Keswick – Faithroots

“Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”

One of the concerns I have with current Evangelical discourse as exemplified by the Keswick/Brephos thing is that like my headline it leans into an approach where big accusations are made that get personal and go to character and motives. Any pushback results in a “we would love to talk more response. In that context,… Continue reading “Hey cowardly backsliders … Fancy a chat?”

Shepherds for sale?

Megan Basham has recently written a book called “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders traded the truth for a leftist agenda” I was recently asked whether I thought that this was true about the UK Evangelical church too. Here’s the answer I gave. If you want to read Megan’s book, it is available from Amazon.

Cultural Mandate or Great Commission?

One of the things you may have heard talked about in the Brephos podcast I have been engaging with was “the cultural mandate.” This was used as a primary reason for why we should be in the business of social justice and specifically campaigning against abortion using the strategy and tactics of CBR UK and… Continue reading Cultural Mandate or Great Commission?

Brephos Abortion, Keswick, Building Jerusalem, Social Justice and good faith conversations

Well, this little saga seems to be rumbling on. My friends, Steve Kneale and Stephen Watkinson run a podcast called Building Jerusalem. They recently tackled questions around the Brephos/Keswick Convention dispute. Brephos have now responded. First, they posted a short podcast encouraging their supporters to go and listen to the podcast. However, they also made… Continue reading Brephos Abortion, Keswick, Building Jerusalem, Social Justice and good faith conversations

Brephos and The Keswick Convention postscript: truth, moral certainty and listening

Back in August, I responded to a little spat that developed between the Keswick Convention and CBR-UK’s church focused project Brephos. To all intents and purpose, it should perhaps have been a minor deal. Brephos may feel hard done by that Keswick don’t have space for them in their exhibition but that’s the Convention’s right. … Continue reading Brephos and The Keswick Convention postscript: truth, moral certainty and listening

Getting impersonally personal

Something struck me after engaging in a particular dispute recently. It was the dispute about the Keswick Convention’s relationship to abortion campaign group CBR UK and their church focused project, Brephos. I was reflecting back with my wife after some follow on conversations with people who had got in touch we me about my article. … Continue reading Getting impersonally personal

Brephos, Keswick …and when things may not be quite what they seem

News of a little spat concerning the Keswick Convention has been circulating in the Christian media. It concerns a small, anti-abortion organisation called Brephos who organised what they refer to as a “public education” event to coincide with this year’s convention in Keswick town centre. It seems like their event caused a bit of upset… Continue reading Brephos, Keswick …and when things may not be quite what they seem

Replacing Word Alive

The Word Alive Christian holiday convention usually takes place close to Easter each year, it’s a spin off from Spring Harvest and the Keswick Convention. However, the 2024 convention has been cancelled due to the Pontins site at Prestatyn being closed without warning. Some people have suggested that the week could be replaced with a… Continue reading Replacing Word Alive

First and second things

At the weekend, the Keswick Convention put out a statement on social media as follows. It seems that the convention has been subject to a bit of a protest about their stance on women speakers. It’s not the first time that Christians have decided to protest Christian events. In fact, back when we attended Keswick,… Continue reading First and second things