Experiencing the power of the truth and pursuing the loveliness of Christ

Welcome to the Suburbs of Heaven,


the website of Guy M. Richard, President and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Guy has served in this capacity since 2017.

He is the author of four books and many articles and is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He and his wife Jennifer have three children.

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Forgiving Ourselves

Forgiving Ourselves

One of my most vivid memories from childhood is being passed over for the class reading award in first grade....

by Guy RichardMay 26, 2023
Confronting those who sin against us

Confronting those who sin against us

On at least two occasions, in the context of speaking about forgiveness, Jesus instructs us to confront every brother or...

by Guy RichardMay 9, 2023
Forgiveness sometimes requires getting the church involved

Forgiveness sometimes requires getting the church involved

What do we do if we confront fellow believers who sin against us and, yet, they still don’t apologize and...

by Guy RichardApril 14, 2023
Do we still need to forgive even if they never apologize?

Do we still need to forgive even if they never apologize?

In my last post, I argued that Jesus’s whole point in telling the “Parable of the Unforgiving Servant” was to...

by Guy RichardApril 3, 2023
Experiencing Forgiveness

Experiencing Forgiveness

The reason many of us struggle so profoundly with forgiving other people is either that we have never experienced God’s forgiveness...

by Guy RichardMarch 24, 2023
Why is Forgiveness so Hard? Part 2

Why is Forgiveness so Hard? Part 2

In my last article, I explored two potential factors that make forgiving someone who has hurt us so incredibly difficult....

by Guy RichardMarch 6, 2023
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