- Training for Translating
April 30, 2012
Ian Shaw, Langham Scholars Langham Scholar Edgar Ebojo uses an ancient treasure for a promising future Edgar studying Papyrus 46 in Dublin You can sense the excitement, and his sense of deep privilege, as Edgar Ebojo talks about his current studies at the University of Birmingham. Edgar has spent years working as a Bible Translator [...]
- Growth Under Pressure
60 preachers clubs underway in Francophone AfricaApril 19, 2012
Jonathan Lamb, Langham Preaching There’s no doubt that it is one of the most under-resourced and demanding areas for Christian witness in the world. Some 196 million people live in the 24 countries that make up Francophone Africa. Despite the fact that this region is often neglected in terms of the global commitment to mission [...]
- Coming together in the Solomons around the Bible
April 8, 2012
Joshua Maule [This story first appeared on the Eternity News website…used with permission] Solomons Islands: Langham Preaching Training Local Facilitators Feb 2012 Solomon Islanders could teach Aussies a thing or two about unity. Among the island groups which have a history of conflict, Christians spanning Uniting, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Assemblies of God, South Seas Evangelical [...] - The Living Room
March 1, 2012
by Elain Vaden, JSM-Langham Scholars Juan Jose The official name is Iglesia Evangelica Bautista de Constitucion (the Evangelical Baptist Church of Contitucion). Unofficially, it is known among the members as ‘The Living Room’. Founded in 1905, the church is the oldest of the Baptist Association in Argentina. Juan Jose Barrada-Toscano (JSM/Langham Scholar, PhD 2010) has [...]
- Quicken the heart and stimulate the mind
The Lesson of the Colombian coffee beanFebruary 13, 2012
by Jonathan Lamb, Langham Preaching First introduced by the Jesuits, the famous Colombian coffee bean is rich in flavour and aroma! The landscape around the city of Armenia, one of Colombia’s main coffee growing areas, is dominated by lush coffee estates, huge banana trees and beautiful rolling green hills. Langham Preaching country coordinators from across [...]
- 10 Years of Turning the Tide in Greece
February 2, 2012
by Colin Macpherson, Langham Literature In 1999 we received a heartfelt request to visit Greece and see for ourselves the lack of Biblical resource material. A dearth of material in Greece? Wasn’t the New Testament written in Greek? And weren’t several of the books of the Bible for Greek churches? Yet, sure enough, we discovered [...]
- Memorial and Thanksgiving Service for John Stott, St. Paul's Cathedral, January 13, 2012
January 26, 2012
London, UK – January 23, 2012 A life that still speaks; a vision that inspires. The majestic stone columns and arches of St. Paul’s Cathedral glowed in the honeyed light of the winter sunshine, while Christopher Wren’s great dome resounded to the music of organ, orchestra, choir and two thousand voices giving glory to God [...]
- Scholarship and Compassion
Living out the ‘Missio Dei’January 25, 2012
by Elaine Vaden, JSM-Langham Scholars A woman we’ll call Faith returned to Moldova from years of servitude in Turkey, Israel and Serbia, where she had been abused and mistreated as the victim of traffickers and pimps. Her suffering had really started when the authorities in Moldova removed her and her six siblings from her parents, [...]
- Coming & Going:
Strategic Moves in Indian MissionJanuary 18, 2012
By Paul Windsor, Langham Preaching Alex and Joyte, Langham Preaching, India Alex and Joyte are part of a new move of God. They are two of the thousands of people who have responded to God’s call and moved across India, or into neighbouring countries, as mission workers. They have learned new languages. They have moved [...]
- Africa Bible Commentary Has Wings!
January 7, 2012
By Isobel Stevenson, Langham Literature Langham played a large part in the production of the 1,600 page Africa Bible Commentary that was launched with great fanfare in 2006. What has happened to it since then? A lot! It is not just flying off the shelves but around the world. More than 130,000 copies are now [...]