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We are a gathering of believers united in our love for Christ, where all are welcome to come and join us for worship, where we hear the Word of God preached faithfully. We confess the Reformed Faith as outlined in the 1689 Baptist Confession, holding to holy scripture as the only certain rule of faith and practice and seeking to glorify God in the town of Ramsbottom.
IRBS UK Study Week : 23-27th Feb, 2026 | J. Ryan Davidson, PhD
Having established the theology of pastoring in PT605, this course will examine its practical applications to areas of the pastoral ministry. This includes an overview of preaching, pastoral oversight, the proper administration of the sacraments, the practice of church discipline, the relationship between the Elders and Deacons in the local church, the proper protocol for moderating the meetings of the officers as well as the congregation, weddings, funerals, constitutions, church building use, and other practical matters which may arise. In all these practical areas, the biblical pastoral decorum will be variously applied.
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Growing In Spiritual Maturity
One thing most children have in common is a desire to grow up. They look forward to being big and experiencing life from the perspective of someone who has advanced beyond childhood. Whether that involves going to school or getting a driver’s license, the privileges and opportunities that attend maturity lead children to aspire to growth.
Adults expect children to grow as well. When they fail to develop and mature, it is abnormal and therefore cause for concern.
Scripture encourages such desires and expectations for believers. Peter writes, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation” (1 Peter 2:2). He commands us to desire that which will enable our spiritual growth (“milk of the word”; NASB) so that by it we mature into the salvation that is ours in Christ.
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Did God Really Create In Six Days?
In 1831, Charles Darwin began his 5-year expedition aboard the Beagle. While in the Galapagos Islands, he noticed the slight variations between species of finches on different islands. He concluded that these finches must have descended from a common ancestor and changed over time to survive in their specific environments. Darwin universally applied his theory of change, or evolution, to all life on earth which, he speculated, must have descended from a single common ancestor. In his Origin of Species, he supposed, “Probably all the organic beings which have ever lived on this earth have descended from some one primordial form…”. These words changed the world.
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A Biblical Perspective On Addiction
In the latest Broken Wharfe podcast, Dr. J. Ryan Davidson presents addiction as the repeated, sinful misuse of created things to the detriment of soul, mind, and body, closely tied to idolatry and often marked by habitual return despite consequences. Biblical categories are contrasted with modern claims that addiction is only a disease, affirming possible physiological components while maintaining moral responsibility, self-control, and mortification of sin. The conversation stresses compassion, the necessity of the gospel and the local church’s means of grace, and appropriate partnership with medical or clinical help in severe cases. Davidson concludes with hope in justification and sanctification through union with Christ.
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Refining Faith Amid Conflict In Iraq
Conflict has left a long shadow over the life of Lilyan, a Christian mother living in Iraq. Unrest and persecution are obstacles she faces every day. And the shadow was first cast when her husband was killed in a terrorist attack.
It was 2 May 2010, and Lilyan’s husband was on his way to work. It was like any other day – until he found a bomb on a bus, planted to take the lives of Christian students travelling to university in Mosul. Lilyan’s husband immediately warned the buses and saved numerous lives – giving his own in the process.
At the time, Lilyan was pregnant. Only after the attack did she give birth to a baby girl whom she named Rafif. The little girl would grow up never knowing her father.
Sixteen years later, Lilyan remembers the day with painful freshness. But she hasn’t given up her faith – rather, her faith is what keeps her going.
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TRAIN(Kenya) Newsletter May 2026
Most of us can barely comprehend not having
a physical Bible, let alone not being able to read it, yet for
many of the adults in Pokot this is their reality – their Bible
knowledge comes from what they hear when the church
gathers, and they are unable to follow the word of God
themselves as it is preached. After discussions with the
brothers, it was possible to secure some adult literacy
materials in one of the nearer towns, and the church in Wasat
has commenced adult literacy classes, with other groups
intending to commence in other locations. God-willing this will create a need for the provision of
Bibles and other edifying reading materials in the Pokot language in due course. Many believers that
can read are also reliant on reading the Bible on their phones and don’t possess physical Bible.
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The Impact Of A Godly Mother
Some of the most useful servants of God throughout history owe a great spiritual debt to their mothers. The great fourth and fifth century church leader, Augustine, had a violent, unbelieving father and a godly, faithful, Christian mother. It was the tearful prayers of his mother, Monica, that God used to arrest him from his profligate ways as a young man and turn his heart toward the grace of God in the gospel.
Similarly, John Newton, the author of “Amazing Grace,” was raised by a godly mother and ungodly father. From his mother he learned to memorize hymns, catechism answers, and Scripture, all before she died when he was seven years old. It was those early lessons that God brought back to his mind as a young man and used to save him from a life of slave trading and debauchery.
Though Charles Spurgeon’s father and grandfather were both pastors, he regularly refers in his sermons and books to the spiritual influence exerted on him by his mother.
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Navigating The Challenges Of Motherhood With Grace
This spring brings a major shift in my motherhood: my youngest will graduate from high school. It’s a finish line that marks the end of this stage of parenting. I’ve seen it coming for a while and I’m filled with multiple emotions—joy for my son as he enters the next stage of life; sorrow as I anticipate not seeing him at home every day. I’ve reached the destination we all journey toward, yet I’m filled with uncertainty about what lies on the other side.
When I first embarked on this journey, I felt overwhelmed by all that I did not know. I felt inadequate in the face of so much that was new and unknown. I lacked wisdom for challenging parenting decisions and feared not getting them right. Since then, I’ve encountered many difficult circumstances in my motherhood and anticipate more to come. Yet, I can look back and see God’s grace at work and His faithfulness to meet me in all my troubles.
Wherever you are in your motherhood journey—whether in the early, middle, or empty nest years—God meets you where you are. He provides His grace. We see this in the lives of three mothers in the Bible. In each of their circumstances, God provided what they needed and gave them His grace.
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Persevering Faithful To The Last
One of the major themes that winds through the book of Hebrews is the encouragement to believers to persevere in their faith, ever holding on to Christ, especially as the Day of judgment draws near. In other words, the author of Hebrews is pastorally preaching in such a way so as to strengthen Christians to not give up; to be prepared, to be ready, for the day of death. The words of Hebrews 11:13, “these all died in faith” almost perfectly captures the heart of this theme.
It is not for nothing that death is referred to by Paul as “the last enemy” (1 Cor. 15:26). He is a fearsome and ferocious enemy of God and God’s people, stealing away life and severing love. We praise God for the hope we have in Christ who not only will destroy death but as turned our death into sleep. In Christ, all believers wake up! Still, we know that many saints still tremble at the encroaching coldness of that last enemy, death.
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Pastor convicted for preaching the Gospel in abortion buffer zone
Retired pastor Clive Johnston has been convicted for preaching on John 3:16 within one of Northern Ireland’s controversial abortion censorship zones.
The former President of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland, who is being supported by The Christian Institute, has been convicted of two charges under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act for holding an open-air service on the fringes of a buffer zone opposite Coleraine’s Causeway Hospital last year.
The grandfather of seven – who had never been in trouble with the police – now faces a criminal record and £450 in fines. It is expected that he will appeal.
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Thailand Update May 2026
Nico writes: In May Matt, Benedict and I will teach through workbook 2, on salvation, with the group from Laos. Pray for these men. Laos is a closed country; persecution of believers takes place, which makes it difficult for them to access religious materials and get support. The men who came said they don't have physical Bibles; they only use it on their phones. We plan to buy them when they come again. God willing, I’m planning to go to India at the end of July and do three workshops with the groups I started last year. I plan to go twice this year and already got my visa to go. We are excited to have visitors coming from England in May, Benedict and his family. Please be praying for these workshops and what the men and pastors receive. Pray that God would bless the preaching of his gospel. Grace to you all! Nico, Nicolas, and Rox.
The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
In 2011 we made the decision to officially adopt the Second London Baptist Confession (1689) as our confession of faith. We exhort you to read it.
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