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Nourishing Hope: Tackling Food Insecurity and Human Trafficking in Rural Paraguay
On the outskirts of rural Paraguay, SIM workers Greg and Yvonne Cameron are spearheading an innovative programme that improves nutrition and aims to prevent human trafficking among indigenous communities. Since 2007, the Camerons have dedicated their lives ...
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No Text? No Problem. The Advent of Oral Bible Translation
Everyone needs God’s Word, so Faith Comes By Hearing works hard to expand the audience around Scripture’s life-saving message. How? By recording and freely providing Audio Bibles in the world’s languages.
Giving gifts in Japan
Recently, my wife and I were invited for brunch with friends who live on the other side of Tokyo. While walking from the station to their apartment, we searched for a shop where we could buy them a gift—something interesting, tasty, and not too expensive. W...
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Recordings reach where we can’t go
The Tamajaq (or Tuareg as they are often called in the West) travel across a vast area of the Sahara Desert, stretching from far southwestern Libya, to southern Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, where the biggest group is found.
Waves of Hope flood Loja on FM radio once more
After five years of silence, Waves of Hope radio is now back on 94.1 FM radio in Ecuador’s Loja province. Several of us on the SIM Ecuador ministry team witnessed the change in the antennae on the mountains of Loja and the technician yell, “We are on the ai...
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Reaching across language barriers
One challenge that many Bible college graduates have is forgetting their mother tongue. Perhaps they were identified as intelligent and talented from as young as twelve years of age so they were sent to boarding school for the sake of their education. This ...
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We fit together well!
Everyone was listening to it, and they kept saying, “Wow! God’s word is in our language! And it’s easy to understand!”’ Yan, a Muniyo man passionate about reaching his people with the gospel, recounted excitedly as he exchanged news with Seth.
A Heart Warmed
Spring comes late to Nanai country in the Russian Far East. Ice on the nearby Amur River can be three feet thick after a winter where temperatures plummet to 40 degrees below zero. Yet life thrives here. Ice fishermen find success even on the coldest days.
Grudges Only God Can Heal
Emily trudged down a hallway packed with women. Passing two mothers with young children, she wondered if her own children would have been better off if they’d been born on the inside.
Delivering the Word of God to the Maasai
In partnership with the Bible Society of Kenya and Kivah, Davar delivered solar devices loaded with Davar's audio bible recording to the the Maasai in their home language. This is the first time many will have the opportunity to experience the fullness of s...
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Moving Mountains
I would have died of trauma. Or if not that, I would have divorced my husband and continued living in sins. My depression was deep… but then the Spirit of God touched me during the listening program.
Rising Demand for Davar Audio Recordings on YouVersion
Davar audio recordings are being accessed on YouVersion, with over 9.5 million chapter requests in 2019! The Indonesian full Bible has had 8 million requests and our Mongolian full Bible nearly 1 million. What does steady growth mean?
Hearing the Truth at Last
Imagine this: You’re sitting on a worn, wooden bench of a tiny church in a rural community. The pastor speaks, and your ears tune in to hear a life… but there is a disconnect. Confused, you begin scanning the pages of your precious Bible; but to your dismay...
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From Commission to Completion
A recent Barna group study found that 51% of churchgoers are not familiar with the term “Great Commission.” Hold on a second… what?!
Seeking God’s Favor
Formerly, Deladem served as the mediator between the living and the dead at his shrine. He was the most feared among the community of Tamerko village. But something amazing happened in Deladem’s life—light entered the darkness!
When your Bible is Illegal
Suspecting that Lily might be a religious extremist, they confiscated the phone and detained her at the airport for questioning. The interrogation lasted two hours, as the officers tried to make her incriminate herself. But Lily felt no fear as she calml...
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2018 NAR Conference Plenary Sessions
Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the main plenary sessions from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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The Speaking Word
God spoke the world into existence. Everything that we see, He created by His Word, filling the void of darkness with light and abundant life. In Exodus 20, God spoke again directly to Moses on Mount Sinai. With His Word and with His hand, he gave to Israe...
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2018 NAR Conference – Arts and Culture Gateway Breakout
Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Arts and Culture" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Development" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Education" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Media" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Media Audio and Video Scripture Engagement" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Ap...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Research and Innovation" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Ma...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Storying" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the Gateway breakout session "Focused Outreach" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Bushwhacking: How Digital Technology Has Taken Us Off the Map" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the the...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Arts, Orality and Culture" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Engaging People through Oral Bible Storying" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applicati...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "From Creation to Consumption: The Whole Story" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applica...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Inductive Scripture Engagement - Oral style" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applicati...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Making Truth Stick" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Mobilizing Millennials for the Great Commission" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Appli...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Orality by Design: Building Orality-Framed Strategies and Instruction" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Outreach to Refugees using Bible Storying" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Application...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Prayer as a Strategy" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mandate'.
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Preparing to Teach a Bible Story" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One M...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Storying through the Epistles" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the theme 'Many Applications - One Mand...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the workshop session "Visual Theology, Understanding and Creating Images Which Speak" from ION’s 2018 North America Regional Conference, which took place in Orlando, FL in September 2018, with the th...
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Spreading the Word
I was reminded this month that God never lets any of our experiences go to waste. Nine years ago I worked for Trans World Radio. These days radio programmes are a very important aspect of our work here in Mbeya, especially in a culture that sees reading as ...
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Celebrating 50 Audio Scriptures!
Please join us to celebrate and rejoice in all that God has done! This month marks the completion of our 50th audio scripture. By God's grace and your generous support, 50 people groups now have access to scripture in a format they can engage with AND in a ...
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Sheep Listen to Their Shepherd
Sheep naturally herd, meaning that keeping a flock of sheep together is pretty manageable. However, when sheep feel threatened, they have one defense: huddle together and run away. The only way a shepherd can get a sheep to go where he wants is for him to g...
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Where Faith Comes By Hearing
Jo Clifford shares a great step-by-step account of one of the many trips she takes to record Scripture, this time to Mpanda in Tanzania. From invitation to hanging blankets over wooden frames, this is a brilliant window into the world of Scripture audio rec...
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Media Specialists
We are looking for qualified people to assist in original production, and localization of the Deditos video series. The needs include audio engineers, video editors, special effects artists (Adobe AE), a traffic manager and a digital asset manager. Personne...
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2016 NAR Conference – Facilitating a Discipleship Group through the Storying Process
Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Facilitating a Discipleship Group through the Storying Process" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme ...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Indeed God Speaks" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme 'Word Without Borders'. We explored how we c...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Live vs Recorded" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme 'Word Without Borders'. We explored how we ca...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Digging Deeper into Cuturally Immersive Discovery Experiences" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme '...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Storywave Evangelism Training" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme 'Word Without Borders'. We explo...
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Catch up or refresh yourself with the audio recordings of the breakout session "Stick it to 'em" from ION’s North America Regional Conference, which took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme 'Word Without Borders'. We explored how we can...
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ION’s North America Regional Conference took place in Houston, TX in September, 2016, with the theme 'Word Without Borders'. We explored how we can both be inspired by the creativity of God and also honor the diversity of the communities in our midst as we...
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