Seventy-five years ago, the Christian Union at Oxford (OICCU) hastily threw together an outreach initiative to the university in the heart of the Second World War.
It was small and disorganised, and their speaker, Dr Martin Lloyd Jones, pulled out at the last minute with illness. But an enduring idea was born: a focussed initiative, once every three years, to give as many Oxford students as possible the opportunity to hear, engage with and respond to the gospel. That vision has remained constant, and so 9-14 February saw Uncover, the Silver Jubilee of triennial OICCU missions.
Keller on John’s Gospel
At the heart of the week were two series of talks aiming to connect with as wide a range of students as possible, whatever their knowledge and interest in Christianity. At the evening events, Timothy Keller (pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan) spoke at the Town Hall on ‘The Life Jesus Offers’ from John’s Gospel, attractively and vividly showing how the meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity and hope found in Jesus Christ meet our deepest needs.
