Literature
Transformed: Washing Syrian refugees’ feet in a Lebanon Church
In his book Following Jesus in Turbulent Times (published under Langham Global Library), graduated Langham Scholar Hikmat Kashouh shares how his church in the Lebanon follows Jesus by serving Syrian refugees. His book will inspire believers around the world to love, serve and disciple displaced people from Muslim backgrounds. Hikmat spoke to Langham Partnership UKI about…
Read MoreRepresenting Majority World Theology in Academia
Each November, we at Langham Publishing exhibit our latest and most relevant titles at theological conferences in North America. It is an excellent opportunity to present our books to thousands of attendees browsing the exhibit halls and showcase the very best evangelical Majority World theology. Beginning with the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), the Institute for Biblical Research…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight – Hikmat Kashouh
Hikmat Kashouh is the senior pastor of Resurrection Church Beirut (previously Hadath Baptist Church), a vibrant and growing missional church located in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. He is a Langham Scholar, gaining his PhD in Textual Criticism from the University of Birmingham, UK. Hikmat was previously the Academic Dean at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, which…
Read MoreLandmark Arabic Commentary launched in Cairo
A huge milestone was reached last month when the Arabic Contemporary Commentary (ACC) was launched in Cairo. This one-volume commentary on the whole Bible is a Langham Literature project, which began over ten years ago. It is the first of its kind: a commentary on the whole Bible, written by 48 Arab theologians, for Arabic-speaking…
Read MoreStaff Profile – Dahlia Fraser
As a child growing up in Jamaica, reading was Dahlia Fraser’s favourite pastime. Early mornings and after school she could often be found tucked away somewhere with a book. With her mom a teacher and her dad a pastor, books were readily available and she devoured all the usual children literature. In her home, Sunday…
Read MoreDisplaced South Sudanese students build own classroom to finish Bible College course
Students at a Langham Literature member college who were forced to flee South Sudan were so determined to complete their course last year, that they ended up building their own classroom. The seventeen students were in their third and final year at the Anglican ‘Bishop Allison Theological College’ (BATC) in southwest South Sudan, when civil…
Read MoreWatch: ‘We need to hear the voices from this region’
Peter Penner, one of the theological editors for the Central Eastern European Bible Commentary explains the significance of this project, and why he’s thrilled to be involved. It will cost around £400,000 to produce the entire commentary, but we are inviting Seedbed supporters to raise £6,100 for the cost of producing the book of Romans.…
Read MoreInspired by Jesus to serve the marginalised
Bekele Deboch Anshiso is an experienced evangelist among some of the most deprived members of Ethiopian society. His thesis on Jesus’ identification with marginalised people has recently been published by the Langham Monographs imprint. He shares his life story, and his hopes for this important research: “It was more than 30 yeas ago that I…
Read MoreIn His Own Words: Conrad Mbewe
How a pastor in search of biblical books in the right context finds “a rich vein of gold” Conrad Mbewe knows from personal experience that these words by John Stott are true: “Good preaching is impossible without study, and study is impossible without good books.” Although today Conrad is a theological leader in his native…
Read MoreBook Launch at a Conference on a Hill
Middle East Consultation Last month, on a small mountain on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, over two hundred people gathered for this year’s Middle East Consultation (MEC) held at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS). Langham has a long history of close relationships with ABTS – as a member of the Langham Literature program and…
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