This online course is designed to help us understand how to responsibly read, interpret and apply the Bible, and to give us a desire to see the Bible change us and others. This 4 week course will help you develop a better understanding of how the Bible and its literature functions and as a consequence be engaged in a more responsible approach to Bible reading and interpretation.

In this 4 week course, we will take a journey through the New Testament. We will think how we can better read, understand and apply it to our lives. From the Gospels to Revelation, we encounter a variety of literature and through this online course we will explore how to engage with each of these different kinds of writing.

God’s Word is a gift that is to be used and enjoyed – this course aims to help us to do that responsibly and to give us a desire to see the Bible change us and others.

Begins October 3rd

This is a taster course of Patrick Mitchel's module on the Holy Spirit in IBI. Over four weeks we are going to cover different aspects of the Holy Spirit to give you a big picture overview.

Week 1 looks at the story of the Spirit within the overarching story of the Bible /Week 2 explores the good news of the Spirit and what he does in the life of a Christian.

Begins November 14th

Join us to study this action-packed story, you will quickly realise that while a familiar tale, the book of Jonah is quite different to many of our Sunday School retellings. Jonah is far from a simple story and has some uncomfortable lessons to teach us if we allow it to!

This online course is designed to help you think biblically about the role of the church as a caring community and how we play our part in that. We will spend time exploring foundational principles for Christian caring and will think through some specific issues.

One of the most remarkable things about the Bible is that, while it is made up of 66 books written by numerous authors in different language over centuries, it nevertheless takes the form of one great overarching narrative or story. If the main plot-line is the redemptive work of God for all creation, within it are many other sub-plots.

This online course is designed to help you read, understand and apply the books of the Old Testament.

From Genesis to Malachi, we encounter a variety of literature and through this online course, we will explore how to engage with these different kinds of writing.

This course takes a birds-eye view of the fascinating story of the church.

Week 1: The spreading Flame: the thrilling story of the early church..

This course is a 4-week journey through the book of Acts. We will follow the action-packed story of the good news of Jesus spreading from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. We will travel alongside Peter, Paul and others. Exploring Luke’s narrative will show us clearly how God used his early church to change the world.

This course is an introductory survey of the life and teaching of Jesus in his earthly ministry as recorded for us in the four Gospels. Given the central place of Jesus for all Christian thought and praxis, this course is designed to help you develop your understanding of the sources, content, and context of Jesus’ life and teaching.

This course is an introductory survey of the life and teaching of Jesus in his earthly ministry as recorded for us in the four Gospels. Given the central place of Jesus for all Christian thought and praxis, this course is designed to help you develop your understanding of the sources, content, and context of Jesus’ life and teaching.

The Story of the Bible: Part 2 picks up the story of Scripture in the New Testament You do not need to have completed Part 1 to join us in Part 2.

Week 1: The Good News: God’s Redemptive Response/Week 2: Mission and Transformation: the Spirit and the Church/Week 3: Future Hope: The Return of the King/Week 4: The Author of the Story

This module is designed to introduce you to the literature of the Old Testament, the history & culture of Israel, methodologies in Old Testament study, and a survey of God’s redemptive programme from Creation to the New Covenant.

This course is designed to introduce you to the literature of the Old Testament. We will explore the history and culture of Israel and survey God’s redemptive programme from Creation to the New Covenant. In Part 2 we pick up the story in 2 Samuel.

Meet the Teacher. He’s a man with questions you have probably asked more than once in your life. Why are we really here? Does life have any lasting meaning and purpose? Doesn’t time and chance turn it all upside down?

On this online course we will delve into the life and times of St Columbanus. We will learn about his life, missionary endeavours and the legacy he left behind. We will also consider and reflect on his commitment to the Gospel and to Christ.

We will learn about his life, his mission and consider his commitment to the Gospel and to Christ. We will also think about lessons we can learn from Patrick and find relevance in his life and ministry for living out the Christian life today.

Ephesians is a small letter packed with practical theology. This course will walk you through each chapter of the book and from start to finish you will see how the study of theology should be combined with praise and worship for our God. We will explore foundational truths of the Christian faith, God’s purpose for his church and what it means to practically live out our identity in Christ.