I don’t usually do blog entries about other people … alright I often do blog entries about other people, but I don’t often do blog entries about where I work. (There see you can’t get me now!) Today’s a very special day in my time working for the North Staffordshire Young Men’s Christian Association as […]
Read More To The North Staffs YMCA FamilyGod is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:24) So here’s the thinking. At some point over 2008-09 as a church we looked a the theme of order out of chaos and a key issue in it was the power of the Word. Linked to this in me […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – PreludeSometimes I free-blog. Now that means nothing to you as a reader because understandably as far as you’re concerned I should take the time to proof-read what I’ve written before publishing it. There are times when I’ll write the blog on me word document program before uploading the document to transfer the text to the […]
Read More Fred Hammond – Tribute and TributesSo I have been blogging fairly well over at the other place – what with a general football review here and a Rafa reflection there not forgetting a big up to Law and Order right there, but over here it has not been as busy. Not to worry, there will be a change. It’s interesting […]
Read More Despite MyselfFaithfulness is a relational quality that is the hallmark of all that is right and noble in engaging with others. Even if it is a case sticking to someone who is abusing because of the quality of the individual there is something to be sadly admired. Faithfulness is not just reserved to marriages it is […]
Read More Being FaithfulRemember yesterday, right? I Believe I Can Fly and everything, right. Now what is wrong with that picture – what on earth would get me spouting on about that? Sometimes we are told that we can do and be anything we want (almost as though we believe we can fly or something – no I […]
Read More What Was Wrong With The Picture Then?Inspirational. Uplifting. Motivating. What could possibly be wrong with this picture and with this song? If indeed anything. Find out more in tomorrow’s blog. In the meantime, enjoy. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More What’s Wrong With This Picture?I have heard it said that we live in a country that at least used to be a Christian country. There is shock and alarm at the way the faith is being marginalised in this ever changing pluralistic society in which we live in. The issue is all the more to people’s mind as the […]
Read More Taking God Out Of School! (Was He There Anyway?)I was having a laugh at my sister’s text message today. She was saying how proud we Drydens are of being so humble! My sister is funny and that humour has been a source of much comfort and humour in our time growing up and when things aren’t always working out, it’s brilliant to have […]
Read More Think On These ThingsLately I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the beginning. The beginning of a lot of things. The beginning of my faith walk. The beginning of my time in Stoke-on-Trent. The beginning of my relationship with the woman who would be my wife. The beginning of my marriage. The beginning of the end of my […]
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