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Talks for our times from the Keswick Convention. Kes Talks are talks from God’s Word, given by a variety of speakers over the years at the Keswick Convention. We pray they will be particularly helpful to you at this time. They are available on iTunes and Spotify, as well as your on your Podcasting apps. You can also access whole talk series at the Keswick Ministries website.

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KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 21.2 - Carolyn Lacey - Extraordinary hospitality: Welcoming like Jesus without becoming weary - Reflecting God's welcome

Hospitality is a significant way in which God can work through our lives to bring life to others. But it can feel intimidating, exhausting and overwhelming. In this seminar, we will consider practical ways we can reflect God’s welcome to others— both inside and outside the Church—without becoming weary, overwhelmed or discouraged. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries ex

2 Oct 2026 · 45 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 21.1 - Carolyn Lacey - Extraordinary hospitality: Welcoming like Jesus without becoming weary - Delighting in God's welcome

We welcome others because God first welcomed us. Throughout the Bible, our Triune God is shown to be extravagantly generous and wonderfully hospitable. In this seminar we’ll explore 7 characteristics of welcome we see in him. And we’ll see how delighting in his welcome of us fuels our desire to welcome others. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the c

2 Oct 2026 · 44 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 20.2 - Nate Morgan Locke - Spiritual warfare in popular culture: Comfort watching and the deeper Christian story

Celebrity Traitors. The Great British Bake Off. Strictly Come Dancing. Or just bingeing a season of an old sitcom. Autumn is coming and that means snuggling up in front of the telly. Whether you prefer the tension of reality tv or an episode of a cosy crime drama, how can comfort watching teach us about spiritual warfare and does it have any connection to the deeper Christian Story? --- Recorded l

2 Oct 2026 · 48 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 20.1 - Nate Morgan Locke - Spiritual warfare in popular culture: Epic narratives and the deeper Christian story

Lord of the Rings. Stranger Things. The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Harry Potter. Star Wars. Some stories seem so powerful that people appear to get swallowed up into them. It starts with a copy of the Extended DVDs and before you know it they’re learning elvish and dressing up as wizards. What can these epic narratives teach us about spiritual warfare and how do they relate to the deeper Christian

2 Oct 2026 · 49 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 19.4 - Clare Heath-Whyte - Heroes & heroines from church history who stood firm in the battle - The breastplate of righteousness: Elizabeth Fry, the battle for public godliness…and the ordinary people it changed

Satan loves to corrupt what is good. In the 19th century God raised Elizabeth Fry to pursue righteousness in public life, wearing the “breastplate of righteousness” as she battled to transform prisons through the power of the gospel. We will look at George and Mary Muller, William Wilberforce and others and their impact on society. Together we will consider how we show God's righteousness in our w

2 Oct 2026 · 49 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 19.3 - Clare Heath-Whyte - Heroes & heroines from church history who stood firm in the battle - Feet fitted with gospel readiness: Wesley and Whitefield, the battle for the heart…and the ordinary lives it changed

Satan hates the gospel to be spread. In the 18th century God raised John Wesley and George Whitfield with "feet fitted with gospel readiness," travelling thousands of miles to share the gospel. We will see how their preaching changed nations as well as individuals like Selena Countess of Huntingdon and John Newton. Together we will consider how we can have feet fitted to reach our nation today. --

2 Oct 2026 · 51 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 19.2 - Clare Heath-Whyte - Heroes & heroines from church history who stood firm in the battle - The sword of the Spirit: William Tyndale, the battle for the Bible…and the ordinary lives it changed

Satan has been diverting people from God's word since Eden. In 1526 William Tyndale's New Testament was published in English, putting God's word, the "sword of the Spirit", into the hands of ordinary English people. We will look at that incredible achievement and the impact of it on people like Katherine Katherine Willoughby and Anne Askew. We will consider how we can be armed with the Sword of th

2 Oct 2026 · 53 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 19.1 - Clare Heath-Whyte - Heroes & heroines from church history who stood firm in the battle - The helmet of salvation: Martin Luther, the fight for the gospel…and the ordinary lives it changed

Satan's aim has always been to prevent people being saved by Jesus. 500 years ago Martin Luther fought to spread the message of salvation through faith alone - "the helmet of salvation". We will see the impact on Luther's life as well as on the lives of people like Katie Luther and Katharina Zell. Together we will consider how we can be protected by the helmet of salvation today. --- Recorded live

2 Oct 2026 · 49 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 17.2 - Helen Thorne-Allenson - Standing firm: Contending for your friends

How we long for our family and friends to be walking with God but sometimes they move towards ambivalence, anger or even active involvement in the occult instead. In our time together, we will be looking at the incredible difference quiet, humble, persistent, biblical prayer can make to us and to those around us. Join us to learn - join us to pray. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Kes

2 Oct 2026 · 44 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 17.1 - Helen Thorne-Allenson - Standing firm: Contending for your heart

Living for Jesus is a battle. Even when we long to be faithful, the world, the flesh and the devil tempt us away and we can end up living for idols rather than Christ. In this seminar, we will look at what it means to put on the armour of God and persevere in our journey of sanctification. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Chr

2 Oct 2026 · 46 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 16.4 - Adrian Reynolds - Fight the good fight: Reading the Bible through the lens of spiritual warfare - And finally…

Jesus is returning. Satan will be defeated once and for all. But what power does he have now? How should Christians think of him and his army of evil demons. Can they possess us? Do they have influence over us? Can we be cursed? How do we stand firm against him? It is in anticipating the final Day of the Lord that we find many of our encouraging answers. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 202

2 Oct 2026 · 56 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 16.3 - Adrian Reynolds - Fight the good fight: Reading the Bible through the lens of spiritual warfare - The victory of calvary

The coming of Jesus – and especially his death and resurrection – mark a turning point in the fight against the evil forces. What actually was achieved at Calvary and how does it make a difference today to our worship, to our fight against temptation and to our evangelism? --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2026. Keswick Ministries exists to refresh the church with joy in Christ Jesus. Throug

2 Oct 2026 · 52 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 16.2 - Adrian Reynolds - Fight the good fight: Reading the Bible through the lens of spiritual warfare - Who is on the Lord's side?

We often wonder whether God is on our side. But the Bible question turns things around. It asks whether we are on the Lord’s side! God is both a fighter and a victor. Much of the Old Testament depicts this truth, not just in abstract terms, but in real flesh and blood fighting. Understanding these realities even makes sense of some of the hardest passages. --- Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2

2 Oct 2026 · 54 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 16.1 - Adrian Reynolds - Fight the good fight: Reading the Bible through the lens of spiritual warfare - In the beginning…

We're a bit embarrassed by all the fighting in the Bible. Yet the Lord reveals himself as the Lord of Armies ('Hosts'). Reading the Bible through the lens of spiritual warfare will unlock its deep realities, helping us: pursue holiness; deepen our prayer lives; give us courage for evangelism and mission; and instil in us a deep sense of expectation that Jesus the Victor will return and make all th

2 Oct 2026 · 53 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 15.4 - Rico Tice - Mobilising the local church for evangelism: The Bible in six boxes

At a Scripture Union camp in 1987 I was shown a six box outline of the Bible. Box 1 - Creation, Box 2 - Sin, Box 3 - Judgement, Box 4 - The Cross, Box 5 - The Resurrection and Box 6 - The Choice. That outline gave me a wonderful framework for speaking about my faith, answering questions, leading people to Christ and even understanding Christian marriage! Come and see how these six pictures enable

2 Oct 2026 · 54 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 15.3 - Rico Tice - Mobilising the local church for evangelism: Teaching Mark's gospel in three words

What does it mean to let the gospel tell the gospel? There are so many ways of doing evangelism and talking about Jesus, but surely the best way is to go through the books God has given us about his Son. Amazingly in Mark's Gospel three words give us the code on the whole book, so if we've got those three words we really can feel equipped to go through Mark with younger Christians and non- Christi

2 Oct 2026 · 58 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 15.2 - Rico Tice - Mobilising the local church for evangelism: Our part and God's part in evangelism

I think 2 Corinthians 4 verses 1 to 6 is the most important passage on evangelism in the Bible. As we look at it, it will become evident why it gives us what we need for Biblically balanced evangelism. We must understand what God calls us to do (and do it faithfully) and we must leave to God what only he can do. If we don't see this balance, it's catastrophic doctrinally and pastorally. If we do,

2 Oct 2026 · 59 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Seminar 15.1 - Rico Tice - Mobilising the local church for evangelism: What stops us telling others?

The Bible teaches us that telling others the gospel is both joyful and hard. How do we keep our motivation personally and corporately high, so that evangelism doesn't slip off the agenda? So it's how we keep the great truths of grace, godliness and eternity in our hearts, whilst also being aware of what it is that stops us speaking and how we fight those battles. Date Time Title Venue Speakers Des

2 Oct 2026 · 56 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Lecture - Peter Lynas - Faithful living in an age of division

In our culture and around the world, there is increasing polarisation. It’s hard to find the middle ground. People find their identity in strongly held views, and we only listen to people we already agree with. Debate has become a shouting match. And that’s not just in our culture. This also affects the church and how we relate to one another. How can we, as God’s children, live faithfully in an a

2 Oct 2026 · 52 min
KesCon26 Week 3 - Evening Celebration 7/7 - Mark Ellis - Exodus: Defeating the strong man - God’s people sing

Songs help our hearts re- tell the victory our God won for us (v1-12). We look back and sing that we had a dreaded enemy but our warrior God fought for us and won a complete victory. (cf Heb 2.14-15, Col 2.15). But the song points forward to what God will do (v13- 18): he will lovingly guide on the journey ahead to bring his children home to himself (v13). This is our hope and song as we return to

2 Oct 2026 · 36 min