their sound went out into all the earth...

...a bit of an overstatement at present but this represents another long cherished thought.

The saints are scattered in many places and in some there is little opportunity for fellowship or to be under the 'sound' of the Word of God. I want to add to this small beginning from other preachers and teachers and give the folks in other countries access to another precious resource.

Over many years friends and colleagues have traveled to many countries to preach and teach and this page is the beginning of a project to gather some good grain into accessible garners.

At present it is mostly from Poland but do watch this space... the sound went out...

The Legacy: Christie Costigan

This is something of a quite different nature to anything I have put on my sites previously.

In 2006 Christie Costigan 'went home'. She was the daughter of Sandy and Beth Robertson and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the February of 2005 she had given a testimony to the exercises of heart she had passed through since her diagnosis. She left a husband and two young childred ...and an amazing legacy.

That was her own description. Faced with the prospect of an early death her prevailing thought was of her life's significance to others. She wanted to leave a legacy; and she has. This short testimony is a credit to the God she loved and served.

You will be moved and greatly blessed by The Legacy

Workman Workshops Launch

One of my original ideas for this website was to reproduce some work which had been done in what I called Workman Workshops. These were occasional weekend Bible Schools where we studied some Bible book or topic together. I prepared take-away notes and the sessions were recorded with a view to some kind of publication later.

I have now completed the first of these and if you would like to see and hear more please go to Workman Workshops and choose "Studies in Colossians". You will then be able to download, freely, both the notes and the recorded sessions. This is not swish professional stuff but I think it will be good enough to be servicable.

Please do let me know what you think. I will create another section on the Discussion Forum specifically for Workman Workshops so please feel free to ask questions or to comment.

Keeping a promise

It has been a long time since I added to the Biblebase blog but this is to keep a promise. One of the 'departments' of Biblebase is Workman Workshops, these are units of studies which were prepared for various groups at different times. I promised to let you know when I added more units to the list, so here we go...

In 1995 I did a residential Week-End Bible School at Rora House in Devon. The topic was Paul's letter to the Colossians. I want to add these kinds of resources to the site and I have created a 40 page pdf file of the notes which accompanied the studies. I want to get the audio files up as soon as possible but in the meantime if you would like to see what we have available so far...

please try Workman Workshops and then choose the "Studies in Colossians" option. More soon, hopefully.

and now... PODCASTS!

What are podcasts? Well, in effect, podcasts are like a radio programme that you can listen to at your own convenience of time and place. Secondly, you can subscribe, freely, to a podcast and automatically pick up the next 'programme' in the series when it becomes available.

So, if you use an iPod or iTunes, its a single decision and then you just sit back and the guy hidden in the boiler-room does all the work. Even if you don't use iTunes you can still listen to them on your computer or mp3 player.

I'm starting with a re-launch of the Abraham, my Friend series which first saw the light of day on www.sermonindex.net and where you can still find the original text versions. The place to start is Biblebase Podcasts, click the word 'Podcasts' on the topline menu and then just follow the intstructions.

Why not give it a try and let me know what you think?

Back from Bhutan

Back safe and sound and much blessed to have had a share in what God is doing in Bhutan. My health seems fine although I have one more test due in January. Thanks for your enquiries and prayers.

I have just added another blog. Biblebase and the Purpose Driven Life. I will add a subscription option when I can remember how to do it. If this interests you take a look and comment in the Biblebase Discussion Forum.

I'm still here...

It's been a while so I thought I would just break radio silence and take the opportunity to request your prayer.

Last Thursday while conducting a Bible Study at Epsom UK I had what was almost certainly a TIA or mini stroke. I spent a couple of hours in the Epsom A&E and then part of the next day with my GP. I am due tomorrow and Thursday to undergo a series of clinical tests to see exactly what happened and how to prevent another. I am pretty well back to normal now although a little tired.

My request for prayer is due to the special fact that on 8th November I am due to travel to a remote Himalayan kingdom until 23rd November. The tests undertaken this week will all be part of making final decisions.

I am well in myself and rejoicing in the love and care of the saints.

and there's more...

I have added two new speakers to our list. David Wetherly and Fred Tomlinson. In some ways it would be difficult to think of two men who were more different in their preaching but that is only a superficial judgment. David and Fred stand in that same sweet stream of truth which has been a blessing to so many.

There is 'even more' to come but do take the opportunity of listening to these gifts that our risen Lord has set within His church.

You will find them here You will find David Wetherly among the 'other preachers'.

Do you understand what you are reading?

That was Philip's question to the Ethiopian in Acts 8. The Ethiopian was reading his 'Bible Portion' at the time.

Daily Bible reading, not studying, but just reading is a vital element in our daily walk with God. Quite frequently people will ask if I can recommend a schedule of Bible readings. It depends, of course, on what you are looking for.

However, whatever you are looking for I recommend a browse through some of the choices you will find on our Daily Bible Readings page.

Do you have any recommendations?

Car 54 where are you?

Is there anyone out there old enough to remember this corny old American series?

Well, whatever... This is sheer frippery but I am just curious to get a picture of where our readers live. If you would like to plant your flag on the map please visit Friends of Bible Base and enter some details

Even more BB Online Bible School additions

Busy, bitty August, holidays and a different pace of life. Getting back to normal this week. DV.

We have a topic in our discussion forum entitled Bible Study Helps. It will take you to a page of contributions made over the last year or so. There are some really valuable links here so I thought I would bring it to your notice. If you only get 1 item change the option to 'from the beginning'.

New Additions to Conferences and to the BB Online Bible School

I have been away to Conference and then a short holiday so there have been few additions recently. However you can now tune in to the New Life Conference 2006 which was held in August 2006. The link will take you to Chris Tapp's site and you can listen to the contributions in order or randomly depending on the way your brain is wired!

From time to time I am asked about methods of Bible reading to which I usually reply 'read slowly'. However if you would like some examples of Daily Bible Reading Schedules we have a few available for you. The 'Church Life School' schedule was one I devised to coincide with a residential course we ran in Reading, UK in the 1990's.

If you would like to discuss these things, as always, you will be welcome at the New Covenant Workshop forums chat-spot.

More BB Online Bible School additions

During the 1990's the Raglan Road Christian Fellowship operated a residential course which they named "The Christian Workers Programme". The 'tutorial staff' was made up mostly of visiting speakers. Les Wheeldon conducted an extended series on the Life of Christ based on the Gospel according to Matthew.

Now, thanks to the wonders of the internet, you can share in the sessions. Why not set some time aside to work consistently through the 30 sessions? You are bound to find treasures here!

You will find them at the The Gospel according to Matthew. You will also find the first of our "Church Life School" study sessions on The Word of God.

New Modules for the BB Online Bible School

We have just uploaded Les Wheeldon's series on The Revelation. This was a 17 session series taken at Epsom during the winter of 05/06. It is not a verse by verse exposition but a sharing of spiritual truth provoked by The Revelation of Jesus Christ.

You can also follow the Edgar Parkyns' series on The Revelation which is also available on line here.

If any of these studies provoke your thinking we will be happy. If you would like to discuss or talk about any aspects of the studies you can do so on the New Covenant Workshop discussion forums.

Registration is free.

Cloverley Hall, Prayer & Bible Week 2006

Just over a hundred people gathered at Cloverley Hall in Cheshire as part of the 2nd Prayer and Bible Week. If you would like to hear the messages that were given they are now available online and you can listen in order of their delivery and 'catch the atmosphere' of the Week.

Just click here for the whole week in the comfort of your home.

a Biblebase Online Bible School?

The Biblebase Online Bible School is at the very early stages but there are a few live items to whet your appetite. Take a look at The Whitestone Correspondence Course. The site is hosted by a brother in Phoenix, Arizona and, as I know from my frequent conversations with him, his heart desire is to lift up Jesus Christ and make Him visible to men and women.

Take a minute or two to scan the Correspondence Courses on the Whitestone site. Do you know folks who might benefit from this kind of interactive Correspondence Bible School?

The 'wiki' driven life?

We are experimenting with a way of making the resources on these various sites more accessible. We are using the 'wiki' technology to see how it works. Please let us know what you think.

By way of experiement try 'Online Bible School' from the opening menu
then, 'Old Testament Introduction'
then, any session that appeals to you.

Here is your start point; wiki.biblebase.com

You can print them out or view them online.

From Judas to da Vinci

The Da Vinci Code premiered in UK cinemas on 19th May 2006. On the 18th May I shared a presentation with my home church in the UK. We opened the evening to other local churches and Matthew Steed videoed it. We have now uploaded it to the google video site where you may download it free to your PC/Mac, Video iPod, or PSP!!! Or if you prefer you can just watch it streamed from the video.google site.

We did not video the Questions and Answers but we can raise some questions on the New Covenant Workshops Forum site. Please give it a spin and let us know if you found it useful. You will find it here: From Judas to da Vinci.

Introduction to the Old Testament

I have completed the uploading of the studies on the Old Testament so there are now 14 of them and an appendix. I need to convert the actual spoken studies from cassettes to mp3s so it may take little time to get the whole thing together.

Still, the notes were intended to stand on their own feet so see how you get on with them...
You ought to be able to find them here... Following the Seed under the Workman Workshop section.

Mission Prayer Centre

I am going to try to restart the Prayer Contact element of Biblebase. There will now be a section within the named preachers entitled Mission Prayer Centre. I will populate this with appropriate prayer information or links to other prayer information sites.

The first example is Margaret Beckett working with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Tanzania.