Richard Burgess. 09.02.2021 The wrong foot. Jesus said, "Go and make disciples..." Every Christ follower is called to be a disciple not simply a believer, yet in thinking about discipleship there is a very real danger of starting out on the wrong foot: now I am saved I need to live for Jesus, I’ve got … Continue reading Living in Union with Christ
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Kingdom Dynamics
The most popular blog this year has been one from 2017, Kingdom Dynamics. So here it is with some updating... We are called to pursue the kingdom, a kingdom quite unlike any other; to seek it first, not as the first in a whole list of things, but as the one that governs all the … Continue reading Kingdom Dynamics
What is God saying through Covid 19?
That might sound strange to some ears, God speaking through Covid? Can he? Does he? Is he? I don't intend for one moment to say that God orchestrated it, or that it's God's judgement, but as C. S. Lewis said, "Pain is God's megaphone." Yes, God has a way of using the events we are … Continue reading What is God saying through Covid 19?
A Hidden God
I'm sure many have asked the question where is God in the midst of crisis or suffering. Maybe you've asked it as a result of the coronavirus pandemic with all the suffering and uncertainty, the loss of loved ones, uncertainty about your job, or the treatment you need is not forthcoming. I've recently been reading … Continue reading A Hidden God
Spiritual formation – everyday holiness
To often spirituality is seen as other worldly, something out there that most of us can never achieve, a super-spirituality that has little time for real life. Yet we were made for everyday life. Adam and Eve had a garden to look after. A garden where they knew the Presence of God. Spiritual formation doesn't … Continue reading Spiritual formation – everyday holiness
The Word 4 Life 