Author: Laurel Dykema
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Aditi’s Story: A Whole Bible on One Tiny MicroSD Card!
When Aditi saw her husband, Roshan, insert a MicroSD card in her phone, she laughed. “What funny thing is my husband up to now?” she wondered. But then, a few moments later, the sounds of uplifting songs and a short film about Jesus filled Aditi’s ears. She was also able to listen to the Scriptures…
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Small Card, Big Impact: Sharing the Gospel with a MicroSD in India
Ishaan felt immensely blessed when he received a MicroSD card loaded with the complete Scriptures in text and audio, Christian music, and biblical films in his own language. He personally listened to the content–but didn’t want to keep such a precious gift to himself! I take it to the villagers who cannot read,” reports Ishaan.…
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Faith Under Fire: The Growing Persecution of Christians in Northern Africa
Christian persecution in northern Africa has reached alarming levels. For more than 38 years, Pastor Falade and his wife have faithfully served the Lord in a country in northern Africa, witnessing the rapid growth of the church, particularly since the 1990s. However, within the last decade, religious freedom took a devastating turn as believers began…
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Persecution in Mexico: Why Indigenous Believers Face Brutal Attacks
With an estimated 95% of Mexico’s population identifying as Christian, it might be surprising to learn that the country ranks #31 on the World Watch List for Christian persecution. In Chiapas, a southern state home to over 5 million people, indigenous believers face some of the most extreme persecution in the nation. What makes Chiapas…
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1,000 Audio Bible Players Distributed in India
Thanks to you, 1,000 Mini Pearl audio Bible players were recently distributed in northern India! Reports are already flooding in about the impact this is having on believers and non-believers in the area. UPDATE FROM KUMAR, ONE OF OUR DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: “We praise God for Digital Bible Society and for the wonderful gift of audio…
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Tzotzil and Tzeltal Speakers Hear God’s Word in their Heart Languages
Have you ever heard of Tzotzil and Tzeltal? Fewer than 1 million people speak these languages today in Mexico. (For context, Tzotzil and Tzeltal speakers make up less than 1% of Mexico’s total population.) Due to illiteracy, many of these men and women cannot study printed Bibles. Unable to read, thousands of believers are limited…
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One Audio Bible Leads Many to Christ!
Maya was a new believer when she was handed an audio Bible. And she couldn’t put it down! Maya listened to God’s Word all day long, carrying it with her from room to room in her house to keep listening to the story of Jesus from the Gospels. She brought the audio Bible to the…