Posts Tagged ‘Langham Literature’
In 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 MoreCEEBC is ‘dream come true’ for partially-sighted Scholar
In May this year, editors and contributors of the Central Eastern European Bible Commentary (CEEBC) gathered for an important meeting in Budapest. Over five days, 34 people from 18 countries attended workshops, received training and discussed their work. Aleksandar Apostolovski, from Macedonia, is writing the commentary on the book of Jeremiah. He explained to Langham Literature…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight – Dwight Mutonono
Dwight Mutonono is the executive director at Africa Leadership and Management Academy (ALMA) in Harare, Zimbabwe. During his many years as a pastor, administrator and educator in Zimbabwe he has witnessed many abuses of power which have strengthened his commitment to the importance of stewardship. His book, Stewards of Power: Restoring Africa’s Dignity, was recently published by HippoBooks,…
Read MoreVideo: ‘The next generation in Central and Eastern Europe need to encounter Jesus’
Graduated Langham Scholar Ksenija Magda, from Croatia, is one of the theological editors of the Central Eastern European Bible Commentary. She is also writing the commentary on the book of John for the project. Watch the video above to find out why she is so excited about being part of the commentary, and how she hopes…
Read MoreChris Wright’s Word on the World: ‘Though the earth give way’
I read in the New York Times some weeks ago that there are increasing numbers of young couples getting married with the intention of not having children. And their decision is not a selfish one, to spare themselves the enormous task and cost of parenting, but in many cases a sad and joyless one. The reason they…
Read More“CEEBC meeting was an eye-opening experience”
The editorial group for the Central Eastern European Bible Commentary (CEEBC) met in Wroclaw, Poland, in the week of November 20-25. It was their third planning meeting, in a series of continuing efforts to prepare the ground for the production of a Bible Commentary that would reflect and respond to the needs of Christian churches…
Read MoreThe Japanese & Christianity
In the middle of old habits Mr Big Bell, a Japanese man, wrote, ‘My family worshipped at the Buddhist family altar, prayed at the Shinto god-shelf. For New Year it was the Shinto shrine, for funerals it was the Buddhist temple. From a young age I was sat down and recited Buddhist scriptures that I…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight – Yohanna Katanacho
Langham Scholar, author and editor Yohanna Katanacho gives some background to his journey of faith and the story behind Praying Through the Psalms: I was born in Jerusalem, in June 1967, during the Arab–Israeli war known as the “Six-Day War”. My father risked his life to bring us home and despite the bomb that exploded next…
Read MoreConsecrated on a football pitch
Not every football pitch gets a crowd of 10,000 spectators. Nor does every bishop have 10,000 people singing at their consecration. But that was the scene on a Sunday in August last year, in the bustling town of Lira in central Uganda, when Langham Scholar Reverend Canon Doctor Alfred Olwa was consecrated as the new…
Read MoreA Scholar’s response to terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Langham Scholar Yacouba Sanon, who is from Burkina Faso in West Africa, reacts to recent events in his home country. 1) What has happened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso recently? Three weeks ago, on March 2 2018, the headquarters of the Burkina Faso army staff and the French Embassy were attacked. Seven people were killed and more…
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