(RNS) — The Christian hearing community naturally emphasizes the spoken word, whether through singing worship or reading from the pulpit, and often highlights the various ways one can “hear” God.

Translation was led by deaf people trained in the biblical languages. When Renca Dunn talks about having the Bible in her own language for the first time, she emphasizes the adjectives. In English, ...

When Moses received his call to lead the people of Israel out of slavery, he said, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent…. I am slow of speech and tongue” (Ex 4:10). But God was not deterred. God ...