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

John Wimber on Apostles, Prophets, & the Five-Fold Ministry

This is well worth a read... https://sacramentalcharismatic.substack.com/p/john-wimber-on-apostles-prophets

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!

Practical Discipleship

Discipleship is the latest buzzword in Christian circles. Discipleship though goes right back to Jesus and his calling of the twelve, his teaching and equipping of them, right through to his commissioning of them to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. Several years ago I wrote a book based on … Continue reading Practical Discipleship

Courageous Faith

Richard Burgess, 25.02.2023 We were made for faith, for courageous faith. Effectively all faith should be courageous, but for various reasons it can end up as intellectual assent rather than a dynamic life - more on that later. We were made for faith that is courageous, bold and dynamic. The Bible is a faith document … Continue reading Courageous Faith