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True Riches! What are the “true riches” Jesus was talking about in Luke 16:11? The Holy Bible addresses many issues surrounding wealth and riches. There is a great deal in the Bible that discusses what we normally think of as riches and how to relate to them. But the true riches also discussed in the …
Read More True RichesDisplay of Bible translations in many languages at the Museum of the Bible. One of those on the shelf in the middle is one that I typeset for Tonga. It is possible to count Bibles on display in this museum, but very difficult. Counting digital all of the Bibles we have distributed is impossible, because …
Read More Agentic AI Aids Bible DistributionDancers celebrating their culture in the Papua New Guinea Highlands on PNG Independence Day, the 16th of September. We serve Papua New Guinea with Bibles on PNG.Bible. I am happy to announce that a new free and open source Bible study app is available for iOS and iPadOS: AndBible. This Bible study app has long …
Read More AndBible for iPhone; Hurricane ResistanceLori and Michael in front of Hubbard Glacier, Alaska Lori and I celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska, followed by a reunion with Lori’s siblings and cousins in Oregon. It was a fitting way to celebrate over 4 decades of sticking with each other through better and worse conditions, through sickness …
Read More Patient Persistence PrevailsSatellite view of Hurricane Lala passing the Hawaiian Islands Hurricane Lala calmed down to a tropical storm before passing Maui. The center of the storm didn’t actually hit land, but the storm was big enough that we got lots of wind and rain from its outer bands. Some power lines and trees blew down, but …
Read More Like a Mighty WindI have totally lost count of the many thanks we get for the World English Bible and for the many other Bible translations that we distribute. I usually don’t pass those on, because (1) I’m hesitant to ask permission to do so from everyone who sends them, (2) they would dominate the prayer letters, and …
Read More Thanking God for you!I have heard people talking about computer security like it is something you add on to a program at the end, like maybe asking for a password or something. Or maybe it is a software package or subscription that you buy. Install it and your computer is secure, right? Wrong. Oh, for sure, there are …
Read More Computer Security is not an Add-onA friend is working on a new freely-copyable, Modern Bible translation for Japan. Only about 2% of people in Japan identify themselves as Christian. There are other Bible translations in Japanese, but the Japanese Freedom Bible will be the only complete Japanese Bible that is both in clear modern Japanese and free from all copyright …
Read More New Bible Translation for JapanMap showing East Timor (Timor-Leste) Rejoice! We have a new Bible web site for East Timor! East Timor (which they call Timor-Leste in their local languages) is the first new soverign state of the 21st century. Getting this web site up and running has been on my to-do list for a long time, now. I …
Read More New Bible Site for East TimorOne great thing about releasing the World English Bible in such a way that it can be copied, shared, and distributed freely is that some people do some truly awesome things with it. God led Rob to do one of these awesome things. Rob is a talented musician who has created “The Sing Bible” by …
Read More The Sing BibleMichael, Lori, Kaylee, Evan, and Ellie on Memorial Day Island living has some redeeming qualities, but after a while, it is really good to travel around and visit family and friends. Before leaving, I set up secure remote access to the servers in my home office so that I can do some essential maintenance from …
Read More Fellowship, Family, and Ministry on the RoadWe are celebrating the birth of our granddaughter, Ellie! May God bless Evan, Kaylee, and Ellie. Lori and I will go visit them, then visit Ben, Naomi, and our other two grandchildren soon. After that, we plan to visit friends and family in Colorado. We look forward to worshipping with church family in two places: …
Read More Meet Ellie!