Day 11: The Power of Prayer Read James 5:13-20 Context: How does James’ teaching about prayer serve as both a climax to his letter and a practical response to the various challenges he has addressed? What is James’ teaching on prayer? It’s something we do when we’re suffering. It’s something done for the one who […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 11: The Power of PrayerI love tens. I enjoy working through lists. Here’s my current list of tens: What would be your ten in each category? What would be your own ten categories/questions? For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
Read More Dryden Shorts – A Few TensIt was a big deal to be a man. The name of the blog and the name of the email – damancd – are indicators of what an achievement I thought it was to achieve the status of being a man. That status was something I sought to attain as I considered the perks and […]
Read More KMCD 01: Oh ManDay 10: Patience in Suffering Read James 5:7-12 Context: Why does James return to the theme of patient endurance, and how does this connect with his earlier teaching about trials? There is a flow in what James has been pointing out throughout the letter. The need for godly wisdom, the need for humility, the need […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 10: Patience in SufferingHe didn’t go on his own. Wherever he went, he ensured that he had local connections as well as partners and apprentices. The partners complemented his skills and qualities. The apprentices had skills and qualities of their own and looked to develop them in action. The formation did not stay the same, but the concept […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Partners and ApprenticesSome things just feel right. Reading and writing words have felt right to me for as long as I can remember. The opportunity that blogging presents to write words and present them is one that I remain grateful for. Reaching 20 years of blogging has not given me the impression that it’s time to stop. […]
Read More Blog Schedule UpdateThe greatest day of the week is Thursday. I hope that’s established now. What makes Thursday the greatest day, among other things, is the opportunity to enjoy a treat, and what a treat it is to spend the day reflecting and considering. Reflecting on the goodness of God over a year and considering the goodness […]
Read More Dryden Update: The Way Forward is DelightIt has been a good year. Not everything in the year has been good. It’s worked out for good. A lot of good has come from the year. Very positive experiences have come about, new connections, new opportunities, and new relationships. Those have been the basis for promising projects that I hope will be revealed […]
Read More Thankful for The YearPersonally the year has been a fascinating one from the first quarter to the last. Tracking it through what I post on this blog you wouldn’t detect those issues and it;s intriguing reading those posts and knowing what I was going through at the same time. That is to say, I am grateful to God […]
Read More Good Stuff From the Blog in 2025According to the records, I’ve posted over 5,000 blog entries since the launch of the blog in 2005. I have not gone through every single one of those entries to reach this one and there’s every chance that another one might be worthy of selection. Yet when I thought about one entry I’d choose for […]
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