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How do you organize your life? How do you choose how to spend your time and resources? What are your guiding principles? Years ago, I tried to organize my life based on “priorities“. That didn’t work very well. You see, in real life, there is never just one thing that absolutely, positively needs to be …
Read More BalanceIt starts innocently enough. We get stuff as presents. We buy stuff. We trade for stuff. We make stuff. We accumulate stuff. We spend time on hobbies. We spend time on work. We spend time on family and friends. We spend time on TV and social media. We spend time on recreation. We take on …
Read More Conquering ClutterA Papua New Guinean youth watched me intently over the half-wall of the church where I was working in rural Madang Province. The pastor there had given me permission to come there to charge my computer’s batteries and work from time to time. At that time, there was no Internet access or cell phone service, …
Read More Bible FlowWhy?I am sometimes asked what it would take to do a Bible translation project like the World English Bible. The first question that comes to mind is “Why?” Why do you want to get involved in Bible translation? Why do you want to translate the Holy Bible into the language and dialect you are anticipating …
Read More How to Translate the Holy BibleI have made a couple of posts before about working on losing weight and some of its effects. Now that I’m down to a happy weight and holding, I have been asked how to do that. Having lost 80 pounds and really like feeling the benefit of that, I never want to go back, so …
Read More How to Lose Excess FatViral Bible distribution is my favorite way to get the Holy Bible to the most people with the lowest cost, least hassles, and best coverage of the world’s most challenging areas. What is Viral Bible Distribution? Viral Bible distribution gets its name from the concept of viral sharing of something via social media, but in …
Read More Viral Bible DistributionYes, I have been asked that. I think that maybe the person asking was expecting some great subtle meaning involving deep understanding of the Greek and Hebrew text of the Holy Bible, or maybe an authoritative answer on some issue that Christian scholars debate. After an initial reaction somewhat akin to what you might expect …
Read More What insights have you gained by working on a Bible translation?I won’t lie to you. Losing a significant amount of weight causes problems. Here are a few: Clothing cost. I basically had to replace all of the clothes I regularly wear, not just once. My passport photo doesn’t match my face any more, causing delays at border crossings. I don’t get to chug a liter …
Read More Weight Loss ProblemsI put up a “tip jar” to accept gifts of 3 different kinds of cryptocurrencies on our missionary partner page, but that doesn’t actually mean that I think investing in cryptocurrencies is a good idea. I don’t know. I am, however, happy to receive gifts of cryptocurrencies to help support our ministry if anyone wants …
Read More Cryptocurrencies, my tip jar, and the future of moneyThere are many ways to download and read the Holy Bible on an Android smart phone or tablet. Here are two: Download Gitden Reader from the Google Play store. Download an epub file for that Bible from eBible.org. Open that file with Gitden Reader. OR Download And Bible from the Google Play store. In And …
Read More How to download Bibles on AndroidThere are many ways to read and study the Holy Bible on iOS devices. Here are two: Download an epub file of that Bible translation from eBible.org/find. Open the epub file in iBooks. Or: Download PocketSword from the Apple App store. Select the “Downloads” icon (down arrow into a rectangle) at the bottom of the …
Read More How to download Bibles on iOSIf you are sign up for our prayer letters (which you can do using the form to the right), commit to pray for us, and send us a donation of any amount, you may have a free digital copy of The Angels of Herron just by asking me for it. The Angels of Herron is …
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