Once again, a blog article has been bouncing around in my mind, and I’ve come across increased motivation to get it posted. This time, it was being subjected to John Denver’s song ‘Rocky Mountain High’, sung by someone who most certainly is not John Denver. Just as the barista and I were closing our commiseration …
Deaf Kids Connect
Our name has changed, but the need remains the same. Jesus loves me, this I knowfor the Bible tells me so.Little ones to Him belong –they are weak, but He is strong. Anna Bartlett Warner (1827–1915) Generations of mothers, fathers, babysitters and other caretakers have sung or hummed this song while rocking a small child. Many …
Bilingual Competency vs Interpreting
Competency in two languages does not an interpreter make. Now, how do I explain that (quickly, effectively, politely) to sincere opportunists who need communication to take place in two languages, only one of which they know? I’ll start directing them to this article. 🙂 Or, perhaps, to the article in Psychology Today. I am an …
2012 July: ?Missions Report?
Honestly, when I think back on the missionary reports over my years of growing up in the church, I pretty much remember pictures and ‘blah blah…support…blah blah…new school…blah blah…thank you’. Other than the pictures and native songs & artifacts, it ranked right up there with the annual church business meeting for best time to tune …
Deaf Ministry Considerations
I have yet to assemble what could be called a ‘white paper’ on deaf ministry, but here are a few key points.