Finishing Well In this encouraging piece by Anthony Luxton we are challenged to consider what it takes to persevere through challenging seasons; how focusing on God rather than our circumstances can make all the difference, and why Trypraying provides a conversation...
23-27 JULY , Lendrick Muir Magnitude is a five-day annual Christian youth festival for young people aged 11-18. Based in the breathtaking Lendrick Muir, near Kinross, it is a week like no other: a space to encounter God, enjoy community and experience nature together....
Our friends at the Scottish Baptist College are looking for a new Administrator for a part time role. Could it be you or someone you know? Graham Meiklejohn, Senior Lecturer and Communications Coordinator is here with more info: ‘At the beginning of the year our...
Training Hub is a leadership and discipleship programme, facilitated by the Baptist Union, designed to enable you to become more transformed into the person God created you to be. It runs over 10 months and is built on 3 key areas: discipleship, mission and...
Nick Blair is in a unique position having been Chaplain at Merchiston Castle, a boarding and day school for boys age 7- 18, Edinburgh for the last 18 years. Here he shares with us why helping pupils ask questions rather than telling them what they should think is they...
Canopy 2022: Having Our Cake and Eating It by Martin Hodson, General Director We are delighted to announce that this year there will be two Canopy events. Canopy Summer on Saturday 11 June in Dunblane and Canopy Online on the weekend of 28-30 October. Let me explain....
Veterans Chaplaincy, Supporting across Scotland By Rev Ian Millar, Pastor at Gourock Baptist Community Church, and Veterans Chaplain Veterans' Chaplaincy Scotland (VCS) has recently been established under the umbrella of Workplace Chaplaincy Scotland. As I write,...
Keep Fishing By Martin Hodson, General Director ‘Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.’ (Luke 5:4). Simon Peter and his crew have been ‘working all night.’ They must have been physically worn out by their exertions. Despite their hard work they...
Unlocking the secret pain of problem debt – now is the time The credit card bills arriving in January can be a worrying time for many people and spiralling debt can cause anxiety, depression, relationship strain and even suicide. This month we are featuring a guest...
Christmas Interrupted By Lisa Holmes, Deeper Church Lead at Baptist Union of Scotland So I’m thinking quite a bit about disruption during this Christmas and New Year period … Nothing is certain and everything is open to unwelcomed interruption and as a result there is...