Richard Burgess1 Cor 1:18-25 Paul says, "For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved” (1 Cor 1:18). The question is, What is the power of the cross and why? How can someone who lived 2000 years ago … Continue reading THE POWER OF THE CROSS
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The person and work of the spirit
Recently, I've been preparing to teach a module on the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. All sounds quite straightforward, but it's set in an Old Testament context, and that's been a challenge. You see, the majority of teaching on the Holy Spirit is actually based on the New Testament, and we might say, … Continue reading The person and work of the spirit
What Makes the Christmas Story such Good News?
What makes the Christmas story/the birth of Jesus such good news, not just for the parents and the people of the day, but for all – even for us today? Especially for us today, some two thousand years later? To get to the answer we have to ask what is the back story? I don’t … Continue reading What Makes the Christmas Story such Good News?
The Good Shepherd
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
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
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