The Finish Area?

September 1, 2021

As it turns out, the ‘Finish Line’ for completing our Tugutil Bible is not a narrow ribbon which sprinters break through in a single moment in time, but rather consists of many segments. In our last update we mentioned the first stage of completion, which was the final consultant check of our New Testament translation […]

Goodbye 2020!

January 13, 2021

This past year has been different for all of us. We wanted to let you all know how much we appreciate your prayers and support for us. Bob has been able to continue with his work from home without much difficulty. The pandemic has led to the postponement of his travels but there have been […]

A Silver Lining

October 16, 2020

Our Changing World None of us could have predicted how much our world would change in 2020. In fact even if someone had foretold our current circumstances, it is doubtful that any of us would have believed them. Thankfully, none of these things have surprised our all-knowing Lord. Many of you will remember that Debbie […]

Spring 2019

April 18, 2019

That sneaky little kufu-kufu! Within 24 hours of landing in the remote area where we used to live, I was wondering if it was really going to be profitable to stay for my scheduled two weeks – or whether it would be best to call the pilot and ask him to come back and take […]

The Problem with Languages

August 23, 2018

The Problem with Languages Have you ever heard anyone say, “The only problem with foreign languages is that they have a different word for everything!”? Although that is generally true, there is another fundamental issue which makes it very challenging to learn another language. The fact is, the worldview of the native speakers […]

One Step Closer

April 3, 2018

A New Destination – Isnag Bob’s latest trip took him to an area he had never visited before – the land of the Isnag people. There he paired up with another translation consultant to check the Isnag translation of the important book of Romans. It’s good to occasionally work with another consultant to keep each […]

A Strong Finish and a New Beginning

November 1, 2017

A Translation Project Completed – Wana After well over 20 years of faithful labor, the team who ministers among the Wana people have now officially completed their translation project! That includes the entire New Testament as well as the book of Genesis and all of the other Old Testament portions that are used in our […]

Translation Progress in Daqan, Sekadau, and Semandang

July 6, 2017

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit… –John 15:5 FIRST VISIT TO DAQAN The first destination on this trip, fittingly, was a visit for the purpose of conducting the very first translation check in the Daqan language. To arrive […]

An Unexpected Motocross Adventure

July 5, 2017

My road trip to get to the interior location for the second translation check turned out to be much more of an adventure than I expected! The first 2-3 hours after leaving the city at 4 a.m. was fine, but the farther interior we came, the narrower the roads got. We had one near-miss with […]

NTM Reveals our new name, Ethnos360!

May 1, 2017

Yes, you read that correctly. After 75 years under the NTM moniker, on April 28th our leadership at New Tribes Mission announced a new name for our organization, “Ethnos360”. It has been obvious for quite a while that a change was necessary due to the perception created by our former name. Here is a brief […]