A New Way to Access God’s Word

/ john & brena

As one who has just in the last couple years learned how to use a smart phone, I (John) have been surprised by the number of people in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands who have them. There are good cell phone networks so it is quite common to see people in extremely remote areas with them.

Fortunately, there are people involved in Bible translation who are not technological dinosaurs like myself and they have developed a program which creates an app that makes translated Scriptures and audio accessible on smart phones. One really nice feature of the app is that it highlights the line of text that is being read so it is a great way for people to learn how to read!

I recently received a note from the Solomon Island director asking me if I had created an app for the Bughotu New Testament (the one we worked on which was dedicated in 2009) as there was a Bughotu person they knew who wanted it for their phone. After following very good instructions, I finally managed to create an app for it (picture below) and I have sent it on to the Solomons.

I am making a trip to the Solomons in January and I hope to let other Bughotu speakers know about this app so they have another way to access God’s Word in their own language. We would appreciate your prayers that it will be a help to many of them.

Highlighted text: This talk starts with Ebraham and goes to Deved:

PLEASE PRAY TOO:

  • as I consultant check the book of Galatians this week for a language group here in PNG.
  • for Grant, Joey, and Luke as they finish up their semesters at John Brown, East Texas Baptist, and Ukarumpa International High School.

TO BE IN TOUCH:

PO Box 1 (134), Ukarumpa EHP 444, Papua New Guinea – john_bruner@sil.org

Grant Bruner, PO Box 2159, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 – brunerg@jbu.edu

Joey Bruner, ETBU Box 6-331, One Marshall Drive, Marshall, TX 75670 – joseph_bruner@etbu.edu

TO GIVE ONLINE:

https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/Bruners

TO GIVE BY MAIL:

send gifts to:
Wycliffe Bible Translators
P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL 32862

(The check should be made payable to Wycliffe Bible Translators – include a note that says it is for the ministry of John and Brena Bruner)

 

3 thoughts on “A New Way to Access God’s Word”

  2. Hi John and Brrena,

    Great news about the phone app for Bughotu!

    Not sure if I told you about the meeting with Cathy Gnokro, the Bughotu reader coordinator for the recording team.

    I sent a letter to the Bishop of Isabel via Pr. Andrew when I learned he was going to meet with him. The Bishop was very pleased too hear of the team’s plans to finish the Bughotu audio NT in March in the village, with the support of the church.

    The bishop sent a text message to Cathy asking her to organize housing etc. for 8 people from the US who want to document Bughotu. She answered him explaining that it is a voice recording and she doesn’t think it is all people from the US. She then booked a ticket to come over, sit with me to clarify everything and assure me the church will support the team. Her family even has a business selling meat and other frozen foods which will be a blessing.

    Joyfully,

    cynthia

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