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An Attempt at Explaining my Thesis

Life In Translation - September 24, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes
Hey y'all! This (overdue) episode is my attempt at explaining it lay terms what my thesis is about. This description is short because, well, I gotta get back to working on my thesis and things. Hope you enjoy! Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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A Trip to Mexico and Why We Pray

Life In Translation - June 13, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes
In this episode I talk about a recent conference/orientation event I attended in Dallas, my upcoming trip to Mexico, and some things I've been considering about prayer. (Scripture references: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, Revelation 15:3-4) To contact me or receive updates, click here. Support the sh...

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Elijah, Elisha, and Jesus

Life In Translation - May 22, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes
Hey! In this episode, I talk about some of the things that struck me as I studied 1 Kings 17, and how the significance of this passage plays out other places in the Bible (particularly in Jesus' life). This is just one of the many stories that are blowing my mind as I increasingly understand th...

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Bible Translation Issues: Formal and Dynamic Equivalence Philosophies

Life In Translation - April 13, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes
In this episode, I discuss the two biggest philosophies in the Bible Translation discussion, the philosophies of Formal Equivalence and Dynamic Equivalence, and a few strengths and weaknesses of each. Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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Arabian Nights, German Words, and English Bible Translations

Life In Translation - February 22, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes
Hey! Things are thawing here in Houston, and I decided to get a podcast out. This week I discuss Skopostheorie (That's the German word), how Skopostheorie would apply to translating folk stories (That's the Arabian Nights), and how it sort of reframes the Bible Translation debates (And that's th...

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Where to put...the...pause: Reading with the Masoretes

Life In Translation - February 04, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes
I finally found some time in my study schedule to talk a little bit about Hebrew accent and cantillation marks, and how we can use them to get some hints for how to read the Bible. I also mention some of the need to pray for that nation of Burma right now in the light of the recent coup de-etat....

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Bible Reading and the Most Popular Podcast (Not This One, Big Surprise)

Life In Translation - January 14, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes
With the New Year, a lot of people are beginning new Bible reading plans. In this episode, I share the general Bible reading plan that I have found to be most helpful in my own life, as well as talk about the need to discipline and cultivate our attitude towards Scripture. To contact me, click ...

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Looking Forward to the New Year

Life In Translation - January 07, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes
Hey! This week I talk a little about what to expect in the upcoming semester and year, between finishing school, and my next steps after that. Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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The Lord "Is" Come, "Mele Kalikimaka," & Linguistics in Christmas Songs

Life In Translation - December 17, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes
It's Christmas break and the Semester is done! This week I talk about a few of the linguistics questions that have caused me to lose sleep as I sing and or hear Christmas carols. To contact me, click here. Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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A Story from Greece

Life In Translation - December 10, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes
Today I don't talk at all about language, or Hebrew (Gasp!). Instead, I tell a story about a woman I met in Greece, one of the stories that I think about often, and that encourages me not to settle for a comfortable life when it would be easy. That's it. That's the description. Contact: https:...

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Firm In Faith, Or Not Firm At All (Isaiah 7:9)

Life In Translation - December 03, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes
Hey y'all, In this episode, I talk about how I've been studying the word אמן in Hebrew, and some instances how it can be tricky to translate. Then I discuss a bit about the life, death, and legacy of John Allen Chau, a missionary killed two years-ago attempting to reach the Sentinelese with the ...

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Bible Translation in Indonesia and Mexico: Special Episode with Ricky and Seth

Life In Translation - November 30, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes
In this episode, I interview Seth and Ricky,  a couple of my friends from school, about the Bible Translation projects they are currently working on in Indonesia and Mexico. We discuss what makes their respective projects unique, some of the difficulties in translating the Bible within their spe...

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Tis I, the Little Chinese Goat!

Life In Translation - November 14, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes
In this episode, I discuss a project I'm working on for my Discourse Analysis class, where we analyze large sections of text to better understand some of the broader features used in different types of stories, writings, or speech across languages. Today I read the Afghan folk story of Buzaki Ch...

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The Paris Attacks, and How Christians Should View Islamic Extremism

Life In Translation - October 31, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes
Hey! In this episode I spend a fair amount of time talking about the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, and more broadly how Christians should respond to Islamic Extremism. While what I talk about is definitely not comprehensive, I particularly want to address the fear many Christian feel when s...

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Be The Ploughboy: Getting to Know God's Word

Life In Translation - October 15, 2020 23:00 - 25 minutes
This week I talk some about a conference I attended remotely, and (not surprisingly) about how Hebrew is coming. From there I talk a bit about William Tyndale and his famous statement that he wanted to make even ploughboys know more about the Bible than the educated Bible scholars of his day, so...

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How Many Heavens Are There? Plurals and Genesis 1:1-3

Life In Translation - October 02, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes
How many Heavens did God make? How many waters did the Spirit hover over?  Why can't we say "two fishes" In English? In this episode I talk some about about a homework assignment I've been working on, the surprisingly complex questions that can arise because of singular and plural (and dual) no...

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Pious Work and Perilous Presumption: The Story of Jerome

Life In Translation - September 17, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode I talk a little about what it is like to start Hebrew studies again, and also give an update on the goings on among the refugees in Greece. Then I switch to talking about one of the first major Bible Translations, the Vulgate, and how the issues which Jerome encountered are very ...

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Hoods, Handcuffs, and Hebrew Paradigms: Why is Missions Worth It?

Life In Translation - September 03, 2020 03:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode, I talk a little about a family reunion I had in the Smokey Mountains, and also talk more in-depth about a security training course I participated in. I focus specifically on why it is still important to send missionaries to dangerous parts or persecuted parts of the world, and h...

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Heading' to the Mountains, and Some Thoughts on John 1

Life In Translation - July 31, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes
In this episode I talk a little about a family vacation I am preparing to take, and getting ready for security training. I also explore a project my sister is working on with the Latin text of John 1, and discuss what comes to a linguist's mind when they look at the text of a language they aren'...

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Headin' to the Mountains, and Some Thoughts on John 1

Life In Translation - July 31, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes
In this episode I talk a little about a family vacation I am preparing to take, and getting ready for security training. I also explore a project my sister is working on with the Latin text of John 1, and discuss what comes to a linguist's mind when they look at the text of a language they aren'...

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Introduction Part 2: Bible Translation

Life In Translation - July 31, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes
What is Bible Translation? Why is it that 2,000 years after the Bible was written, some languages still don't have it? How much work remains to be done and why isn't it just as simple as plugging the text into Google Translate? In this episode I discuss the current situation of Bible Translatio...

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Introduction to Bible Translation

Life In Translation - July 31, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes
What is Bible Translation? Why is it that 2,000 years after the Bible was written, some languages still don't have it? How much work remains to be done and why isn't it just as simple as plugging the text into Google Translate? In this episode I discuss the current situation of Bible Translatio...

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Introduction Part 1: Life in Translation Podcast

Life In Translation - July 27, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes
In this episode, I introduce myself and give the background of the Life in Translation podcast. To contact me, get email updates, or support the work I am a part of, you get to my blog here. Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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Introduction to Life in Translation

Life In Translation - July 27, 2020 01:00 - 13 minutes
In this episode, I introduce myself and give the background of the Life in Translation podcast. To contact me, get email updates, or support the work I am a part of, you get to my blog here. Support the show (https://lifeintranslationblog.wordpress.com/support/)

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Immerse Kingdoms - Week 16: Day 80

Immerse: Kingdoms – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:20 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Welcome to Immerse: Kingdoms, a 16 week Bible reading experience for you and your group! Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel–Kings Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time...

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Immerse Messiah - Week 16: Day 80

Immerse: Messiah – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:20 - 13 minutes
Welcome to the Immerse Bible Reading Experience! New Testament Immerse: Messiah is the first of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Messiah takes the reader on a unique journey through every book of the New Testament. Each section of Messiah begins with one of the Gospels, and ...

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Immerse Messiah - Week 16: Day 79

Immerse: Messiah – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:19 - 10 minutes
Welcome to the Immerse Bible Reading Experience! New Testament Immerse: Messiah is the first of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Messiah takes the reader on a unique journey through every book of the New Testament. Each section of Messiah begins with one of the Gospels, and ...

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Immerse Kingdoms - Week 16: Day 79

Immerse: Kingdoms – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:19 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Welcome to Immerse: Kingdoms, a 16 week Bible reading experience for you and your group! Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel–Kings Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time...

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Immerse Messiah - Week 16: Day 78

Immerse: Messiah – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:18 - 16 minutes
Welcome to the Immerse Bible Reading Experience! New Testament Immerse: Messiah is the first of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Messiah takes the reader on a unique journey through every book of the New Testament. Each section of Messiah begins with one of the Gospels, and ...

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Immerse Kingdoms - Week 16: Day 78

Immerse: Kingdoms – 16 Week Bible Reading Experience - July 03, 2019 01:18 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Welcome to Immerse: Kingdoms, a 16 week Bible reading experience for you and your group! Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel–Kings Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time...