Richard Burgess Too often people get distorted or plain wrong ideas about God. Right from humanities earliest days when the serpent suggested to Adam and Eve that God was not as good as what he had revealed himself to be, the enemy has sought to distort and destroy the true knowledge of God. One of … Continue reading The Good Shepherd
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Husband, father, grandad (and loving it), follower, and servant of King Jesus. Pastor and Bible teacher. Love reading (especially theology), enjoy music, love to travel....
Sovereignty, patriarchy and headship
Some thoughts... When studying and writing for my masters dissertation on headship and submission I was provoked by the thought that maturity is not achieved by structures of authority and submission - far from it. In fact relationships were never designed to function that way. It is the nature of fallen humanity to emphasise and … Continue reading Sovereignty, patriarchy and headship
Knowing God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
How can we know there is a God? What is God like?Can we know him and relate to him?Do Christians believe in one God or Three? Are all faiths equal? Does it matter if I don't believe in the Trinity?Can we call God "Mother"?How do we know God is love?What difference does the Trinity make? … Continue reading Knowing God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost) Update
It's finally here and available across Amazon. Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost) is just that, an exploration of the most amazing and important doctrine in scripture without getting lost along the way - at least I hope so. My desire in writing it has been to make knowing God as a Trinity of Being … Continue reading Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost) Update
Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost)
I'm thrilled to announce my next book is coming out in September, Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost): Knowing God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Some of the questions I explore: How can we know God? Does the Trinity really matter? Does that mean Christians have three Gods? What difference does the Trinity make? … Continue reading Exploring the Trinity (Without Getting Lost)
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