If all is “meaningless, meaningless” how then should we live? What does a life well lived in light of eternity actually look like?
Extra Reading – Is All Really Vanity
Extra Reading – Let Death Teach You How to Live
Extra Reading – You do not have much time
How do we get a handle on a book as perplexing as Ecclesiastes? What difference does Jesus make? An overview and introduction to this part of the wisdom literature with some big picture thinking about the whole of life.
Extra Reading – Is All Really Vanity
Extra Reading – Let Death Teach You How to Live
Extra Reading – You do not have much time
An eternal God teaches creatures some of his greatest lessons through the vehicle of time. Wise people respect time’s rhythms and give up trying to control time’s seasons.
Extra Reading – Is All Really Vanity
Extra Reading – Let Death Teach You How to Live
Extra Reading – You do not have much time
How can the day of death possibly be better than the day of birth (Ecc. 7:2)? Ecclesiastes is a mediation on the fact that we are whispers in the wind, here one minute and gone the next.
Extra Reading – Is All Really Vanity
Extra Reading – Let Death Teach You How to Live
Extra Reading – You do not have much time
Christians have always insisted on the goodness of creation. We’re going to consider Irenaeus of Lyons, a second-century leader of the Church, and see how his teaching can keep us from unbiblical, imbalanced attitudes on creation – and how our salvation in Jesus means hope for the world.
The Trinity: if it’s too mysterious to understand, what’s the point? If getting it wrong is so dangerous, why engage? But we will never worship God rightly or enjoy God fully until we know Him as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Come see more by looking at Athanasius of Alexandria, and the Church’s struggle to stay faithful to the Triune God in the fourth century.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, but have we seen His glory? We’re going to think through fifth-century leader Cyril of Alexandria’s passionate proclamation of a Saviour who is fully divine and fully human, and contemplate the glory and goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
What the Bible says about human sin makes sense of us and our world like nothing else – but it’s never been easy to hear. We’re going to dwell on why salvation is something we need, and not something we can achieve on our own. We’re going to draw on Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) and his battle to articulate what Scripture says about sin and our salvation.
Hudson Taylor is one of the most famous names in world mission. His conviction of the truth of God’s word and gospel, and commitment to God’s mission, led him to China – and to Keswick – his ‘happy hunting ground’ for future missionaries. How can his life story inspire us to renew our conviction, commitment and excitement in sharing God’s good news?
Lilias Trotter could have been one of the greatest artists of her generation. Instead, inspired and encouraged by the Keswick Convention, she spent 40 years in Algeria sharing the gospel. She followed God’s ambition and agenda, not the world’s. How will her fascinating story challenge us to do the same?
Barclay Buxton came from a wealthy and influential Christian family. Their godly example was key in leading him to Christ, ministry, and mission in Japan. Visits to Keswick encouraged him throughout. Following his godly example his family also became involved in ministry and mission. How can we, like him, influence those we know and love to serve Christ?
Amy Carmichael was the first ‘Keswick Missionary’. Her selfless devotion to Jesus led her to care for, and share the gospel with, some of the most neglected and vulnerable children in India. She saw herself and others through Jesus’ eyes. Will we?
A recent global survey reported that people are split roughly 50/50 over the question of whether religion does more harm than good. But are all religions the same? What factors may be important in the link between religion, health and well-being? And, specifically, what does the evidence show about the mental health benefits, as well as the potential harms, associated with Christian faith?
The bible is unequivocal in calling followers of Christ to gratitude and thanksgiving. But what do psychological studies show about the impact of counting our blessings? Does an attitude of gratitude enhance well-being and mental health? Or might being over-grateful undermine self-confidence and cultivate a naïve ‘Pollyanna-ism’ that runs counter to common sense? How can we cultivate healthy, life-giving habits in our personal formation in Christ?
Anxiety is on the rise, especially among young people. The bible teaches that perfect love ‘casts out’ fear, and Jesus counselled ‘let not your hearts be troubled.’ But is this easier said than done? Given evidence that human beings possess an in-built sensitivity to negative threats – the ‘power of bad’ – how can we order our hearts away from fear and toward a positive life-giving faith?
Remember your identity is in Christ! This oft-repeated phrase – intended to encourage and instruct – rolls off the tongue. But in terms of how we govern our thoughts and feelings, what does it actually mean? What does having an identity in Christ actually look like, and feel like? And what difference should it make in terms of some of the confusion around identity so prevalent in our culture today?
There are a number of seminar streams running throughout the week:
Please do look at the programme below for more details.
The Pattern of Gratitude seminar will be live streamed on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel.
The other seminars will be available for catch up on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel too.
These seminars will trace the storyline of the Bible, with a focus on all we have to be grateful for. My prayer is that in doing so we will:
– grow in knowledge who God is and who we are in relation to him
– understand any part of the Bible by relating it to this overarching storyline
– see how every part of scripture points to Jesus, and have our hearts lifted to adore him.
These seminars will trace the storyline of the Bible, with a focus on all we have to be grateful for. My prayer is that in doing so we will:
– grow in knowledge who God is and who we are in relation to him
– understand any part of the Bible by relating it to this overarching storyline
– see how every part of scripture points to Jesus, and have our hearts lifted to adore him.
These seminars will trace the storyline of the Bible, with a focus on all we have to be grateful for. My prayer is that in doing so we will:
– grow in knowledge who God is and who we are in relation to him
– understand any part of the Bible by relating it to this overarching storyline
– see how every part of scripture points to Jesus, and have our hearts lifted to adore him.
These seminars will trace the storyline of the Bible, with a focus on all we have to be grateful for. My prayer is that in doing so we will:
– grow in knowledge who God is and who we are in relation to him
– understand any part of the Bible by relating it to this overarching storyline
– see how every part of scripture points to Jesus, and have our hearts lifted to adore him.
Thanking God it’s Monday? Grateful for your work – paid or unpaid? But does it matter to God? And if so why? Come explore the liberating truths of how your particular everyday work as tinker/tailor, banker/retailer, lawyer/ labourer, bedmaker or codemaker is valuable in itself and fits into God’s big mission in his world.
Fruitfulness for Christ in our everyday work – home and away – involves much, much more than hoping for evangelistic opportunities. Come explore a liberating framework for everyday fruitfulness that will help you see not only how you have already been fruitful for Christ but how He might work through you day by day for His glory.
Finding prayer difficult? Too busy to pray? Not sure what to say or how to enjoy praying? This seminar will revisit Jesus teaching on prayer in his famous, ‘Lord’s prayer’, to rediscover the joy and privilege of praying to our Father in heaven!’
Not sure if Bible-teaching really works anymore? Looking to make your Word ministry more effective? Feeling discouraged about the Bible ministries of your church? This seminar will explore the great revival of Nehemiah 8 to learn how Bible-teaching ministries can be most effective and to regain our confidence in the transforming power of God’s Word!’
In an age when all sorts of questions and are flying around about how we understand our identities or what it means to live in a “celebrity culture”, this seminar will look at what the Bible says about “being in Christ” and how that shapes one’s Christian identity and offers us hope for how to navigate uncertain times.
We live in a society that is somewhat obsessed with being safe. This seminar will look at what the Bible has to say about God’s protection over us and about the ways in which the gospel demands that we learn to fear God alone, not other things or other people.
Sometimes Jesus makes great demands of his followers and puts them in uncomfortable situations that help them grow in their life of discipleship. This seminar will look at a few New Testament narratives that shed a light on why it matters that we learn to live together as God’s holy people and the ways our lives can lead others to Jesus.
Sharing his story of how he went from despising Jesus to loving him, Joseph Steinberg, a Jewish believer in Jesus, will use his testimony to teach us how to understand Jewish people and be able to sensitively share the good news of Jesus with them. The principles of personal faith sharing Joseph will teach can also be used with people of other faiths or no faith. Come and be inspired!
This seminar will discuss the role of Gratitude in our relationship with God, fellow believers and humanity as a whole. As such, we will be looking at:
– How we define Gratitude and its biblical foundations,
– why Gratitude should be our posture in life and its implications,
– why we believe Gratitude is central to our mission and discipleship,
– and the place of gratitude in our interaction with the wider culture.
It is my prayer, that as a result of our discussion we may come to appreciate how the posture of gratitude will help us grow into the likeness of Christ.
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
‘Praise the Lord, my soul, all my inmost being, praise his holy name… forget not all his benefits.’ Being grateful doesn’t come naturally and yet it is one mark of faithful discipleship. What is gratitude and why is it important? Why do we find it so difficult? How can we be grateful in the ups and downs of life? In this seminar we will explore how the Bible answers these questions.
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
Challenging financial circumstances can suffocate our gratitude and make us resentful. Economic prosperity can choke our hearts and make us resentful rather than grateful. How do we avoid both dangers? Paul tells us that he had ‘learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want’. What was his secret. How can we share it?
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
Suffering is folded into the fabric of our lives. The only condition for suffering is to live long enough. How do we continue to be grateful when life falls apart? We need to develop a robust theology of gratitude and to recognize that nothing is wasted. We can be grateful that God uses pain to deepen our relationship with Him transform our lives and alert us to eternal realities.
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
There are a number of seminar streams running throughout the week:
Please do look at the programme below for more details.
The Gratitude Initiative and the Grace of Gratitude seminars will be live streamed on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel.
The other seminars will be available for catch up on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel too.
The Old Testament’s scope impacts the whole of human history: it helps us understand the past, the present and the future as it speaks of creation, fall, redemption and the hope of the new creation. What a privilege we have when we understand the world from this perspective! As we explore this further together, we will discover confidence in times of uncertainty and a firm foundation on which to stand.
When more reports of atrocities fill our TV screens, it can be overwhelming. It is painful to watch. Likewise, it is hard to be grateful for Old Testament accounts of horror and wickedness. Yet the Bible is not a Disney version of life. It is not afraid to describe evil in all its dimensions. How do stories such as Judges 19 build us up rather than just cause us sorrow?
Have you ever wondered what we would lose if we didn’t bother with the Old Testament? In practice, many of us neglect it. What wouldn’t we know if we just stuck with the gospel stories? What would we miss without an Old Testament background? How diminished would our understanding of Jesus be? How glorious is Jesus when we see him as revealed through the Old Testament!
Well-being is the buzz topic of our day. Our bookshops, podcasts, and TV shows are full of popular self-help books. Some contain some practical advice, but nothing can beat the depths and practicalities of Biblical wisdom literature. It is no wonder Paul told Timothy that the Old Testament thoroughly equips for every good work! Do we appreciate the treasure store we have? Can we really rejoice in Ecclesiastes?
Sometimes we don’t feel very thankful. What do we do in those moments? The danger is we shrug our shoulders and get on with life. In this seminar we will explore practical ways we can pursue gratitude, particularly when we don’t feel it.
God’s people have a rich history of grumbling. We will explore why this is so deadly to a church family and how intentionally developing a heart of gratitude is the greatest way to protect a church from that danger.
Ed is the Director of Faith in Kids, a registered charity that exists to support churches and parents in raising children to trust in Jesus Christ eternally. Join his seminars looking at raising grateful children.
Ed is the Director of Faith in Kids, a registered charity that exists to support churches and parents in raising children to trust in Jesus Christ eternally. Join his seminars looking at raising grateful children.
The act of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ is called evangelism.
Evangelism is the cry of Jesus as He weeps over lost people.
Evangelism is the whole work of the whole church for the whole age.
The Gospel is not something we come to church to hear, it is something we go from church to tell.
In our four sessions together we will learn how to be more intentional in personal evangelism and how praying, caring and sharing our faith can help others on their journey of faith to Christ.
Be assured it will be a lot of fun! Lots of therapeutic laughter!
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
The act of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ is called evangelism.
Evangelism is the cry of Jesus as He weeps over lost people.
Evangelism is the whole work of the whole church for the whole age.
The Gospel is not something we come to church to hear, it is something we go from church to tell.
In our four sessions together we will learn how to be more intentional in personal evangelism and how praying, caring and sharing our faith can help others on their journey of faith to Christ.
Be assured it will be a lot of fun! Lots of therapeutic laughter!
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
The act of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ is called evangelism.
Evangelism is the cry of Jesus as He weeps over lost people.
Evangelism is the whole work of the whole church for the whole age.
The Gospel is not something we come to church to hear, it is something we go from church to tell.
In our four sessions together we will learn how to be more intentional in personal evangelism and how praying, caring and sharing our faith can help others on their journey of faith to Christ.
Be assured it will be a lot of fun! Lots of therapeutic laughter!
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
The act of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ is called evangelism.
Evangelism is the cry of Jesus as He weeps over lost people.
Evangelism is the whole work of the whole church for the whole age.
The Gospel is not something we come to church to hear, it is something we go from church to tell.
In our four sessions together we will learn how to be more intentional in personal evangelism and how praying, caring and sharing our faith can help others on their journey of faith to Christ.
Be assured it will be a lot of fun! Lots of therapeutic laughter!
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
The last fifty years have seen a radical transformation of British society. We are no longer a ‘Christian nation’ in any meaningful sense, but a secular post-Christian society. We will consider how British society has changed, why this has happened, the ideologies dominate the public square and what this means for contemporary Christians. Only by understanding our present context can we fully appreciate the challenges we face and opportunities we have.
Having understood our current context, we can consider our mission as the church. We will turn to the teaching of Jesus and the apostles, and to the exilic experience of the Old Testament people of God, for help. The challenges we face are neither new or surprising, and we need a confident faith in the sovereignty and promises of God to overcome our disorientation and discouragement.
What does it mean to reach for gratitude? How can gratitude shape and form us and help us work through the tensions of life? The creative act of gratitude helps establish a framework where we can flourish and live a life of deep meaning and endurance.
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
What does it mean to reach for gratitude? How can gratitude shape and form us and help us work through the tensions of life? The creative act of gratitude helps establish a framework where we can flourish and live a life of deep meaning and endurance.
This session will also be available for catch-up via the live streaming link below.
There are a number of seminar streams running throughout the week:
Please do look at the programme below for more details.
The Grateful Christ has Commissioned Me seminar will be live streamed on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel.
The other seminars will be available for catch up on the Keswick Ministries YouTube channel too.
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