God Commanding Violence?
At Christmas, we remember the birth of one described as the ‘prince of peace’. We read in the gospels how he taught us to turn the other cheek and love our enemies, before demonstrating this in an amazing display of love by dying on the cross. Elsewhere in the Bible, however, we come across passages that portray God in a rather different way: either commanding or carrying out acts of violence. How do we read and understand these passages as part of the revelation of the God of love?
Christ Revealed
This reflection explores Christmas by tracing the life of Christ through the glimpses of Old Testament prophecy. All the devotions look at an OT passage from Isaiah or the Psalms which is quoted in the NT. The passages are treated ‘chronologically’, beginning with the Incarnation, and then looking at Jesus’s public ministry, the cross, the resurrection and his exaltation. To get the full picture, it is best to read the OT passage together with the NT refere
CALLED TO...STAY AND SEND
Jesus calls us to make disciples. All of us, without exception, can follow Jesus’ command right where we live, in the context of our immediate surroundings. This could be in school, in the workplace, with our friends, or even in the privacy of our own home! Every church member can ask, “Where I am, and with what I’ve been given, how can I honour Christ in seeking to make disciples right here, right now? Local mission is necessary and is the most natural manifestation of Chri
Jesus in The Lord of the Rings
Jesus as the prophet can be seen in the character of Gandalf. Gandalf paints an applicable picture of both the biblical prophet and of Jesus the ultimate prophet. The wizard’s death, resurrection and transfiguration all point to Christ. Like Jesus, Gandalf comes with a message which calls others to respond, to live in hope for truth and goodness. Gandalf is seen as a fulfilment of a work that only he could bring to completion, echoing the unique role of Christ as the ultimate prophet.
Graduate Internships
We are excited to offer a range of internships at Belfast Bible College to give graduates an opportunity to gain skills and experience to help with their vocational development. Student Worker Communications & Media Hostel Supervisor Operations About the Programme Apply What type of internship could you apply for? Here are a few options… Student Worker Internship The Community Life Intern/Student Worker works alongside the Community Life Faci
Jobs 2019
The College are currently seeking to recruit new members of staff to enhance our team. We are a Christian community with a focus on resourcing the Church for the Mission of God. Are you passionate about seeing people trained and equipped to serve locally and globally? Both for Christian Ministry and for serving in communities, churches and workplaces? To apply for any current Jobs at Belfast Bible College please click here. Academic Administration Manager [AAM
Seeds.
Seeds. is a weekly series of stories about the interesting and diverse people who study, work & visit the College. These stories of growth are created with the hope of sharing the work of God through personal testimonies of real people. Jordan "I'm preparing and I'm studying and I'm doing things to hopefully help people I haven't even met yet." Excitement about future possibilities can distract us from what God is doing now. Jordan, a se
Look Past the Headline
Dr. Cindy Brown urges us to listen to and love the world as God loves the world. As we interact with the news, let us look past the headlines to where the Spirit wants to bring the Gospel to meet the needs of the world and move past ‘hashtag’ trends to a deeper understanding as people of the Kingdom of God.
Context is Everything - lessons from Nepal
Peter McDowell is our new Lecturer in Missiology, so he took a moment out of his preparing for teaching for us to ask him a few questions. So how are you? I'm good, it’s good to be here. It feels like my wife and I have done a lot of different things in a lot of different places, but at each point we look at what’s coming next. For me, teaching has always been a vocation. I like sharing with groups, and helping people (and myself) learn, grow and develop. So this feels
Chapel Tuesday
One of the ways the ways the College aims to create community, encourage worship, and introduce speakers with a variety of backgrounds in ministry and mission work is through Chapel each Tuesday. Chapel Tuesday is a series to give a glimpse into this special time each week. Passover Celebration Come Let us Adore Him Mission for God's Glory What is the Reward of Prayer? Is It Really God Leading?
Announcing our new Principal
Belfast Bible College are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Principal, Helen Warnock. Helen has been the General Director of Scripture Union Northern Ireland since 2003 and worked in Christian ministry in Northern Ireland for the last 20 years. Our Board of Directors carried out a comprehensive search to find the right person to lead the College forward, to continue our strong links with the local Church, Missions and Ministries as we seek to offer quality, relevant Theo
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Seeds.
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Seeds. is a weekly series of stories about the interesting and diverse people who study, work & visit the College. These stories of growth are created with the hope of sharing the work of God through personal testimonies of real people.
Jordan
"I'm preparing and I'm studying and I'm doing things to hopefully help people I haven't even met yet."
Excitement about future possibilities can di
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The Anniversary Series
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Post Postmodern?
What theological challenges face the next generation and how are they responding?
Dr Cindy Brown will help us explore how young adults of the millennial and generation z age groups view realities like suffering, compassion, truth and justice. How do their preferences, values and needs impact their view of God, what it means to be human and whether or not community matters? What might these trends mean at both a personal and
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The Anniversary Series
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Post Postmodern?
What theological challenges face the next generation and how are they responding?
Dr Cindy Brown will help us explore how young adults of the millennial and generation z age groups view realities like suffering, compassion, truth and justice. How do their preferences, values and needs impact their view of God, what it means to be human and whether or not community matters? What might these trends mean at both a personal and
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Chapel Tuesday
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One of the ways the ways the College aims to create community, encourage worship, and introduce speakers with a variety of backgrounds in ministry and mission work is through Chapel each Tuesday. Chapel Tuesday is a series to give a glimpse into this special time each week.
Passover Celebration
Come Let us Adore Him
Mission for God's Glory
What is the Reward of Prayer?
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The Beginning
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In the Bible ‘the Beginning’ has great significance; we learn about the beginning of the world, the Word, and we learn how prophets and disciples began their ministry. So as a College we place a special emphasis on ‘the Beginning’ of studies for all students. We begin as we mean to continue, focused on God, His Word, and His Work in this world.
We invite all students, their families, friends and church leaders to
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Halfway House Drama
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In partnership with Contemporary Christianity we will be hosting "Halfway House" a play by Philip Orr.
The play is set in 1966 and is a converstation between two women from different communities who take refuge from a snowstorm in a pub called the Halfway House on the Glenshane Pass. 1966 is also half way between 1916 and the present day so offers an interesting perspective on history and provokes us to
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Announcing our new Principal
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Belfast Bible College are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Principal, Helen Warnock. Helen has been the General Director of Scripture Union Northern Ireland since 2003 and worked in Christian ministry in Northern Ireland for the last 20 years. Our Board of Directors carried out a comprehensive search to find the right person to lead the College forward, to continue our strong links with the local Church, Missions and Min
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Brochures & Prospectus
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We have all our courses available in printed format and if you wish to request copies please email us at info@belfastbiblecollege.com with your name, address and how many of copies you would like. You can put them on an information table at your church or school, you maybe want to give them out to friends or family who you think would benefit from studying at the College.
To see a digital version of our brochures and our prospectus
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The Apostle Paul & the Christian Life Review
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This article was published recently on Patheos website by Dr Scot McKnight. It is a review of a chapter in his book, "The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life'' which was written by our Principal Patrick Mitchel.
The New Perspective in Northern Ireland
by Scot McKnight
Every time I look through the contributors to The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications of th
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Video: Carol Service 2015
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The College Choir sang "He Shall Reign Forevermore" by Chris Tomlin last night at our carol service. It's a really good arrangement with some great harmonies. Watch the video below now.