Testimonies

I was irrevocably changed at the end of my senior year in high school, overrun by the love of God and Christ’s work on the cross. I come from a catholic background so my theology and understanding of the word was pretty weak when I first got nailed (my initial conversion experience). I started listening to a few preachers and eventually meandered my way to John Crowder and Ben Dunn last winter. I haven’t been to catholic mass in months and have not been able to find a church group that really preaches the stuff you translate so well in your Mirror Translation so I started getting together with some friends and we just go through grace and theology and stuff together. I got the Amplified translation last fall and it rocked me. It wasn’t until about two months ago that I heard about the Mirror translation, this thing is awesome! I use your translation for Romans 6 almost every time I refer to that chapter (which happens to be a lot). We’re seeing a whole ecstatic/grace centered/finished works movement start here at Tufts University, where I am a sophomore. The dry, religious Christian fellowship on campus is getting shaken upside down. It’s really fun and incredible to see. Every time I read from the Mirror translation, which happens to be pretty frequently, people respond pretty crazily with giggles, shouts and “WHERE DID YOU GET THAT TRANSLATION?!?!?”‘s on a regular basis. It’s awesome and I’m excited to see you’re continuing work on it. Thank you for your efforts, you have no idea how much it has helped me and my friend come to a deeper revelation of truth and the gospel. I thank the Lord for people like you who are continually paving the way for a new generation to rise up into the radical realization of our destiny as sons of the Most High! Thank you and may you continue enjoying your rest in the Lord! 🙂

I feel I am getting a fresh new taste of scripture through work like yours and my Spirit resonates with how your translation has been written. I attend a small church called One Community Church in Dillon, Colorado and my Pastor is using your translation in our current teachings on Awakening.

…Recently I discovered Pastor Mike Miller in Ft. Collins, CO. During the last message that I had watched, he made reference to the Mirror Bible. During a previous message from a guest speaker at Mike’s church, the speaker Baxter Kruger made reference to Francois and his working on the Mirror Bible. I was led to this website and have since purchased the Mirror Bible and my heart is burning within me from the understanding that is being made known to me. I can’t stop smiling. I want to drench myself in this beautiful message and share it with everyone… Thank you SO very much for sharing the language of God which is His beautiful Son—Jesus!

This great on-going work of excellent scholarship has done more for all our gatherings, small groups, church meetings and just personal enrichment than anything I have seen in all my years. This should be available for the world to have… Francois’ style is unmistakable and grace is revealed in such brilliant forms that I still have my breath taken away when impressed by Holy Spirit over a certain section while teaching or studying.

I have been a Christian for over 40 years and reading the Mirror Translation has been truly amazing!! I now use it to teach a small group of new and long time Christians. These women are now being uplifted and transformed by God’s revelation of how they are the Mirror image of Him. We are so thankful that God has given us this translation to “simmer” in. Back to the basics, I say, but God’s basics are so rich with “Snuggle up to the warm embrace of God, EXPERIENCE His closeness to you.” (James 4:7 Mirror) Thank You Francois!!

I have been listening to you Internet messages for about 6 months. Your interpretation is thus far the most eloquent and descriptively beautiful of which I have the pleasure to experience. I listen regularly to Paul White in MO but when I need to see the unveiled beauty of God for a complete washing of my Spirit, I come to Mirrorword. Thank you for the refreshment of my soul! God bless your ministry and your lives as you have blessed mine!

Sincerely,

Patty

I love God and my promise family and my husband and daughter and son. I work as a supervisor in the records department of a sheriff’s office. I love the Mirror translation. I grew up in a Lutheran church and have a background full of a lot of ‘dutiful’ study of the Bible that was done out of feeling like I had to do it for God to love me. With the current revelation of my identity and not having to work to please God, I had a hard time picking up the Bible without getting the old feelings of ‘having’ to do it to earn His favor. The Mirror translation is exactly what I needed to break the old mindset and remind me of my identity and reignite my desire to read His word. Thank you so much for listening to Him and bringing this word to us!

I have always been frustrated with Bible translations that subtly change the emphasis of scripture from being all of Christ, to our trying to ‘work’… eg., faith in Christ, verses faith OF Christ. I’m very analytical minded and I end up just closing my bible(s)in frustration. I have read, listened to and watched many teachings and expositions in my journey, and very few satisfy. The Mirror is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for in my 25 years of being a believer. God richly bless your ministry as this Word goes out…

I am a Pastor/Teacher currently living in Kansas City, MO. I have always taught from and used for study as many varied translations as I possibly could. About a year ago, a friend who knew of my love for unique translations told me about your site and the Mirror Translation. I began reading the PDF you used to have available on the website, and began preaching from it once it actually became available for sale. I have recommended it to everyone I know. Many from our church have purchased copies or downloaded the Kindle version. It has become my favorite translation. Thank you very much!! I hope that you will continue to translate the complete NT.

Thanks for stirring me up!!! Always soooo enjoy your emails. Just got back this morning myself from a whole month of ministry in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia, preached man’s identity in every church and every crusade and saw so many respond to Father’s love and the power of the Holy Spirit was sooo strong in confirming the word.

Man it was beautiful!!! Three blind people totally healed. Several cripples walking, 1 healed of AIDS, and so many other healings and miracles. We had a great time. Man I love this gospel…. there is nothing else like it. It generates its own hunger in the hearts of people and the results are changed lives and fruit that remains. Love you and Lydia.