In American Sign Language, there is a finger combination for the word “love.” There’s also a sign for the word “God.” And when Melinda Gerstein beats her hand harshly against the wooden lectern as she ...

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 Justina Taylor Miles broke the internet signing Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl performance, she wasn’t just interpreting — she was continuing a tradition of Black American Sign Language. On Sunday ...

In most churches, there is a moment in the service when the young people are invited to join their groups, often introduced with phrases like, “Our young people now leave us for their groups.” What is ...

“We worship the same God as you. We sure can't hear, but we can feel it.” – Pastor Seth Sobral NORTH KINGSTOWN – You could easily drive past Alpha & Omega Deaf Church without noticing it. The ...

It was a Christmas event with a difference. The worship, sermons, hymns, traditional play and even jokes were in sign language for the participating deaf Christians. “They face discrimination for ...