God describes himself as holy. He calls us to be holy in all we do, and we’re warned, that without holiness we will not see God. So, what does it mean to be holy, and how does that look in life? How do we progress in holiness and does this require our effort, or is … Read more …

The church in Asia is growing and is doing so while surrounded by powerful alternative worldviews, both religious and secular. Our focus today is on what the Western church can learn from their experience. We will look at both the particular and the general. We will explore what we can learn from the wholehearted devotion … Read more …

Knowing a God whose  hands are well and truly on the steering wheel should bring great comfort to believers. But often it just leaves us scratching our heads in confusion. Why then do bad things happen? Where does that leave ‘free will’? What’s the point of praying if God already knows what he’s going to … Read more …

Historically, working-class people and weekly wage-earners formed  the core membership of many evangelical churches. However, today you will struggle to find many builders and plumbers in our congregations or find a thriving church in a deprived community local to you. How have we come to a point where large sections of society are almost invisible … Read more …

How can we read, understand and preach the book of Proverbs as distinctly Christian scripture? In this seminar we’ll be encouraged to see how Proverbs seeks to shape our character, sharpen our intellect, hone our desires, form our feelings, and construct our worldview in accord with Christian wisdom and kingdom ethics. Chris Ansberry serves as … Read more …