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Over recent years I have presented my Bible in a Day seminar to 100s of people in numerous churches around the UK and also in Poland. That seminar is still available but I am now developing a new one called A Day in the Bible and have already got bookings for it in Liverpool and Omagh in the autumn.

This seminar addresses two hugely important subjects –

Session 1: The Story of the Bible

• How did we get our English language Bibles?
• Why only 66 books – why these 66 and who decided on them?
• What do we make of The Apocrypha and other extra biblical literature?
• Why do we still need new versions and translations?
• How do I choose the best version to use?

Session 2: The Doctrine of the Bible

The Bible is:

• Inspired
• Infallible
• Inerrant
• Authoritative
• Sufficient
• Clear

There will be lots of notes and visuals, opportunities for questions and answers, and a book containing all the contents of the seminar.

If you would be interested in discussing possibilities for presenting this in your church – either over one day or perhaps two evenings – please contact me.

The summer term starts on Monday 28th, but there is still time to sign up for one or more of the new one-term modules which we are teaching over the coming weeks.

Full details of any course can be found by clicking on the link:

• Introduction to New Testament Greek
• Galatians
• Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
• John’s Letters
• Doctrine of God

There are just 10 days until the start of or summer term and we have a strong and varied programme of subjects available for study.  ANYONE, ANYWHERE can join, because they are all taught over zoom.

There is still time to register for one or more of the modules and you can get more information by clicking on one of the links below:

• Introduction to New Testament Greek
• Galatians
• Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
• The Corinthian Correspondence
• John’s Letters
• Doctrine of God

We are always looking to strengthen our already formidable team of adjunct lecturers and have recently added two new men who will be teaching in the summer term.

Rev Ben Fiddian studied Genetics at the University of Sheffield and Theology at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology in Bryntirion, South Wales. He has served in a variety of ministry contexts in the UK and overseas and is currently exploring research interests in the challenges posed to faith and religion by secular multiculturalism. Based in St Andrews, he enjoys walking his dogs on the local beaches.  He will be teaching Pneumatology, the doctrine of The Holy Spirit.

Jamie Gallacher is ‘one of our own’, having graduated from EBC with a Diploma in Expository Preaching (Honours) EBC in 2017 and a Licentiate in Theology in 2020. He then undertook further studies at Highland Theological College and graduated with a BA(Hons) in Theological Studies.   Jamie is currently planning on doing a 1 year top up Masters at Edinburgh New College and then hopefully a PhD in Textual Criticism.  He will be teaching Introduction to New Testament Greek.

Each month we produce a very brief powerpoint presentation with a few headlines for prayer and praise.  Our hope and prayer is that individuals who support the work might find them useful but also that church fellowships might take a few minutes each month in their prayer meeting to remember the work before the throne of grace.  We usually produce the presentation at the turn of the month but, for various reasons, the March one is a little later than we had hoped.

You can download the powerpoint here.

The Christian life is a spiritual life, because the Holy Spirit should be at the heart of our daily Christian experience. There is no Christian life apart from the presence, power and resources of the Holy Spirit.  This course will seek to teach clearly the biblical truths about the person and work of the Holy Spirit, while also addressing the areas of controversy and confusion.

Taught by one of our new Adjunct Lecturers, Rev Ben Fiddian, the course will run over 10 Tuesday mornings, between 11.00am and 1.00pm, starting on April 29th, and since they are held over zoom you don’t even need to leave home!

There are two ways to get involved:

• You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials; cost £140
• you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits; cost £200

Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

This module is a study of the biblical teaching on the doctrine of God, focussing on his being, attributes and the Trinity. It is designed to stir our hearts to worship the incomprehensible yet knowable God. As Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones once said, “There is no doubt but that 99% of our troubles as Christians is that we are ignorant of God.  We spend so much time feeling our own pulse, taking our own spiritual temperature, considering our moods, our states, and fears.   Oh, if we had but had some conception of Him, the inconceivable glory of God.”

Taught by our Principal, Pastor John Brand, this module will be held on 10 Wednesday mornings between 11.00am and 1.00pm.The classes are held on zoom, so that wherever you live you will be able to take part.

You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £200, but only £140 for the auditing option.

Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Most Christians are probably familiar with John’s Gospel and his Revelation but probably less so with his three letters which come almost at the end of our New Testament. Yet these three short letters have so much with which to instruct and guide us today.   Each term we try and run one module that is more devotional as well as teaching, and John’s Letters are our choice for the summer term, so if you would like some online devotional fellowship with other believers, why not join us?  The course lecturer is our Principal, Pastor John Brand

The studies will be held on 10 Wednesday mornings from 9.30 – 10.30, starting on April 30th, and since the sessions will be held over zoom, wherever you live you will be able to take part.

You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £100, but only £70 for the auditing option.

Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

One of the new modules we are offering in the summer term is a study in the two letters to the Corinthians that we have in our Bibles.  According to our Principal, Pastor John Brand, who is teaching this module, these two letters are among the most neglected of our New Testament and yet they contain some of the most practical teaching about church life and some of the most personal insights into the heart and ministry of the Apostle Paul.

The course will be taught over 10 Tuesday afternoons, beginning on 29th April, from 2.00 – 4.00 in the afternoon.    The classes are interactive and held over zoom so WHEREVER you are and WHOEVER you are, you can take advantage of the study.

You have the option to complete assignments and gain study credits or to just audit the course, benefitting from the teaching and study and getting all the materials but not completing assignments.  The cost for the auditing option is £140 and for assessments £200.  Registration is essential and can be done here.