Literature
Engaging Christians in their context in an accessible way
Editor and author Jangkholam Haokip describes his involvement with Langham Literature as “truly providential.” As he was trying to get his work published for the first time, Jangkholam felt out of depth about the process and the expectation of publishers, but Langham Literature made publication possible for him. Jangkholam shares, “I had a feeling that…
Read MoreWord from the World: Why we need to read the Bible for ourselves
Some of us are content to rely on pastors or other “experts” to give us an understanding of the word of God rather than studying it ourselves. Others prefer to live only on “new revelations” of other people rather than studying the Bible daily. It is so easy to be misled if we are unwilling…
Read MoreIntroducing Rev Dr Hani Hanna as the new Langham Literature Director
Langham Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr Hani Hanna as the International Program Director for Langham Literature. Hani joins us from his position as President of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC), bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and expertise in modern theology. As a Langham Scholar himself, Dr…
Read MoreCommentary for Central and Eastern Europe Launched After Many Hurdles
After several years of hard work, tragic loss, many prayers, and new and unlikely friendships, the Langham-supported Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary (CEEBC) was finally launched in March. Many of the commentary authors attended the special launch service in Prague, alongside various denominational leaders and Langham representatives: Ministries Director & Global Ambassador Chris Wright;…
Read More‘Challenging us to live out the gospel in Latin America’
Did you know that Latin America is the most unequal continent on the planet? The gap between rich and poor is enormous. Latin Americans face daily challenges of injustice, poverty and lack of education. The Church hasn’t escaped these challenges – many pastors have little or no access to good biblical resources, resulting in congregations…
Read More‘Radiantly different’ series equips believers in Muslim contexts
Langham has published the first in a pioneering new commentary series written by and for believers in Muslim contexts. The virtual launch for ‘Windows on the Text: Genesis 1-11’ was held in September, hosted by Emad Botros. Emad is a Langham Scholar and he facilitated the project while serving as an Old Testament professor in…
Read MoreBottom of the Well Theology: A Christian Perspective from Ukraine
By Roman Soloviy During this war, I have become increasingly aware of how emotional and geographic proximity relates to the perception of information. For our friends abroad, the news of the Ukrainian tragedy could remain just a piece of information about events in a neighbouring country. For us, it is the destruction of our world,…
Read MoreWord from the World: ‘Leadership or Servanthood?’
Langham recently published Leadership or Servanthood? Walking in the Steps of Jesus by Hwa Yung, bishop emeritus of the Methodist Church in Malaysia. Here he explains the reasoning behind his new book. (Extract from langhamliterature.org) Growing up with a strict father who had been a senior military officer in China during the pre-Communist era meant that academic success and…
Read More‘A dream come true for the region’
Since 2005, Langham has spearheaded multiple groundbreaking one-volume bible commentary projects. It started with commentaries for Africa (which is being revised and has had many translations), South Asia, Latin America, the Middle East. Why? Because unlike churches in the West, believers in the Majority World have very few resources written by people in their regions,…
Read More‘My constant prayer is that this madness would stop’
Langham has a strong network of Scholars, writers and pastors in Ukraine. We’re urging supporters to pray earnestly for our family there who have remained or have escaped the country. Mark Meynell, a Langham Preaching Director, sat in for Chris Wright in a special episode of ‘On Mission’, a podcast produced by Langham US. He…
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