Creativity & Design Newsletter
An occasional newsletter on all things visual for national Bible societies.
Reach for the Third Third
While it doesn't have the tactile feel of a brush and wet paint, digital painting offers a lot of creative possibilities. This shows a recent illustration for a Bible Society newsletter from pencil sketch to finished art.
Sunday Gospel Readings 2011
I just completed the design of the third and final cover for "Sunday Gospel Readings", published by Bible societies for Catholic audiences.
Moving Back to Egypt
There is a saying in Egypt, "The one who drinks from the Nile will return one day." While drinking directly from the Nile will probably make one sick, we must have sipped some along the way, because we plan to return in early 2012.
Chris gets his Ph.D.
After seven and a half years of hard work, Chris finally earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Duke University.
The Process of Bible Translation
The translator's task, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is to transfer the text from the original Greek and Hebrew to the rainbow of the world's languages. I was asked to design this series of three booklets. Learn about Bible Society translation work by clicking on the picture.
Bible Society Work
Moving Back to Egypt
As a rule, I don’t post monthly partner letters on our blog (with an automatic...
100 Million Bibles
The Bible Society of Brazil just celebrated the printing of their 100 millionth Bible!...
A Bible in Their Language…for the Very First Time
There are so many English translations of the Bible it can be a daunting experience...
From Qumran to Gutenberg to Touch Screens..on the Same Floor
Among several productive meetings I had at the Egyptian Bible Society this past week...
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Family News
Subbin’ at Wittlingen
Last night I wrote in my journal: “Sub dorm parents in Wittlingen dorm tonight....
Closing out at Black Forest Academy
Although there are still several weeks left in the Black Forest Academy calendar,...
Great to be Back in Egypt!
Cairo is dusty, noisy, crowded and hot (102 degrees today in April), but –...
The Arab World Meets JibJab
Nancy and I are looking forward to going to Egypt next week and see the changes that...
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Devotional Thoughts
Time of Your Life?
I finally threw away a poster today, after storing it for the past…yikes…37 years. There’s nothing like two trans-Atlantic moves (Germany to the USA in August. USA to Egypt in January) within a 6-month period to cut down on one’s possessions. This poster stretches back long before personal computers or digital media. It is... [Read more of this review]
What exactly is a Maibaum?
No one really knows how this started, but it happens every May 1st. The residents of our tiny village – as with most towns across the region – gather to set up a maypole (in German, a Maibaum). Ours is just around the corner from the house. The most likely origin of this peculiar tradition comes from ancient Germanic paganism, where sacred... [Read more of this review]
The Cross and the Switchblade
David Wilkerson died on Wednesday. The 79-year-old pastor/evangelist/author’s car veered into the opposite lane and struck an 18-wheeler on a highway in Texas. And today, the world is focused on a wedding in London, obsessing over every detail, such as who’s invited, what food is served, what people are wearing, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da…yawn.... [Read more of this review]
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