It seems that complementarians who recognise that authority and submission/headship have been overworked or abused just can’t seem to let go of the idea of authority. Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for 9Marks and co-host of the Pastors’ Talk podcast, and the author of Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human … Continue reading Authority by another name?
Category: Faith
Why Jesus? Why Christmas?
Without its backdrop the Christmas story is emptied of its true purpose and power. A story of love, divine intervention, and good news, without the why. A story without a story. A story with no context. A story in danger of being dismissed for lack of relevance. First, the backdrop, takes us back, beyond the … Continue reading Why Jesus? Why Christmas?
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
The Word 4 Life 