Welcoming the old staff back home

Welcoming the old staff back home

A look at BSU Home Coming, Season 2 By Joan Logose We might not have the Home Coming queen and king or even the usual football match to crown the day, but yes! The Bible society of Uganda does have a Home Coming event. With its origins in American colleges and High...
UBS day of Prayer (Uganda)- 2017

UBS day of Prayer (Uganda)- 2017

By Clare Busingye9th May of each year, marks the United Bible Societies (UBS) day of prayer globally. Differentsocieties draw their attention to different situations prevailing in their countries at that particular timeand pray in that line. Noting that in the recent...
History of the Lusamia-Lugwe Bible Translation

History of the Lusamia-Lugwe Bible Translation

Extracted from the Master’s Thesis of Serumaga Peter Lumbuye (MTH. St Paul’s University)On 4th November, 1986, Canon Benezeri T. Kisembo, the then General Secretary of The Bible Society of Uganda, wrote the first letter to Rt. Rev. Nicodemus Okille the then Bishop of...
The Gospel of John Bible Reading Marathon

The Gospel of John Bible Reading Marathon

By Jesse MungaloBSU VolunteerThe Gospel of John project under the Bible Society of Uganda organized a Bible reading Marathon in the Gospel of John to engage the students at Gulu High School in reading the word of God. The Marathon was designed in such way a...
A day in the Life of a Bible Translator

A day in the Life of a Bible Translator

By Joan Logose Around August 2016, I walked into our Translation Manager’s office, and the first words I heard Dr. Aloo Mojola, the Translation Consultant say were, “next, what’s the word for common sense?” I almost forgot what had taken me to that office as I...
Setting an Example as Youth

Setting an Example as Youth

Uganda’s future is in the Youth, as most of the population is below 45. As a Christian organisation, we need to strategically bring this age group on board.For the third year running, the Bible Society of Uganda will bring together thousands of young people and most...
Six Reasons to Read the Gospel of John

Six Reasons to Read the Gospel of John

You will agree with me, some of the most popular books in the New Testament are the Gospels.The stories about Jesus are very intriguing to many, experiencing the Bible for the very first time. It’s also very easy to think that the four Gospels have similar stories...
Bamasaba Break Record at Bible Launch

Bamasaba Break Record at Bible Launch

I could start by describing the atmosphere at Mayor’s Gardens on the morning of 23rd Dec 2016.But i don’t think I have the words to do justice to it. Instead let me start with a quote, “The Bamasaba have broken a record. We went with the same quantities of Bibles to...
Touching Hearts of the most in need!

Touching Hearts of the most in need!

A Bible is still a very difficult item to own for more than 3,000,000 willing and able Christians living in Uganda. Majority of these are in refugee settlements, northern Uganda and Karamoja area. The major cause of their inability to access or own a Bible is general...