'WORD. online!' - welcome!

At Oak Hall, Otford Manor, our prayer is that all we do will point to the person of Jesus Christ. Central to our events, holidays and expeditions is the Bible teaching that is shared. Through these sessions, some meet Jesus for the first time and respond to His call on their lives, many others grow in their walk with Him. 

Our aim is that all those who join us would return to their home churches to enthusiastically support these frontline communities - reaching out to their friends, family and colleagues with the news of God's love shown in Jesus.

We have been running WORD. events for many years. Usually hosted at Otford Manor, we enjoy a weekend together and explore one book of the Bible with an excellent Bible teacher. 

There might not be more familiar words to us than the words Jesus teaches in this prayer. And yet, we might wonder: why it is that Jesus teaches us to pray like this? Let's face it, we can sometimes struggle when it comes to prayer, so often not knowing how or what to pray. But in these fifty-three words, Jesus speaks wonderfully rich and refreshing truths into our lives. Words that take us to the heart of the gospel, that captivate and enhance our desire to approach in prayer our Father in heaven.

Love has been the subject of songs from the very beginnings of music to the pop hits of today. The Bible book of Hosea is God's love song to his people, describing in vivid ways the way that God reaches out in love to those who have wandered away. 

It is so easy to grow weary and discouraged perhaps particularly at the moment. The apostle Paul had plenty of reasons to grow fed up - he faced frequent opposition and difficult relationships with the churches that he planted. 2 Corinthians is the most personal of Paul's letters as he opens his heart to his readers. He is realistic about the discouragement he faces but he comes back to the phrase 'We do not lose heart'. We'll discover the secret of Paul's perseverance and learn how to follow his example.

'The soul's medicine chest'
The psalms have been called the soul's medicine chest and are a great place to turn when life is difficult and questions abound. They remind us what God is like; they point us to the Lord Jesus; and they provide us with words to speak to God in those dark times. Here we consider three psalms that train us to think not just on the basis of what we see and experience but on what God has revealed. And there lies our hope.

Psalm 13 - How long O Lord?
Psalm 73 - When the bad guys are winning
Psalm 131 - The secret of a quiet heart

Watch and listen to our studies in Matthew 8-11 with Andy Robinson again here...

Listen and watch again just here...

Watch our study in Hebrews with Paul Mayo again just here...

What a helpful morning... watch again here! 

You can listen again to Andy Robinson teaching through Revelation here...

You can listen again to Andy Jack presenting 3 sessions in Habakkuk here...

In June, Andy Robinson took us through the book of Colossians. You can listen again here...

Our programme runs between 9:30am and 12:30pm. 

Session 1. Elijah after Carmel: how God helped him to overcome discouragement and depression (1 Kings 19)

Session 2. Asaph- why does God sometimes allow the wicked to  sometimes progress, and why do bad things happen to good people? (Psalm 73)

Session 3. Nehemiah - rebuilding when everything is falling apart! (Nehemiah)

Our third session will include an extended Q&A time. There will also be opportunities for prayer and reflection in smaller groups, and a short tea break in the middle!