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Oct 301 min read
The PEV reprint is coming!
In May we found out that Bible League had sent out almost half of the 10,000 Plain English Version (PEV) Mini-Bibles* that were printed...
Sep 51 min read
What is the greatest need?
A question for our team conference We had our team conference at the beginning of August. By 'team' I mean members of AuSIL – the...
Aug 21 min read
Trivia
Here's a few questions for you: 1. Why do language groups often translate Jonah (and Ruth) early on? 2. How many people live in...
Jul 41 min read
Give thanks for the old people missionaries
While Reconciliation Week events were happening all around Australia, here at Nungalinya College, church leaders from remote...
Jun 61 min read
Who opened the basket?
What do you think? Soon, Pharaoh's daughter came to wash herself in the river. Her servant girls were walking near the edge of the river....
Jun 62 min read
Jonah
A volunteer drafted the *PEV book of Jonah a few years ago, but between the Mini-Bible publication, Genesis, audio recordings, and other...
May 171 min read
To the one who has, more will be given...?!?
TRANSLATING PARALLEL PASSAGES We are trying to fill in the gaps in the Plain English Version gospels where passages were left...
May 171 min read
How many PEV Bibles have been sent out?
10,000 Plain English Version (PEV) *Bibles (portions) were printed and arrived in Australia mid last year. At the beginning of May, we...
May 171 min read
Video - Australian Bibles App
We made this video to show people how to get the Bible on your phone in Aboriginal languages.
May 141 min read
Katherine Christian Convention
Fellowship at fellowship Around here, worship evenings are called fellowship. They are full of singing and dancing, praying and sharing...
Apr 162 min read
Abstract nouns and other confusing language
English – and Greek and Hebrew – have some very clever grammar which allows you to leave a lot of information out of a sentence. (Which...
Apr 123 min read
The cultural challenge
When I was in Brisbane recently, someone commented that interacting in such a different culture must get very tiring. I think that would...
Apr 121 min read
Genesis is nearly finished
Genesis means origin or beginning, but we are thankfully nearly at the end of the process of translation for the Plain English Version...
Apr 91 min read
Bibles to the Red Centre
In order for Indigenous Australians to access Scripture in their own languages, translated resources need to get out to people. We are...
Apr 31 min read
Want to listen to the Bible & help out?
PEV audio checking Some Plain English Version (PEV) audio recordings have been edited and are now ready for checking. And we are...
Apr 31 min read
The irony of Easter!
Do you know what the word "Easter" means? In truth, nobody really does! Some have suggested it came from the name Eostre, a goddess of...
Mar 51 min read
Why is she always smiling?
I smile at strangers. I smile in photos. I even smile to myself! What's wrong with me? I was in a couple of photos with Aboriginal...
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Internship – Know anyone...?
Know someone who is interested in missions, but not ready to commit? We are looking for people with a passion for God's word to come to...
Dec 12, 20231 min read
A multi-language translation workshop
I had a great time at the recent multi-language translation workshop. We had 14 speakers of Aboriginal languages do 9 new translations...
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Listening to the PEV
We've been recording the PEV narratives for over 2 years now, and we just recorded the last of the lines in November!! We are thankful to...