Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of  the PCT’s Indigenous Mission Committee and the Publication of New Indigenous Bibles (April 17, 2024)

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the PCT’s Indigenous Mission Committee and the Publication of New Indigenous Bibles (April 17, 2024)

On April 17 (2024), I journeyed from Taipei to Changhua, a large city in the middle of Taiwan, where I attended one day of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan's 69th General Assembly. The GA was making time for two...

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The Bunun Bible (2024) and Celebration Service

The Bunun Bible (2024) and Celebration Service

Some people had been waiting 12 years; others for 24 years; others for 50 years; and a few others for over 70 years. The day finally arrived, Saturday March 16, 2024. Bunun people of all ages gathered to praise...

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The Pinuyumayan New Testament and 65th Anniversary of Christian Mission (Nov 26, 2023)

The Pinuyumayan New Testament and 65th Anniversary of Christian Mission (Nov 26, 2023)

Halleluyah! Praise the Lord! Another new Bible is in the hands of an Indigenous people group in Taiwan. This time it's the Pinuyumayan people, who have their very first New Testament translated into their own mother tongue. We worked...

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Mark’s Gospel Published in 3 more Ngudradrekai Languages (Oct 28, 2023)

Mark’s Gospel Published in 3 more Ngudradrekai Languages (Oct 28, 2023)

On Saturday October 28, 2023, I joined around 100 people at Maolin Presbyterian Church in the mountains of southern Taiwan to praise God and celebrate the publication of Mark's Gospel in four languages. We had anticipated and prayed for...

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The First Complete Tayal Bible (OT+NT) is Published (Feb 9, 2023)

The First Complete Tayal Bible (OT+NT) is Published (Feb 9, 2023)

    Lokah su ga. (Tayal greeting.) In...

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2022 Year End Reflections on  Indigenous and Hakka Bible Translation in Taiwan

2022 Year End Reflections on Indigenous and Hakka Bible Translation in Taiwan

The highlight of 2022 for me was my first trip back to Taiwan since March 2020. Covid-19 restrictions in both Canada and Taiwan barred the gates to international travel for over two and a half years. From January to...

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My First Visit to the Tao Bible Translation Team on Orchid Island, November 25-26, 2022

My First Visit to the Tao Bible Translation Team on Orchid Island, November 25-26, 2022

"Babang?" Lung-kuang and I asked her. "Livangvang," replied Syapen Milimwang. "It means 'flying fish' in our Tao language. Tourists come here to Lanyu from Taiwan and around the world to see them fly. Our young men have fished them for generations....

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2021 Year End Reflections on Bible Translation in Taiwan

2021 Year End Reflections on Bible Translation in Taiwan

By Paul McLean 麥煜道牧師 (December 30, 2021) 1983. Two weeks to mail a letter from our home beside a rice field in Taiwan to family back in Canada. Two more weeks waiting for a reply. A whole month goes by. 2021....

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2020 Year End Update on Bible Translation Projects in Taiwan

2020 Year End Update on Bible Translation Projects in Taiwan

As this difficult and unsettling year 2020 draws to a close, I thank God for graciously enabling me to support the ongoing work of Bible translation in Taiwan. Originally I had planned to visit my coworkers four times this...

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Revised ‘Amis and Hakka Bible Portions Published in 2020

Revised ‘Amis and Hakka Bible Portions Published in 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, we thank God for two portions of the Bible that were published in Taiwan this past year.   On Tuesday March 3, I attended a celebration worship service in the 'Amis village of Fata'an situated...

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