{"product_id":"living-translation-peace-children-the-sawi-story","title":"LIVING TRANSLATION: PEACE CHILDREN - THE SAWI STORY","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sawi people of Indonesia knew a world of violence, death, and revenge. Tensions between tribal factions would boil over into brutal warfare that ended in bloodshed and cannibalism. The conflict continued until the tribes agreed to an ancient peace ritual, each tribe giving one of their young boys to the other tribe to raise as their own. This exchange ushered the Sawi people into a time of peace and reconciliation. While the first half of this story is outlined in the famous account Peace Child, as told by veteran missionary Don Richardson, the story did not end there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn LIVING TRANSLATION: PEACE CHILDREN – THE SAWI STORY, Wycliffe Associates President and CEO Bruce Smith tells the rest of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospel has truly transformed this tribe, and the church is flourishing. This is the story of God at work in, and through, the Sawi people of Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn1962, the Sawi people were cannibals. Now, they are Bible translators. Discover how God prepared and empowered the Sawi people for this awesome responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Bruce A. Smith\u003cbr\u003eWycliffe Associates President and CEO\u003cbr\u003eA living translation . . . that’s how Bruce Smith describes\u003cbr\u003ehis life. After almost 35 years of\u003cbr\u003einternational ministry, and traveling to over one hundred countries around the\u003cbr\u003eworld, Bruce believes in the power of God’s Word to transform lives. As President and CEO of Wycliffe Associates,\u003cbr\u003eBruce has made it his life-long goal to reach as many people as possible with\u003cbr\u003ethe Gospel through the ministry of Bible translation—affecting hundreds of\u003cbr\u003elanguage groups who still need the Bible translated into their heart\u003cbr\u003elanguage. “My desire is to see the truth\u003cbr\u003eof Scripture transform the lives of people throughout the world, bringing honor\u003cbr\u003eand glory to God,” says Smith. Bruce and his wife Jan live in Orlando, Florida.\u003cbr\u003eThey have two daughters, two sons-in-love, and are the proud grandparents of\u003cbr\u003efour grandsons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xulon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727974158514,"sku":"Religion","price":14.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/7274\/0786\/files\/9781630501969.jpg?v=1763153798","url":"https:\/\/thebookstoreinpinecity.com\/products\/living-translation-peace-children-the-sawi-story","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}