A few months ago we celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus. It all seems so happy and joyful, full of so much promise, then we arrived at Good Friday and everything seems to be going in the wrong direction. It's like it wasn't meant to end like this. Jesus had gone about doing good, healing … Continue reading Christmas, Good Friday & Easter Sunday
Full Egalitarianism?
"The danger of a full-on egalitarianism would be to say that there are no distinctions, yet, as we have noted scripture doesn’t go that far. There are gender distinctions, whether we like it or not. God has made us male and female. We are not the same. We do bring different things to the table. … Continue reading Full Egalitarianism?
Full Egalitarianism?
"The danger of a full-on egalitarianism would be to say that there are no distinctions, yet, as we have noted scripture doesn’t go that far. There are gender distinctions, whether we like it or not. God has made us male and female. We are not the same. We do bring different things to the table. … Continue reading Full Egalitarianism?
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
Men from the East means Good News for all – A Story with an Unexpected Twist!
Richard BurgessI love the Christmas story, it is the most amazing story ever enacted in human history. It speaks of God’s great love for a fallen and broken humanity. How, this God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, this loving community of being, brought about our salvation and reconciliation through the incarnation of Jesus, … Continue reading Men from the East means Good News for all – A Story with an Unexpected Twist!