Richard Burgess. You may have heard the phrase, “You are unique, just like everyone else.” There’s a bit of a play on words there. In many ways we are all unique, and yet in another way we are all the same, humans, made in the image of God, possessing great potential; yet we are also … Continue reading Uniquely Shaped to Serve.
Category: discipleship
Headship: The book
Headship is such a big issue. It impacts homes and churches. My blog post with the same title, is one of, if not the most popular, on my site. This book comes out of my studies on the subject over the last few years, especially my master's dissertation, which I completed last year. Since completing … Continue reading Headship: The book
Calvinism, Sovereignty, Patriarchy, and Headship
Some thoughts... Having recently completed a 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. They may produce the appearance of well ordered, tidy lives and homes on the surface, but something is missing, in fact we know … Continue reading Calvinism, Sovereignty, Patriarchy, and Headship
On offer this weekend – don’t miss it!
This weekend the digital editions of my books Exploring the Role of Women in the Church and Practical Discipleship are available for free across Amazon. The role of women is still a much debated issue. Exploring the Role of Women in the Church does as the title suggests - explores what the scriptures have to … Continue reading On offer this weekend – don’t miss it!
Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
Over the last few years I've been studying the subject of complementarianism/patriarchy. One of the main doctrines espoused by complementarians is headship, the belief that man is the head of the wife and the family. This spills over into a theology of headship for men in the church. Essentially it means that men are born … Continue reading Headship – A False Doctrine or For Real? Some Thoughts…
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