Immigrants & Refugees | Life on Mission Part 4

No message or book has ever been translated into all 7000+ languages. Yet new technologies and methodologies are radically changing the rate and quality of translation, and forging the way for one of the greatest achievements in history: the Bible in every language. And it’s happening in our lifetime. Kris Langham sits down with Randall Lemley of The Seed Company for the amazing story behind the scenes of this groundbreaking endeavor. To find out more about, go to theseedcompany.com

End Bible Poverty Now. That simple motto has become the rallying cry of a phenomenal movement, one that is grounded in a partnership of Bible societies and mission organizations from around the world. In part two of our series (captured at the ETEN Summit in November 2019), Dax Fears of Youth With a Mission shares stories from the front lines of Bible distribution in Mongolia and Nigeria. Find out more at https://www.endbiblepovertynow.com and illuminations.bible. You gotta hear this story!

One Bible. Seven-thousand languages. In the history of the world, no message has ever been translated into all of humanity's languages. In November 2019, the ETEN Summit gathered translators & distributors from across the globe with one simple mission: provide the Bible to Every Tribe and Every Nation. At the summit, we sat down with Darrell Templeton of MegaVoice to share some phenomenal stories of lives transformed as distant tribes hear the Word of God for the first time. Get ready for some of the best stories we've ever shared, and find more about Bible translation at illuminations.bible and megavoice.com

 Staying sane during a world-wide pandemic can be challenging. Dr. Trinh joins Kris & Brad for more balanced discussion on staying healthy and safe, and shares powerful stories from the mission field with Tongue Out medical missions. Today’s Theology Throwdown: Where faith meets pandemic.

Season 2 opens with another phenomenal testimony as we interview Dr. Dung "Iggy" Trinh - UCI Med School professor, ER doctor, founder of Tongue Out medical missions, and gifted explainer of all things medical. He also has a powerful back story, escaping Vietnam at 5 years old on the last day of the war. Dr. Iggy is a trusted voice in health and medicine here in Southern California, and we invited him to share his story and answer questions about COVID-19 and much more. We'll take on important questions - like where faith meets medicine - and where grace meets pandemic!

How do you conquer deep fear? How do you forgive real hurt? Our Vegas shooting survivors return to discuss PTSD, courage, and the toughest proposition of grace: forgiving the unforgivable.

How do you go back to normal when your whole world has been shaken? Both of our shooting victim couples are back with powerful stories of resilience, as they talk about the events after the shooting and the physical and psychological recovery over the past two years.

Firefighter Steve Treskes and his wife Abra went to the Route 91 Country Music Festival, and Steve left with a bullet in his leg. Steve & Abra tell their story, share life as a first responder, and help Pastor Kris tackle the “where was God” question in Theology Throwdown.

Frank & Autumn Bignami are the kind of high school teachers you never forget. On October 1, 2017, they were enjoying a country music festival when they thought they heard fireworks… until a bullet pierced Autumn’s face. Frank & Autumn share their powerful story of escape, resilience, and the road to recovery. (PG-15)

What does the Bible say about immigrants and refugees? And how should we get involved? Jonathan Ferguson is back with more Kenya stories, and Ryan Woodburn shares his experience working with refugees in the US.