Just One Candle

“It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.”

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STUDIES
Links to study notes from series which Val and I have led, plus some short one-off study notes.
See the ‘Older Studies’ page for earlier study notes.

They are all listed on the A to Z pages

Ministry, Prophecy, Teaching and Leadership.  Attempting to sort through some of the questions and issues . . . and (linked) . . .
Gender Equality?  What does the New Testament say about gender roles, especially in marriage and fellowship?  2025
On The Edge – Learning From Laodicea. Of all the Seven Churches of Asia (Revelation 2&3), the only one Jesus called ‘those whom I love’ – !
World Without End – Amen?
A brief look into what gets called ‘the end of the world’.
Call It What It Is!  Sin, failure, relationships, forgiveness and restoration.
Character Defects ?  God’s way of dealing with the flaws in our personalities.
Five Ways Dead – But Very Much Alive! Joined to the death & resurrection of Jesus.
Self :– Devastation & Discovery Loss and gain of the real ‘me’.

‘First Steps . . . To Maturity’  A series of studies in Colossians. Lapford, October 2018 to January  2019.
By His Doing  What does it mean to be ‘In Christ’? Notes from a series at Okehampton Baptist, October 2018 to January  2020.
It’s All Yours!  A short study in 2 Peter chapter 1.  October 2021
‘Designed to Grow’ Exploring God’s Purpose for the Church. I started this soon after writing ‘No Mere Remembrance’ but only finished it 5 years later! 2023. Larger type version if wanted.
‘and Time Shall Be No More –?’  Thoughts and study on heaven, eternity, death and resurrection.  2024.
Resurrection and the Renewal of Creation. A clear and straightforward study on resurrection by N.T. (Tom) Wright.  Link to the lecture:
Two Women from Thyatira.  Big impact on local churches – in two VERY different ways!  2025.
The Epistle to Diognetus.  How were Christians seen in the second Century AD?