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Language and Communication

Producing Music VideosCultureFilm and VideoMusic and Worship

Producing music videos in local languages

Lessons from experience in the service of the Gospel and Culture
Faantoni dit Souléhimana Traoré (2026)
This article shows how music videos in local languages can support Scripture engagement. Drawing on experience in Mamara-speaking villages in Mali, Faantoni dit Souléhimana Traoré explains how music, images and community participation can help communicate the Bible’s message in a…
Richard
August 6, 2026
Sulawesi Research PilotLanguage IssuesResearch

When the High language wins – and when it doesn’t: How diglossia and the timing of translation affect vernacular scripture use

A Pilot Study Focused on Sulawesi
Stan Anonby, David M Eberhard, and Tiar Adam Simanjuntak (2025)
The non-use of completed local language (LL) Scripture translations is a persistent and costly problem for the Bible translation movement. This article opens a broader Vernacular Scripture Use research program with a pilot study conducted across eighteen language communities in…
Richard
February 26, 2026
Language Issues

Multilingualism in Lystra

A sociolinguistic reading of Acts 14:8-20 – leveraging multilingualism for mission
Timothy Hatcher (2025)
"Multilingualism is a resource for effective Gospel communication, not an impediment. The Acts 14:8-20 account demonstrates the risks involved with relying too heavily on gateway languages as a medium for ministry. The potential for catastrophic miscommunication like what was seen…
Richard
June 17, 2025
Language in the Mission of GodLanguage Issues

Language in the Mission of God

Michael Greed (Editor) (2025)
Whether spoken, written, signed, or thought, language is part of everything we do. How often do we reflect on the role of language in God's kingdom? The world's 7,000 languages are not merely obstacles to be overcome; they are part…
Richard
April 17, 2025
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Spoken English Bible

A translation of the Bible that is intended to be heard and told
The Spoken English Bible is creating the first oral Bible translation in English. It's intended audience is American English speakers of the younger generations (late 30s and under) who have minimal biblical knowledge. There have been hundreds of oral Bible…
Richard
December 20, 2024
Traduire la Bible en ActesAdvocacyBible ReadingBible StorytellingBible StudyBible TranslationCultureLanguage Issues

Traduire la Bible en Actes

Manuel pour faire un bon usage de la Bible dans chaque langue et culture
Margaret Hill, Harriet Hill (2024)
Second Edition "Je recommande ce livre à tous ceux qui souhaitent que la traduction de la Bible transforme des vies ! Traduire la Bible en Actes rassemble une mine d’expériences de praticiens de la traduction qui cherchent à faciliter l’interaction…
Richard
November 11, 2024
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Bible Aquifer

Global Access to Trustworthy Bible Resources
"Imagine a world where everyone has free and unrestricted access to trustworthy Bible translations and biblical resources in a language they understand and illuminates the meaning of the Scriptures in the original languages. Enabling widespread understanding of the Bible and…
Richard
May 8, 2024