At the heart of the universe is a God of love. John says specifically, "God is love." (1 John 4:16). Not loves, or has love, or became love, but is love. Now, that has a huge impact on our understanding of God. If God is love that means that God must be more than a … Continue reading Christmas – a display of Trinitarian Love
Can We Trust The Bible?
A Reliable Word? It's great to not only have faith, but to know that that faith is based on a very reliable, and authenticated word from God - the Bible. Reading responses to articles relating to Christianity in the popular press columns on the internet recently it seems that there are many who have no … Continue reading Can We Trust The Bible?
The Missing Language of Love
It's common to speak of the Five Languages of Love - physical touch, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, quality time, all good things, yet when I read them again recently it struck me that an important one was missing - boundaries. In the last fifty or so years there has been a pursuit … Continue reading The Missing Language of Love
Slowing Down in Order to Live
Many of us are living too fast, and spinning too many plates, and as we know the faster you go the harder it is to stop, and more importantly SPEED KILLS. What’s true regarding the roads is also true regarding our lives. Speed kills us and our relationships - with God, and with one another. The … Continue reading Slowing Down in Order to Live
The Power of the Gospel
The gospel makes it possible to face our past & make new choices in the present in order that we might enjoy an emotionally healthier future http://twitter.com/richardburgess2/status/263178975742926848
