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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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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.
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IRBS Newsletter May 2026
Dr James Renihan writes:
Greetings in our Saviour's name. There several items of good news to share with you.
Today, May 1, 2026 is an important date in the life of IRBS. Yesterday, we signed papers to obtain a new home for our seminary: 2015 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX (pictured above). After some necessary renovations, we will move in and begin using it for God's glory. It will have classrooms, offices and space for our growing library. We are exceedingly thankful.
Later this month, we will be hosting the first meeting of the Particular Baptist Theological Society. Scholars, pastors and students will gather to hear 19 or 20 presentations, mostly related to the topics Chalcedonian Christology and Baptist History.
The next day, May 16, we will celebrate our annual commencement. Pastor Ben Scofield, who last year retired from our Board of Trustees, will be our graduation speaker.
As you can see, with the Lord's blessing, May will be a joyful month for us all.
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TASTE Nigeria Newsletter April 2026
At least 26 people were killed and many hospitalised on Sunday 29th March 2026 at an open-air gathering in Gari Ya Waye community Angwan Rukuba in Jos, Plateau State after an unprovoked attack by Islamist militants. A 48-hour curfew came into force in parts of Jos following a subsequent retaliatory response by locals.
Please pray for Christian organisations which have to attend the aftermath to support victims and transport them to hospital and also arrange temporary secure shelters for those who have been displaced.
As you pray for these victims of this and other the unprovoked attacks, please remember our Christian brothers and sisters in other states of the country where the killing continue with seemingly little or no effective response by the authorities.
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You Are Not your Beliefs
In the early 2000’s I had the privilege to teach at Delaware County Christian School, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, ten miles outside of Philadelphia. I taught a variety of theology and biblical studies courses to 9th thru 12th graders, one of which was apologetics. I cannot say what benefit my students derived from my teaching, but I can confess that I gained a lot from my students. Their questions pushed me to think about the most biblically accurate answers, and the best way in which to deliver those answers. I will be forever grateful for those students and classes. But I can say, that around 2007, I began to notice a shift.
Now, to say that I noticed it in 2007 is not to say that is when this “shift” began. In point of fact, the very nature of this “shift” demanded that I could not conclude that its point of origin was 2007. No, the “shift” I noticed was actually the fruit that had its root long prior to its emergence. What was this “shift”? It was the increasing propensity of students to be unable to distinguish between a person and the beliefs that a person professed as true.
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Providence and Forgiveness
God reigns over all—even the smallest things. “Random” and “chance” may invade our vocabulary as we interpret the universe from our dim and limited perspective, but they misrepresent a world created and sustained by God. Sparrows, the hairs of our head, and every atom have their place and purpose in God’s providence. And more, “all things work together for good to them that love God” (Rom. 8:28 KJV). Yet, while Scripture clearly teaches these marvelous truths, we struggle to apply them to our daily lives. When was the last time you bumped your head and immediately thanked God for the spiritual lesson to be gained by the pain? And what about the application of God’s providence to His command that we forgive those who abuse and spitefully use us? Along with “love your enemies,” forgiving those who hurt us ranks among the more difficult duties of God’s children.
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A Deep Dive Into Angelology
Angels are fascinating, brilliant and, in their demonic variety, terrifying. But do we understand them rightly? Have we thought deeply enough about their nature and their being? How are they different to humans, and how are they like us? Are they made in the image of God, or are they completely "other"? And how does all this relate to our understanding of Genesis 6, the book of Job and our relation with angels and demons today? All these things, and many more, are discussed in this podcast with James Dolezal. Although much of the language is technical, it is worth listening carefully and focusing on some of the conclusions, which are very helpful to our understanding of God, his purposes and his redeeming grace.
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The assisted suicide legislation has fallen! Or has it?
The Christian Institute reports: Today was the final day of scheduled debate for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, and, as we have known for some time, there were too many issues with the legislation for it to make it through the House of Lords before it was timed out. As such, it will officially fall at the end of the Parliamentary session next week.
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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