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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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Did Jesus do miracles as a man by the power of the Spirit?

Did Jesus do miracles as a man by the power of the Spirit?

One of the more frequent questions that I receive from students in my class on the person and work of...

by rtsgrichard1530June 6, 2024
The Absence of Opposition

The Absence of Opposition

I regularly meet with students and friends who are wrestling with whether or not they should leave their job, ministry,...

by Guy RichardApril 26, 2024
Feeling Christ within us

Feeling Christ within us

I want you to picture the scene: a pastor is meeting with a member of his congregation who has come...

by Guy RichardApril 4, 2024
Sin in the Christian life

Sin in the Christian life

Many years ago, when I was in seminary, I asked one of my professors what had surprised him most about...

by Guy RichardNovember 9, 2023
The Only Solution for our Sin

The Only Solution for our Sin

In The Silver Chair, CS Lewis tells the well-known story of a young girl named Jill who finds her way...

by Guy RichardOctober 3, 2023
Why we aren’t as bad as we could be

Why we aren’t as bad as we could be

We know that bad things happen in the world around us. But we also know that things could be a...

by Guy RichardSeptember 6, 2023
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