On Monday, we like to draw your attention to certain aspects of the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention. For the next few weeks, we’ll be telling you a bit more about the range of Seminars that are on offer.

What is the seminar about?

God promised to give us rest through Jesus now but we will always experience that rest imperfectly. One day we will dwell with God forever and experience perfect rest. This is our future hope that we are looking forward. However, do we often dwell on our future hope of eternal rest? Do we allow that hope to shape our lives here and now? This seminar will explore what the Bible has to teach us about our future hope of eternal rest with God.

Who is the seminar for?

Anyone and everyone!

Why is this area important?

Knowing and looking for to the hope of eternal rest will profoundly impact how we live today. We will experience more of God’s rest now as we look ahead. Purtian writer Richard Baxter wrote, “O that the Christian would learn to live with one eye on Christ crucified and the other on his coming in glory! If everlasting joys were more in your thoughts, spiritual joys would abound more in your hearts. When Christians let their heavenly expectations fall but heighten their earthly desires they are preparing themselves for fear and trouble.” So often our minds are preoccupied with our earthly realities and we see the negative impact on our lives. Having our eternal rest in our sights will help us endure to the end.

Besides your seminar, what one thing about the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention are you looking forward to and why?

The times of worship are always such a joy. Getting to sing with so many women is a special experience.

Tickets can be purchased from Brushfire here

On Monday, we like to draw your attention to certain aspects of the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention. For the next few weeks, we’ll be telling you a bit more about the range of Seminars that are on offer.

Karen Clark and Kaete Wiese, from Edinburgh, will lead a seminar called ‘Rest in Jesus + Social Media = incompatible?’

What is the seminar about?

What does it look like to abide in the rest of Jesus, while being active on social media? For some of us, this won’t be a problem; for others, social media is a total minefield! God promises to keep us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on Him, so how can we lean into that when we log on to our various platforms? In this seminar, we will explore some of the privileges and pitfalls of social media and think through how to navigate the territory without losing sight of who we are and whose we are.

Who is the seminar for?

Anyone and everyone! Whether you’re active on social media or not, we hope that some of the things we talk about in this seminar will be helpful in equipping you or others to continue to abide in Him even when on your phones!

Why is this area important?

One of the unique challenges for recent generations has been learning to navigate what it looks like to follow Jesus online as well as in person. Christ is King in all contexts and, for Christians today, it’s vital that we believe this and learn to remain in Him whatever the context!

Besides your seminar, what one thing about the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention are you looking forward to and why?

(Kaete speaking!) So many things! I’m looking forward to worshipping together with so many other women who love the Lord; I’m looking forward to hearing Caroline speak on such an important, timeless truth; and I’m looking forward to just having some time away from ‘normal’ life to gather and go deep! What a privilege!

Tickets can be purchased from Brushfire here

On Monday, we like to draw your attention to certain aspects of the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention. For the next few weeks, we’ll be telling you a bit more about the range of Seminars that are on offer.

What is the seminar about?

When we think about rest, we probably initially think – I need more sleep but sleep is solely a physical activity. Rest, however, goes into the spiritual. Rest speaks peace into daily storms of mind, body, and spirit. The most effective rest occurs when we are purposefully reviving the parts of our life we regularly deplete. This seminar will look at the different types of rest our bodies need and how we can replenish and restore the areas our body needs.

Who is the seminar for?

Are you weak, weary or worn out? Is your worth wrapped tight around your endless activity? Are you caught up in a busy, chaotic life, with lots of to-do-lists, and commitments. Resulting in lots of activity but very little enjoyment? Do you feel overwhelmed? If the answer is yes to any of these statements, then this seminar is for you.

Why is this area important?

Real rest and restoration occur when we allow ourselves time, space, and grace to be in the presence of God in the middle of our busy lives. Rest causes us to be still and seek to know God. It calls us to look deeper at ourselves and our surroundings. It forces us to stop. Rest is not simply pushing the pause button on your day; it’s not merely taking a break. Rest is about replenishing, restoring, renewing, recovering, rebuilding, regenerating, remoulding, and repairing 
It’s a second opportunity to put back in order anything that has shifted out of alignment with God’s best for you.

Besides your seminar, what one thing about the Scottish Women’s Bible Convention are you looking forward to and why?

I am really looking forward to reconnecting with women I have met from previous years and hopefully also connecting with some new women too. It is a real blessing to meet together with sisters in Christ to worship and encourage one another in the word.

Tickets can be purchased from Brushfire here