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Do you want to know a good life hack that will help you be more effective and successful? Have you ever, like me, felt overwhelmed or burned out? Do you struggle to prove your self-worth? Pastor Shaun gave me some good advice: “Put your own oxygen mask on first.” Of course, he wasn’t just talking …
Read More Put your own oxygen mask on first.When was the last time you used a typewriter? I treasured my typewriter 45 years ago, but I don’t miss it, now. There are much better ways to write. In the same way, different ways of encoding Bible translations into computer files keep evolving. Holding the eternal Word of God in something so ephemeral as …
Read More OSIS, XSFM, XSEM, and Typewriters“For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”—King David (See 1 Sam. 30 for the context.) Today, I’m feeling particularly grateful for the unsung missionary heroes that form a vital link between our beloved partners and our ministry. …
Read More Home Office HeroesFree PDF downloads of Bible coloring books are available at MrMacBible.com. You can also buy printed coloring books there. Jesus loves children, and this is one good way to let them know about how awesome our loving God is!
Read More Bible coloring books!I’m blessed to live on the slopes of Mount Haleakala. If I want to ride a bike, there is not much level ground to ride on. Therefore, I embrace the hill climb! It is great exercise, the scenery is awesome, and it is fun. If I go uphill first, then get tired, the return trip …
Read More Bicycling up Mount HaleakalaHow 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?