2018 International Year of WHAT???
Apparently, according to my learned friend, Peter, the United Nations has forgotten all about 2018…
The UN hasn’t actually declared 2018 as the year of anything.
Well, the world is full of sad stories and fake news and uninspiring political leaders – so perhaps everyone is running out of imaginative creative ideas…
2019 is looking promising though; Peter again…
2019 will be the International year of Indigenous Languages thanks to a UN resolution (and also the international year of moderation thanks to another one).
Promising… because both Peter and I are rather interested in the translation of the Bible into minority languages – in fact into every language that doesn’t have God’s Word.
More extracts from Peter’s blog…
I’m sure 2018 will continue to be a year of suffering, hardship, and persecution for many people, including Christians persecuted for their faith, but like every year it will also be a year of hope and a year of celebration!
Throughout 2018 and 2019 there will be a lot of people who will celebrate the publication of a Bible, New Testament, or portion of scripture in their language for the first time ever. Other will celebrate the launch of reprints, revisions or the launch of new scripture in a new format such as a video, audio recording or Bible app.
There will also be people who simply haven’t known or haven’t cared that the Bible is available in their language, or haven’t known how to access it.
But why not read the blog for yourself.
And maybe comment here on my blog – and on Peter’s – answering this question:
What do you hope to remember 2018 by?
John 20:21 