Bible Translation Innovation Podcast

Accelerating Bible Translation in Sensitive Contexts

Episode 11 · July 1, 2026 · 45:28

Sensitive contexts present some of the greatest challenges in Bible translation, especially for the remaining All Access Goal languages. In this episode of the Bible Translation Inno...

How Product Management Assists Bible Translation

Episode 10 · June 3, 2026 · 35:40

Product management can shape how Bible translation tools are built and refined across the global translation ecosystem. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, J...

Speech-to-Speech Bible Translation

Episode 9 · May 6, 2026 · 40:34

Speech-to-speech translation is in early experimentation, with initial indications of how it could shape Scripture accessibility for oral-first communities. In this episode of the Bi...

What Is Iterative Publishing and Why is it Misunderstood?

Episode 8 · April 1, 2026 · 45:54

Iterative publishing in Bible translation can help place Scripture in people’s hands sooner, when supported by strong processes. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation P...

Navigating Change and Innovation in Bible Translation

Episode 7 · March 4, 2026 · 43:20

Change in Bible translation is rarely simple—balancing urgency, quality, and risk requires careful judgment. In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel M...

User Experience isn’t Universal

Episode 6 · February 4, 2026 · 48:27

User experience in Bible translation tools is never universal—cultural context, literacy, and technology access fundamentally shape whether tools succeed or fail. In this episode of ...

Tracking Progress Toward the 2033 Bible Translation Goals

Episode 5 · January 7, 2026 · 46:59

In this episode of the Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Isabella Scarinzi and Chris “Klappy” Klapp examine the current state of the All Access Goals for Bible translation,...

Using AI in Software Development

Episode 4 · December 3, 2025 · 54:23

In this episode, we explore how emerging AI tools are reshaping software development, specifically for Bible translation. Facilitator Isabella Scarinzi and co-host Chris “Klappy” Kla...

A Bible Translation Tool to Serve the Global Church

Episode 3 · November 5, 2025 · 40:51

In this episode, we introduce Fluent, a new Bible translation tool designed to serve the global church. Hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp ("Klappy") from the ETEN Innovation Lab, alo...

How WhatsApp Can Support Bible Translation

Episode 2 · October 1, 2025 · 40:51

Can the world’s most popular chat app become part of the Bible translation process? In this episode of The Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp ("K...

Why Innovation Matters in Bible Translation

Episode 1 · September 3, 2025 · 37:01

In the inaugural episode of The Bible Translation Innovation Podcast, hosts Joel Mathew and Chris Klapp aka "Klappy" of the ETEN Innovation Lab are guided in discussion by ETEN Innov...