September/October 2006
— Number 405

Contents

Asia-Pacific
Helping Indian women to gain respect (India)
God’s Word goes from door to door in Tamil Nadu (India)
God at work in top security prison (New Zealand)
Hospital patients seek answers in God’s Word (New Zealand)
Bible Forum holds popular appeal (Japan)

Americas
United under God’s tent to serve the needy in Paraguay
Lectio Divina: ‘a new spiritual season with the Bible’ among Roman Catholics (USA)
Help from the Bible for Brazilian families (Brazil)
Knowledge of the Bible transforms Kaingang people (Brazil)
‘The Bible is the most important book there is’ (Brazil)

Europe-Middle East
Focus on Southern Ukraine:
Bible Day unites Christians to support Bible work
‘I felt as if I would drown in love!’
Scriptures support caring ministry among elderly and disabled
Bringing God’s love to children in need
Congregation shows commitment to sharing God’s Word
‘My first Bible came from the sea’

Lecturer helps students open up the Bible (Moldova)
Deaf ministry still vital in Moldova
New Dutch Youth Bible proves a winner – before its launch (Netherlands)
Handwritten Bible unites communities in Ireland

Africa
Bible translation calls for strong cultural awareness (East Africa)
Literacy brings Bété people closer to the Scriptures (Côte d’Ivoire)

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