Posts Tagged ‘Philippines’
Adapting to the awful weather in Scotland!
Junette Galagala-Nacion, from the Philippines, is a Langham Scholar who is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Back in November, Junette joined over 70 supporters and staff for a special event in Carlisle to praise God for Langham’s global ministries. As part of the day, she shared about her studies and…
Read MoreRico Villanueva connects lament with thankfulness on Northern Ireland tour
As a Supporter Development Officer, I have the unique opportunity to present the transformative work of Langham to various church groups. One shining example of this mission is Dr Federico G. Villanueva, affectionately known as Rico. With a PhD earned through a Langham Scholarship, Rico wears many hats: he serves as the Regional Commissioning Editor…
Read MoreApplying the Word of God to the needs of the Philippines
Joy Pring-Faraz is a Langham Scholar from the Philippines who has done her PhD in Transformational Development. The context of her country and community is one that has great poverty and disparity between people’s situations. In the Philippines, Christianity is the only dominant religion and 90% of the population would call themselves Christian. The biggest…
Read MoreSelf-acceptance is a Matter of Light, Depth and Lamentation
My name is Rico Villanueva, I come from the Philippines, a country in the western Pacific Ocean which is made up of more than 7,000 islands. My nation was colonised by the Spanish for more than 300 years. It is why I have a Spanish name, and why over 85% of the population are Roman…
Read MoreAma Namin: The Lord’s Prayer in Philippine Life and Spirituality
The Lord’s Prayer unites Christians throughout history, speaking across the divides of language, place, and tradition. The oldest prayer of the church continues to speak to the lived reality of believers worldwide while inviting the body of Christ into a deeper understanding of the nature of God, discipleship, and the calling to a holistic mission.…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight – Athena Gorospe
By Evelyn Reynolds, ScholarLeaders International From the Margins, for the Margins Fifteen years ago, Langham Scholar Athena Gorospe gave a devotional in which she called her audience – wealthy American Christians – to be downwardly mobile. That morning in Pasadena, she argued that they should recover “Jesus’s concern for the marginalised, the invisible people.” Athena…
Read MoreFrom the margins, for the margins
Fifteen years ago, Langham Scholar Athena Gorospe gave a devotional in which she called her audience – wealthy American Christians – to be downwardly mobile. That morning in Pasadena, she argued that they should recover “Jesus’s concern for the marginalised, the invisible people.” Athena has dedicated herself to this plea – and to practicing what…
Read MoreLangham impacts church plants in Typhoon-hit Philippines
In 2013 Typhoon Yolanda devastated the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing 6,000 people, leaving many homeless and destroying the local economy. In response, the Christian community invested heavily in providing relief and development work. Six years later, many churches have been planted amongst the people in these…
Read MoreListening to God’s Word and the World
If you’re looking to find Langham Scholar Dr. Rolex Cailing, a biblical leader trained with support from Langham in the Philippines, you’re going to have to look in some unusual places. Many Filipinos would expect to find him tucked away in his office all day. But Rolex is more likely to be found engaged in…
Read MoreGod’s Word in Heart Languages
Filipino Bible scholar Edgar Ebojo believes that when God’s Word is available in heart languages, it gives people an identity and can inspire transformation. “If God can speak their language, God can understand them. God can understand their sufferings. . . Passing translations of God’s Word to future generations gives hope.” In the Philippines, under…
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