destroyed thousands of homes and killed hundreds of people, leaving more injured or lost and thousands of…
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Giving Abundantly
Through Journeys, God's Word can be delivered by SMS and a variety of other methods such as e-mail and audio.John Walter, director of National Campaigns at American Bible Society, went to DRC again in May to review ABS's work there. What follows is an excerpt from his blog, which chronicles his trips to DRC.Uttering the word “Congo” conjures a litany…
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Precious in God’s Eyes
In biblical times, lepers were considered unclean and unworthy of human touch. Women who have been raped in the DRC bear that same stigma.Often, they are rejected by their husbands, families and communities. For the estimated 200,000 women who have been raped in DRC, this rejection fills them with even greater shame.“When a woman is raped, her body becomes the…
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