It doesn’t come better than Scotland’s beautiful West Highlands and a three-day Argyll Convention, held in early August.
Simon Austen and Dominic Smart spoke on the theme Finding Meaning in a Meaningless World. Simon concentrated on security for the soul. He urged listeners to acknowledge Jesus’ lordship and obey his Word rather than treat him as a mere therapist and find ourselves on the wrong side.
Speaking from Ecclesiastes, Dominic gave a description of godly wisdom. It showed both the futility of materialism and the fulfilment of godly living. He was very practical and personal as he pointed to the various meanings of the word ‘wisdom’.
Searching and instructive
Both speakers were searching and instructive, and several people spoke to them about how the messages had addressed their own situation. Surely the Lord was at work.
Other contributions included a fascinating address on the growth of the church in West Papua, Indonesia. When Sue Trenier of UFM first went there, cannibalism was a recent memory. Working in health care and Bible translation, she had witnessed the work of God on a scale that astonished the Convention attendees.
Closely related was a description of work among persecuted Christians and a presentation by MAF. An address on the significance of the Reformation today rounded it all off.
The 2018 Convention deserves more than a thought. How does a visit to Oban next August sound?
