Building Resources to Reach the World

Wycliffe's president (and my boss...and friend) has an article that is featured in the Feb/Mar issue of OUTCOMES magazine. The article is now also on their website. If you click on image to the right, it will serve as a link to that article.

The article addresses the challenges that we face as an organization as we work to mobilze resources for Bible translation. If you are looking for a 40,000 foot view of Wycliffe's work, this is one great source of information and inspiration.

Building Resources to Reach the World
Wycliffe Bible Translators launches the Last Languages Campaign
Bob Creson Outcomes, Feb/Mar 2009

Two years ago, I sat across the table from a donor and listened as he told me about his passionate interest in a certain country. "I want to see that country transformed by the power of God, and I believe Bible translation is an important key," he said. "If I gave you $100 million for your work there, what would you accomplish? How would the country be different?"

To read the rest of the article, follow the link.

John Rutter: Requiem & Magnificat

Things that happen around the edges are sometimes most delicious. Take yesterday, for example. When I did my morning "status update check" on Facebook to see what people are saying about themselves, I noted Catherine's reference to the "requiem."  I commented on her update that I am particularly fond of Mozart's and she responded at some time later that she was specifically enjoying John Rutter's work and I should check it out on YouTube.

John Rutter. I was introduced to his work while studying at Bethel University where I sang in the Women's Choir under the direction of Mary Fall. I'm quite sure we did some of Rutter's Christmas music at the annual festival of Christmas. It was then and there that I grew to appreciate (through understanding and experience) and then love choral music. 

With this reminder from Catherine I did what I had to do. (Okay, that may be slightly exaggerated, but only slightly.) I logged onto my account on iTunes where I had almost enough remaining on account from Christmas gifts to purchase one album. I search, I sampled, I selected. Type in password for confirmation of purchase and the downloading began. In a few minutes, I was listening to this wonderful work which has since been loaded onto my Nano for the flight this morning. (Fortunately for everyone on the plane who will be sitting near me, I don't yet know this work well enough to sing along. I really should travel with warning labels.)

Facebook and You Tube

Over the past couple of weeks I've been preparing a workshop on Facebook that I'll share on Saturday in Indianapolis at a 1-day women's retreat.

This evening, while sitting around waiting for the flu to pass and having just the right amount of energy for web-surfing but not enough for much of anything else, I found this video on You Tube. I was there looking for one I remembered from about a year ago -- which I also found -- but liked this one more.

If you don't Facebook, this really won't be that funny for you. If you do...well...may it at least put a smile on your face.