Translating the Bible with Rich Rudowske
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Translating the Bible with Rich Rudowske

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 202641 min
  • Interview
  • Religion

In this episode Matt is joined by Rich Rudowske from Lutheran Bible Translators to explore the vital work of translating the Bible into languages around the world, the impact of technology and AI on this mission, and why access to God's word is crucial for every community. Links: Lutheran Bible Translators: https://lbt.org/ Back to the Bible: https://lbt.org/back-to-the-bible-empower-your-church-through-scripture/ VoxCon 2027: https://www.gotovox.com Support the show For more information on Make It Simple Ministries, head to https://makeitsimple.org/ To support Make It Simple...

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And now, our conversation with Reverend Dr. Rich Rudosky on translating the Scriptures. Rich, welcome to Make It Simple. I'm so glad that we get to talk to each other today. Thanks, it's great to be here.

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I'm excited for the conversation. Yeah. Well, you are the leader of Lutheran Bible Translators. And really quickly, first, give our audience,

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for those who might not be familiar, give our audience an overview of the work that LBT does. Sure, we are committed to access to the Bible for anybody who needs it.

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