Archive Recordings
Below you will find links to download and listen to recordings of past Keele Biblical Assemblies. Please bear in mind that these are very substantial files so will take several minutes to download fully, even on a broadband connection. Rather than just clicking on the link and waiting for it to stream, you may prefer to save it to your computer's hard drive and listen to it once it has downloaded. To do this in Internet Explorer, right click on the link and choose "Save target as...".
Recordings of all of these addresses are also available on CD – please contact the Secretary, Rev'd Iain Baker (01782 772895) for further details. The biographical details of speakers are those at the date of the Assembly at which they spoke.
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Speaker | Title |
| 1988 | Prebendary Dick Lucas | The Word at Work |
| Dick Lucas was ordained in 1951 to a curacy in Sevenoaks then moving to work with Ordination Candidates for the Church Pastoral Aid Society becoming its Assistant Secretary. He began his long and very influential ministry at St Helen’s, Bishopsgate in 1961 – which included the foundation of Proclamation Trust to encourage and equip ministers in Biblical preaching and teaching. | ||
| 1989 | Revd Dr Roy Clements | The Centrality of the Cross |
Roy Clements was pastor of Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge. He has authored a number of books published by Kingsway and IVP. He was actively involved with UCCF for many years, and in a multi-racial congregation in Kenya. |
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| 1990 | Revd Michael Wilcock |
The Church’s Warfare and Triumph |
Michael Wilcock was formerly director of pastoral studies at Trinity College, Bristol. He has also had many years of pastoring churches in the United Kingdom, most recently St Nicholas’ Church, Durham . He is author of 6 volumes in the IVP The Bible Speaks Today series: Chronicles, Judges, Luke, Psalms (2 vols) and Revelation. |
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| 1991 | Revd Andrew Davies | God’s Loving Discipline |
Andrew Davies is now retired having been President of London Theological Seminary. Prior to this he was ministering in New Zealand for a while and prior to that he was minister in a Baptist Church near Swansea and lecturer on Church History on the Bryntirion Course (the 4 year correspondence course). |
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| 1992 | Professor Don Carson |
1 Corinthians The Gospel at the end of the 20th Century |
Professor Carson is a Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield , Illionois. He earned his PhD from Cambridge University.He has held a pastorate in Canada and has preached widely in this country and has lectured at several Universities in the UK. Amongst numerous books, including a major commentary on John’s Gospel, he is presently involved in the preparation of a commentary on the Epistles of John. |
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| 1993 | Revd Iain Murray |
The Uniqueness of Christ |
Iain Murray is best known as the founder of the Banner of Truth publication house reprinting Reformed and Puritan authors – his ministry at churches in Oxford, London and Sydney, and his biographical and historical writing. He is passionate to use history to recover commitment to the great doctrines of scripture, particularly the doctrine of grace. |
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| 1994 | Revd Philip Hacking |
John 17 The Lord’s Prayer – the Upper Room Version |
Revd Philip Hacking is the Vicar of Christ Church, Fulwood, Sheffield. He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire and found Christ through the witness of the local Parish Council, The Church of the Saviour. He read History at Oxford and went to Oak Hill Theological College, North London. For three years he was Curate of St Helen’s Parish Church in Lancashire and then in 1959 he went to be Rector of St Thomas’, Edinburgh for a period of almost ten years. Since 1968 he has been Vicar of Christ Church Fulwood. He has been involved in many different aspects of Christian work including being the Chairman of the Council of the Keswick Convention from 1984-1993 and is still a council member. He is also Chairman of Reform, an Evangelical group within the Church of England. |
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| 1995 | Revd David Jackman |
What Blessing do we really need |
David Jackman is the Director of the Cornhill Training Course in London, a one-year course training preachers under the auspices of Proclamation Trust. He read English at Downing College, Cambridge, and Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. He is a member of the Evangelical Alliance Council, Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship Trust and Research Council. He worked with UCCF as Universities Secretary for six years. He was then appointed to the staff of Above Bar Church, Southampton, where he was Senior Minister for 11 years until 1991 when he moved to be Director of Cornhill. |
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| 1996 | Dr Gareth Crossley |
The Impact of the Grace of God |
Gareth Crossley was Pastor of West Park Church, Wolverhampton, and is now Pastor of Grace Church, Belper in Derbyshire. |
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| 1997 | Revd Andrew Anderson |
2 Timonthy 2 v 19 God Knows |
Andrew Anderson has been Pastor of a Baptist Church in Bristol for many years and has also had an itinerant ministry that took him around the world. |
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| 1998 | Revd John Blanchard |
Countering Modern Objections to the Gospel |
John Blanchard is one of Britain’s best known Christian authors. His books include two of the most widely used evangelical publications, the book Right with God and the booklet Ultimate Questions. His book The Beatitudes for Today has been widely acclaimed. |
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| 1999 | Prebendary Dick Lucas |
The Church of the Living God |
Dick Lucas was ordained in 1951 to a curacy in Sevenoaks then moving to work with Ordination Candidates for the Church Pastoral Aid Society becoming its Assistant Secretary. He began his long and very influential ministry at St Helen’s, Bishopsgate in 1961 – which included the foundation of Proclamation Trust to encourage and equip ministers in Biblical preaching and teaching. He retired in 1998 but continues to be very active in his preaching and teaching ministry. |
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| 2000 | Revd Jonathan Stephens |
Ephesians 5 v 22-33 The Bride of Christ |
Jonathan Stephens was the Pastor of Carey Baptist Church, Reading, and the current President of the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches at the time of his visit. Jonathan is presently Principal of the Evangelical College of Wales (Bryntirion). |
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| 2001 | Revd Bill Bygroves Psalm 13 |
How to hang on when you feel like packing it in |
Bill Bygroves has been the Pastor of the thriving Bridge Chapel in Liverpool for many years and is the Chaplain of Liverpool Football Club. |
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| 2002 | Revd Brian Edwards |
Deuteronomy 9 The Anakites and the Prayer Meeting |
Brian Edwards was for many years the Pastor of Hook Evangelical Church in Surbiton, an author of many books and a former President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. |
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| 2003 | Revd Richard Coekin |
2 Timothy 1 v 1-18 Do not be ashamed |
Richard trained as a solicitor before his theological studies at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He was ordained in 1991 to a curacy in Cheadle, Cheshire. Since 1995 he has been on the staff of Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon. |
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| 2004 | Revd Rob Munro |
Acts 4 v 23-31 The Church as it really should be |
After a mathematics degree at Bristol and a PGCE at Manchester Rob taught Maths and PE in Hazel Grove, Stockport . He trained for the ordained ministry at Oak Hill College, London, and then served a curacy at Hartford and his first incumbency at Davenham – both in the Chester Diocese. He is now Rector of Cheadle in the same Diocese. He enjoys music and computing, and the hills and lakes of Wales. |
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| 2005 | Revd Alan McNabb | John 2 The Catastrophe of Disobedience |
Alun McNabb was for many years Pastor of Priory Baptist Church in Dudley, West Midlands, prior to retiring. During this time he was a very well known speaker within the Evangelical movement. |
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| 2006 | Revd Justin Mote |
Acts 5 and 6 Battling for the life of the church |
Justin Mote is currently Director of the North West Ministry Training courses, an initiative of the North West Partnership of churches. Prior to that Justin was the Vicar of an Anglican church on the Wirral. Justin is Married to Jo and they have three children. Justin loves watching cricket and wishes he could play golf! |
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| 2007 | Paul Mallard | |
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Paul Mallard is senior Pastor of
Forthcoming Event: October 15th 2008 |
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| 2008 | The Rt Revd Wallace Benn | Keeping your perspective in a pagan and permissive age |
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The Right Reverend Wallace Benn has been Suffragan Bishop of Lewes since 1997 and lives with his wife in Eastbourne, East Sussex. They have a married daughter and a son currently studying at university. As well as being an experienced parish priest, having spent 25 years in parish ministry, he is a well-known inspirational teacher and conference speaker, and also a published author who has written articles for various theological journals. Wallace is particularly keen to see the Word of God upheld in every respect. He is an enthusiastic rugby watcher and supporter, and also enjoys motor racing.