2020 was a difficult year. I contracted COVID early on and was diagnosed with type 2 Achalasia. Tests were not available in the early days of covid and I didn't fulfill all the suggested criteria at the time. In April/May I began to suffer severe chest pain at night and developed problems swallowing. On occasions … Continue reading A Personal Story
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JESUS PLUS NOTHING EQUALS EVERYTHING?
Richard Burgess, 28.07.2025 You may have heard the phrase "Jesus plus nothing equals everything," but does it? The answer is, yes, it does. Anything else is not the gospel. Anything else tips us into faith and works, and if so, the question arises, how much faith/works: 80/20%, 60/40%, 50/50% etc.. Let's be clear: we are … Continue reading JESUS PLUS NOTHING EQUALS EVERYTHING?
TEMPTATION AND DESIRE
At the moment there is a lot of discussion going on about the nature of temptation and desire. Is it right or wrong to feel something? Is the thought itself sin? Christians have wrestled with such things since the birth of the church, and it can get you into a right mess - it did … Continue reading TEMPTATION AND DESIRE
Hupotasso: Submit, subject or something else?
What's in a word? There's a lot of debate about how we should translate and understand the Greek word hupotasso, traditionally translated as "submit/submission" or "subject/subjection" in our Bibles. Traditionally it has been understood through its etymology: hupo which means “under,” and tasso, which includes a range of ideas such as, “to rank, to post, … Continue reading Hupotasso: Submit, subject or something else?
Women preachers? women pastors? Women elders?
The questions and discussions continue to roll on regarding the role of women in the church. What can they do? Is everything open to them? Are there limitations? Its a journey I've been on over the last few years, a journey that led me to a different conclusion than I had expected... https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B0BDGCPD4W&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_RVH42QA6M9ZHRSMEPSDE
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