Richard Burgess, 25.02.2023 We were made for faith, for courageous faith. Effectively all faith should be courageous, but for various reasons it can end up as intellectual assent rather than a dynamic life - more on that later. We were made for faith that is courageous, bold and dynamic. The Bible is a faith document … Continue reading Courageous Faith
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Dealing with Disappointment
Richard Burgess, 31.05.2022 Doesn't matter who we are, how old we are, where we are, everyone of us will have experienced disappointment at times - maybe you are right now. Things have not worked out as you expected, someone has let you down, you didn't get the qualification you had worked so hard for, you … Continue reading Dealing with Disappointment
God is with you in the Storm
Updated July 2020 There's something about a good storm - so long as you are not caught in it! Acts 27 is one of most exciting narratives in the whole book of Acts, it’s full of drama describing in great detail a ship at sea in the midst of a very violent storm, the loss … Continue reading God is with you in the Storm
Our Father – who is in Heaven
This wonderful Father of ours lives in Heaven, or literally 'the Heavens' - we tend to use the singular, but the Greek has the plural - those in Bible times would speak of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd heaven. Paul says he was caught up to the third heaven and saw amazing things which the … Continue reading Our Father – who is in Heaven
Growth – when the past catches up with us
When we become Christians we have a new identity in Christ and a new power within, yet even as we sing songs that speak about what Christ has done, and the past being behind us, and the new life in front, the past seems to lurk in the background and from time to time stare … Continue reading Growth – when the past catches up with us
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