Things happen. That is how it goes. How we respond to things can determine whether we retain sanity, or slowly see it slip away. External factors are one thing, but the state of the mind is the centre for dealing with matters. The example of my Dad taught me that even in the most chaotic […]
Read More The Mind at RestAs we walked, my friend and I talked. We talked of things local, which lead to talk of things national, which lead to talk of things global. We spoke of different forces and different influences affecting our lives and how everything could be considered to be so complex. Making matters worse, some of the same […]
Read More Even So, Come, Lord JesusIt saddens me that church life and being a Christian can be perceived as being preoccupied with a weekly meeting. It saddens me because I think this preoccupation misses the point by a significant margin. I sit in such weekly gatherings with decent people who are well meaning folks, polite and friendly enough, but who […]
Read More More That What We Make OutOctober is a significant month for the Dryden family. It’s my brother’s birthday this week and the day after that a highly cherished and valued friend of the family (making them family) also celebrates a birthday. So that’s significant in itself. Also October kicks off the final quarter of the year. Nights draw in, temperatures […]
Read More A Love Medley with a Dryden UpdateThere are some big issues that you consider when you talk about Christianity. Sexuality, gender, abortion, prosperity, relevance to present cultural issues, etc. In that list, you’ll be hard pressed to come up with someone who is really passionate about the topic of blasphemy. Which is interesting. Likewise if you were to take a survey […]
Read More What About Blasphemy?It has been a quite remarkable week in the life of Christopher Dryden. Faced a few unsettling home issues, but the family have remained exuberant and lively. In and among all of this I called my mentor who has been looking after me for nearly 20 years. I love my mentor. It is one thing […]
Read More Compassionately Constructive FeedbackThis is a superb song rendered in its brilliance by what is turning out to be one of my favourite singing groups. Take time to listen to the lyrics of adoration and proclamation describing the Saviour. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More DMCD Songs: You Are My All In All – Gaither Vocal Band and Eden String QuartetThe thought of waiting is not one of life’s exciting prospects. Understandably, then, we try to make it more exciting. While we wait, we can remember God and all that. We can anticipate what God might have in store. These things indeed can keep us occupied. That’s a good thing. We can do what we […]
Read More Sometimes Waiting On God Means …Something before I get going with this entry. People are in varying states of brokenness. Sometimes their confidence and self worth is so battered, it is here that the great work of healing needs to take place. I appreciate that. So what I’m writing is not about this group of people. I was reading John […]
Read More Get Up!There was a chorus regularly sung in the church group in which my formative years were played out. The chorus suggested that the saints should press along in God’s own way, with pressing being vital in the light of persecution, trials and crosses we must face. The chorus concluded with the encouragement that the hotter […]
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