Kes Talks

We pray "Your Kingdom Come". In the opening Bible Reading we'll consider Matthew 8, look at the One who brings God's Kingdom down to earth and ask the question- "Is the Jesus in the Bible the same as the picture of Jesus we have in our minds and what difference would it make if we had a bigger Jesus?"    ---   Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministri...

Life in this world brings inevitable battles with Satan, sin, chaos, shame, sickness and the agonies of death. How does the coming of God's Kingdom in Jesus change those realities and equip us to stand in God's strength in the midst of them?    ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Through our annual summe...

One of the biggest questions for any disciple is this: "What do you do when you disagree with Jesus' plan for your life?" In Matthew 11 we see John the Baptist languishing in prison and that becomes the context for Jesus speaking into topics of doubt, true greatness and what underlies rejection of Him.    ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to re...

Jesus is the great unifier and divider of the human race. What is the basis for the division? How do we make sure we are on the right side? And what does the community of those Jesus describes as his mother and brothers look like? In our final Bible Reading we'll consider the King's people.     ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church...

Most Christians have a nagging doubt God really likes them. He is constantly disappointed with us, and probably mildly irritated. We feel our guilt and shame, more than we sense we are made righteousness in Christ. We understand we’re saved by grace, but act as slaves trying to earn his smile. We can’t find our rest in the finished work of Christ. But we are so lost that Jesus would have to die fo...

There is a battle in every heart to trust God. That his ways are good and his words are true. Especially when real life hits us below the belt and people or situations make us doubt him, and our enemies or The Enemy attack. So this is not an apologetic for the infallibility of God’s word, but what that truth feels like to swim in on ordinary days when our hearts see a thousand reasons to be afraid...

Discontentment is deeply rooted in our hearts, and we nurse regret at what God hasn’t given us. Or resent the stuff he’s allowed. Our sufferings and trials are hard. And he doesn’t feel altogether good. So we grasp at other things to try snatch some goodness from elsewhere. But although we can enjoy all God’s good gifts in his presence and give him thanks (cf Friday), they are not a substitute for...

Even the idea of talking to an invisible God feels daft. Our words seem to fall on deaf ears. Sometimes God takes a very long time to get around to answering, if at all, and doesn’t understand how important it is that he answers our requests our way. Because we turn prayer into a transaction, rather than a relationship. And can’t see who he is or what he’s doing. Paul’s thorn was a messenger from...

You can change on your own. You don’t need other people; maybe not always the Holy Spirit. You can grow with just Jesus-plus-the-Bible. After all, you’re the only one in the world to struggle with this particular sin, problem or situation. You don’t need to be served or serve others. Satan loves to isolate us in our shame, selfishness and incurved hearts. Once dead (v1-2), but now alive by grace,...

We haven’t seen any change in our loved-one’s lives. There are many billions in so many cultures who don’t love Jesus. What difference could you possibly make? Your life couldn’t count [for eternity]. But God does open the eyes and hearts of people Satan has blinded. Every believer is a miracle of new creation. But it takes people to go to people (cf Weds – we need others). Will you hear your Fath...

The Christian life should be miserable. Anything you enjoy now means you don’t enjoy Jesus enough. Anything or anyone you love means you don’t love him with all your heart. You’re always robbing him of all glory. Nice things are a waste of money you could give to mission. Creation will all get burned up anyway. You can’t glorify God in the smallest things. All that matters is Spiritual Stuff. God...

The Screwtape Letters is a witty fictional work by C. S. Lewis that shows how the demonic realm seeks to spoil Christians and unravel our souls from heaven, not by tempting us to spectacular wickedness, but by the quiet work of weakening faith. While the book urges us to take hell seriously, it also portrays it as an eternal insane asylum and mocks the devil, reminding us that we need not fear bec...

Why does God allow the most godly people to suffer so much? And why does God allow suffering which doesn't seem to produce anything good? The first chapter of the book of Job reveals why God allows suffering which is extreme and inexplicable, and what he expects from us when he does. We'll see how God allows Job-like ordeals only for the very best of reasons, and how his expectations for...

When we have a friend going through a Job-like ordeal, what do we say to them? The book of Job gives us a negative example in Eliphaz and his friends. The repeated message from this part of God's word is simple: don't blame them! We'll work through how Job 4 cunningly exposes Eliphaz's flawed pastoral theology, and how we can more wisely speak to those suffering without knowing...

The book of Job records many speeches by Job as he criticizes God and waits for God to answer. Although Job cannot solve his own questions and later regrets speaking (see 42:6), Job's speeches in the book reveal the kinds of dilemmas which our own friends will face when they suffer like Job and the kinds of things they will say. We'll consider further how to be a good friend to Christian...

What promises does God make to someone going through a Job-like ordeal? We'll consider together what God doesn't reveal to Job (and why), and what promises he does make to Job about why it's worth trusting God even when he allows suffering which he doesn't explain. Believe it or not, God's answer to Job is one of the most joyful passages in the Bible, while simultaneously...

Who are our spiritual enemies and what do they do? How do they fit in with salvation through the gospel?    --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Through our annual summer Convention, our year-round events and free resources, we gather people around God’s word so we can become more like Jesus and enjoy living for him...

What is our biblical world view and how does it all fit together?    ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Through our annual summer Convention, our year-round events and free resources, we gather people around God’s word so we can become more like Jesus and enjoy living for him - wherever we are, and whatever we’re...

From Scripture and Church history we look at what it means to fight against the demonic realm.    ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Through our annual summer Convention, our year-round events and free resources, we gather people around God’s word so we can become more like Jesus and enjoy living for him - wherev...

From Scripture and Church history we look at what it means to fight against the demonic realm.    ---  Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Through our annual summer Convention, our year-round events and free resources, we gather people around God’s word so we can become more like Jesus and enjoy living for him - wherev...

Within the biblical framework only human beings are described as created in the image of God. Yet sophisticated AI programs are becoming increasingly effective at simulating many aspects of human thought, awareness, emotions and even consciousness. Many in our society are asking deep questions about what it means to be human and what kind of future world awaits us. How can we live so as to reflect...

All creation praises God! As those made in God’s image, we are called to tend and keep creation, but we have not always done that. Today, online technology – including AI – enables the full cost of our activities to remain hidden from sight. How can we become more aware of the impact of AI on God’s world, finding hopeful, biblically informed ways to live out our creation mandate? Date Time Title V...

AI tools have already entered into the working lives of many church leaders and administrators. It is obvious that they can bring remarkable and effective opportunities. Yet an undiscerning dependence on AI also poses risks. How can we build on principles of transparency, accountability, human dignity and spiritual discernment in our use of AI tools in the church? How can these technologies be red...

Technology such as AI is not neutral, but – for better or worse – has the maker’s intentions built in. What steps can we take to become informed and help each other to guard against intentional or unintentional misuse of AI? How can we take extra care of those who are currently more vulnerable? How can we apply biblical values to help us discern which AI tools might be genuinely helpful?    ---  R...

Smartphones, social media, deep fakes, AI; technology is moving fast, and as parents it can be hard to keep up. In this seminar, we’ll unpack some of the big challenges facing families at every stage and share practical tools to tackle them with confidence. Combining biblical wisdom with proven principles, we’ll equip you to help keep your children safe, giving them Christ centred wisdom as they n...