It’s a tricky business. Life, that is. If you’re too close-minded you run the risk of limiting yourself in the opportunities open to learning, growing and flourishing. If you’re too open-minded you can end up not having any anchor on what’s true, real and of benefit. It’s at this point that some would suggest that […]
Read More Dryden Links: Is There Anything We Can Learn From Them?(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Explore the previous parts of this series.) Let’s get a picture of Laodicea at the time. Situated 40 miles south-east from Philadelphia and 100 miles east of Ephesus where Jesus addressed His first letter. Laodicea had booming economy because it was on […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 11 Laodicea: Rebuking The Self-SatisfiedBut the wisdom from above is … gentle at all times James 3:17 (NLT) There is information. There is knowledge. There is understanding. There is discernment. These four factors combined can help navigate the course of life. These four combined give a good indication of what wisdom is. However those four factors are not impartial. […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: It’s About Gentleness(Reflections and notes on Daniel 10. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel experienced some profound insights regarding the future of God’s people as he confessed the sins for him and the people.) This is a fascinating episode in the life of Daniel. This is […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 11 – Prayer’s Prelude To RevelationThis is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my admirable brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: Way back in the old century, when I worked for the Civil Service, my line manager introduced me to working lunches. I say working lunches, I really mean, he was the first work colleague […]
Read More ADBC: 11 – DadIt’s good to know that I can confidently refer to a brother who really is a brother. I can do that from the blood family perspective. I can do that from a spiritual family perspective. Being able to say that confidently should be the privilege for brothers who have a good father. It is necessary […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Good Father and Good BrothersPart of my testimony is that I am used to being associated with Jesus. Growing up in a church background, aware of the rhythms of church life, familiar with the stylings of expressions of church life it was easy for me to be so acclimatised to it that I became an associate of Jesus. I […]
Read More Abiding Not AssociatingI had the great privilege of sitting in on an evangelism conference recently. It was a great occasion. Met some wonderful brothers and sisters in the faith making some valuable Kingdom connections and appreciating again how this Family of God is diverse and beautiful when that diversity comes together in a wonderful unity in Christ. […]
Read More Dryden Links: Follow, Follow – Will You Follow Jesus?Among other things, I enjoy a good episode of Columbo. I enjoy it because I like the Columbo character and his intrepid pursuit of the murderer. There are different ways that the lieutenant will persist in tracking his culprit. If you do this living thing right, there are times you’ll need to persist in tracking […]
Read More A Matter Of HonourBut the wisdom from above is … peace loving James 3:17 (NLT) What makes for peace? Not what makes for a quiet life. Not what makes for a convenient arrangement that gives minimal hassle. Not what makes for maximum profit no matter the cost. No. The question that underpins godly wisdom is: What makes for […]
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