New Word Alive

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible - John Risbridger

    • Foundations - John Risbridger
      Where do we come from??Why are we here??And what's gone wrong?

    • Promise - John Risbridger
      The story of God's people living under his blessing in the land he gave them

    • Exile and hope - John Risbridger
      Disaster strikes but God promises to have the last word

    • Fulfilment - John Risbridger
      Jesus, the Kingdom and the New Creation

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible - based on the Gospels - William Taylor

    • Where am I? - William Taylor
      Making sense of any part of the Bible involves working out where it fits in God's big Bible story. How do I do that?

    • What am I doing here and who am I anyway? - William Taylor
      All books of the Bible have a particular purpose. Each part of each book has a purpose too. How do I work that out? And what is my part in that purpose?

    • What have I got myself into? - William Taylor
      Different parts of the Bible contain different types of literature. That is especially true of the Gospels. How can I learn to read and understand narrative, parable, straight instruction, signs and wonders?

    • So what? - William Taylor
      If I don' work out how God wants me to apply what I am reading it is little less than an academic exercise. So how do I work out what it means for me?

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      Right with God? - Mike Reeves

    • Removing the shackles - Mike Reeves
      We?ll start with the story of what exactly turned Martin Luther the Reformer?s life (and Europe) upside-down.

    • Union with Christ - Mike Reeves
      Here we'll look at the profoundly different approach the Bible has to personal identity.

    • Challenges today - Mike Reeves
      What are the challenges to a healthy understanding of salvation today, and how can they sharpen our own thinking?

    • Beauty for the bruised - Mike Reeves
      How can a deeply-rooted understanding of justification heal us daily?

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      The Rules of Engagement: Understanding God's world through God's word. - Dan Strange

    • 'Am I bovvered?': Why should we engage culture? - Dan Strange
      In our first session we will see how engagement with our contemporary culture is a vital necessity for our own discipleship, our evangelism, and God's glory.

    • Back to Basics: What actually is culture? - Dan Strange
      In our second session we will look at what the Bible has to say about culture and the religious motivation behind everything that we make.

    • You are what you worship: A Beginner's Guide to Idolatry - Dan Strange
      In our third session we will see that the biblical concept of 'idolatry' is one of the most important and sophisticated tools with which to understand and engage our contemporary culture.

    • Peeking behind the scenes: Understanding pop culture and other religions. - Dan Strange
      In our final session we will examine and analyse two seemingly diverse 'worlds' in our contemporary context: pop culture and other religions.

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      Christians in Healthcare - Dr Peter Saunders (CMF General Secretary), Dr Jim Paul (L'Abri), Dr Vicky Lavy (CMF Head of International Ministries) & Steve Fouch (CMF Head of Allied Ministries), Dr Kevin Vaughan (CMF Head of Graduate Ministries)

    • Handling conflicts in medical ethics - Dr Peter Saunders (CMF General Secretary)
      Gagging, discrimination, suspensions and pressure to conform: How to understand, anticipate, diffuse and deal with NHS conflict God?s way

    • Caring for ourselves - Dr Jim Paul (L'Abri)
      Stress, pressure, burnout and breakdown: Caring for others whilst not falling apart ourselves in today's NHS

    • Healthcare Mission - Dr Vicky Lavy (CMF Head of International Ministries) & Steve Fouch (CMF Head of Allied Ministries)
      Getting involved in healthcare mission: Bringing hope and healing to the poor, vulnerable and marginalized in the world?s hardest places

    • Sharing faith with patients - Dr Kevin Vaughan (CMF Head of Graduate Ministries)
      Practising whole person healthcare: Integrating faith and practice within the time constraints of a busy schedule

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      International Student Track - Dick Dowsett

    • The challenge of belonging to a church - Dick Dowsett
      An overview of the problems we might face in belonging to a church, especially when we return home! We will be looking at issues such as joining a church where most are not graduates, divisions and disagreements, unselfish worship, of being the body of Christ and lovingly building each other up.

    • The Problem of Making Relationships Work - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling different sorts of problems in relationships and the commitment needed to honour God in this area. We will be looking at the goals for a Christian marriage, the values and difficulties of singleness and the pressure of persecution on relationships.

    • The Risks of Adjusting to Home Culture - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling the need to learn to live within the teaching of the Bible. We will be looking at how to be in the world but not the same as them, the pressures and risks of idol worship or of religions from which we were converted and the values that help us decide when to get involved and when to abstain.

    • The Demands of Sharing the Gospel - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling team work in outreach with both God and other Christians and the cost of effective ministry . We will be looking at how to explain the gospel and live it in a way that is not unnecessarily 'foreign'.

    • The challenge of belonging to a church [partial recording only] - Dick Dowsett
      An overview of the problems we might face in belonging to a church, especially when we return home! We will be looking at issues such as joining a church where most are not graduates, divisions and disagreements, unselfish worship, of being the body of Christ and lovingly building each other up.

  • 2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    This series of seminars considers the characteristic of a vibrant church – a church that is living and active, growing and effective in serving Christ and his kingdom. The seminars are led by the FIEC, but are relevant to all churches no matter their denominational affiliation, and will be useful for church leaders and members alike.

    • Series
      Vibrant Church - How to become and remain a thriving and growing fellowship - John Stevens & Richard Underwood

    • A Vibrant Leadership - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The health of a church generally depends upon the vision and work of its leadership. We will consider the role of church leaders, and how they can lead in a way that enables the church to grow and thrive. This seminar will be relevant to leaders but also to church members, so that they can discover right expectations of leaders and how to help them

    • A Vibrant Discipleship - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The purpose of the church is to make disciples of the Lord Jesus, people who will be conformed to his likeness and who will serve him and others faithfully. This seminar will consider how churches can care for their members and congregation, and equip them to grow and serve each other.

    • A Vibrant Mission - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The church does not exist just for itself, but to proclaim to those who are lost. This seminar will consider how we can be outwards looking missional churches without compromising fidelity to the gospel.

    • A Vibrant Future - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      Churches which want to thrive and grow will always be looking to prepare for the future, especially by identifying, encouraging and training future leaders. This seminar will consider how churches can ensure that they make provision for the future and train the next generation of pastors and leaders.

  • 2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible: Hope for a hopeless world - Mark Meynell

    • Established Hopes - God's Kingdom Created - Mark Meynell
      The Book of Genesis: God lays the foundations for his global purposes - which will last despite human rebellion.

    • Dashed hopes - God's Kingdom Thwarted? - Mark Meynell
      From Moses to the Exile: despite the high points of David & Solomon, why does the story end in disaster and disappointment?

    • Realised Hopes - God's Kingdom Personified - Mark Meynell
      From the Prophets to Jesus: Against all expectations, God fulfils his greatest promises in his greatest revelation: JESUS.

    • Enduring Hopes - God's Kingdom Coming - Mark Meynell
      From Acts to Revelation: Life in the Last Days, the 'in-between' times between the 2 comings of Christ.

  • 2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible - Andy Gemmill

    • What's in the book? - Andy Gemmill
      We will outline some basic principles of interpretation, begin to get a feel for the shape of the letter and try to identify its major themes

    • The main message - Andy Gemmill
      We will consider the main purpose of the letter and try to work out why and how the Corinthian problem has arisen

    • Fitting it all together - Andy Gemmill
      We will examine some of the 'smaller' Corinthian problems and consider how these relate to the big Corinthian problem

    • From Corinth to us - Andy Gemmill
      We will consider some of the issues involved in applying the lessons of 1Corinthians in our own lives

  • 2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      The Shape Of Things To Come - Graham Beynon

    • Past, present, future: the big picture - Graham Beynon
      God's promises in the Old Testament have been kept in Jesus but are waiting final fulfillment. That teaches us a lot about Christian life now.

    • I make all things new: restoration in Jesus - Graham Beynon
      The new creation has started already in Jesus, and in us, but we wait for the final installment. What does it look like; what does it mean to look forward to it?

    • Standing before the throne - Graham Beynon
      All of life will narrow to standing before Jesus as judge. This means punishment or blessing, joy or sorrow, and means we live differently now.

    • Looking for the end - Graham Beynon
      Why do people think they know when Jesus is coming back? What difference does that make? How should we wait in the routines of life?

  • 2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      History Matters: History Makers - Garry Williams

    • God's History, God's Grace - Garry Williams
      Starting with the big questions: Why does history matter? Whose history is it anyway? Then plunging in with Augustine's wonderful discovery of God?s amazing grace.

    • William Tyndale: Loving God's Word - Garry Williams
      William Tyndale gave us the English Bible. It cost him everything. What can we learn from this man about a love for God?s Word?

    • Anne Bradstreet: Trusting in Trials - Garry Williams
      Anne Bradstreet was one of the first American poets, living precariously on the edge of the known world in seventeenth century America. Through her poems we?ll follow her journey of fear and loss.

    • John Laing: Working for the Kingdom - Garry Williams
      John Laing's famous construction firm probably built the road you drove here on. Laing worked as one serving the Lord Jesus Christ in all things. We?ll look for inspiration from him for the world of work.

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New Word Alive
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New Word Alive was launched as a partnership between UCCF and Keswick Ministries.

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