Last night I attended the South Wales Baptist College Valedictory Service, held at Moriah Baptist Church, Risca. It's always a privilege to see students complete their studies and to hear of how God is continuing to work in their lives.
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Since long before my time in the College (and that seems a long time ago now too) each student has been given the chance within this service to reflect on their time of learning and offer a passage from the bible that has inspired them on their journey so far. Some of this year's students are going into pastoral ministry, others are heading off in different, but no less challenging directions. As they did so, it was interesting to note that all five of them chose verses from the Hebrew Scriptures (with one Epistle exception from one person who sneakily got away with selecting two brief passages!)
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I don't think Cardiff has become a Rabbi training college, but it offered a brief pause for thought.
Some things have changed over the years that I have been attending, (we never sang Oasis songs in my day!) and this is how it should be... I mean of course the changes not necessarily the Oasis riffs!)
At times last night I must confess I wondered what the former giants like Neville Clark (he of precious memory) and other Baptist Principals would make of all we do today, but in the end I do remain convinced that they would applaud the faithful dedication to Christ shown by all the staff and students, and that they would add their blessing to those who go and those who stay to live another year on Richmond Road.
May the Creator bless the earth beneath their feet
May the Saviour bless the path on which they walk
May the Spirit bless the people they will meet
May God bless the people they are called to be.
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