It seems like the appropriate time to ask the question. Things going wrong all around. Inside and out, there doesn’t seem to be anything going right at all. So when all of that is kicking off the question is reasonable: Where is your hope now? Underneath that question is something that suggests that if the […]
Read More Where Is Your Hope Now?Andrew didn’t usually take his laptop with him. He was usually content with a large notepad and a few pens. This time, though, he felt it necessary to take his laptop with him. His reasoning was that seeing as though what he would be writing would more than likely contribute largely to the finished product, […]
Read More What Words May Come Of ThisThe work is not a curse. The work is a blessing. When viewed in that light, Carl had little problem giving himself over to it. When he saw that the work was something from God that would help the lives of others and be received as acceptable service to the Lord, Carl kept that firmly […]
Read More Carl’s Dedication To WorkFor so long she was an afterthought. They didn’t notice her. Others were louder, others made more of a presence, others were far more sociable and popular. When things happened, they would go to the others and they didn’t notice her. They didn’t notice her because she just got on with her job. They didn’t […]
Read More No Longer An AfterthoughtDear heavenly Father: In place of fear, please let faith in you rise. In place of panic, please let your peace abound. In place of isolation, please let the intimacy of your fellowship be experienced. In place of concerns, please let the comfort of your Spirit provide consolation. There is no power greater than you. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: In Place Of …What’s that? It’s not that it was new in itself. It’s just that in the rush and hurry and hastle they had never taken notice of this before. So now that they had to stop from the rush, the hurry and the hastle, they now had the chance to consider this. So the question was […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: New Connections“Wait a minute, are you the same guy?” “Yeah, I’m the guy.” “Nah, hold on a minute. You’re like the guy, but he’s usually down there begging and stuff.” “Yeah, that was me.” “What do you mean that was you? That can’t be you. That guy was blind. You clearly are not blind.” “I know, […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Share Your StoryThey said it was a big accident involving a number of vehicles including a lorry. That meant that the traffic hold up would take a long time to clear. And we were stuck right in the middle of it. Cars barely moved. At some point it didn’t even make sense keeping the engine on. This […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: While You Are SingingPrisons have a really interesting role to play throughout scripture. From Joseph being imprisoned on false rape allegations to Paul and Silas being imprisoned on false social disruption charges. There’s something about the prison that seems like the environment ripe for Kingdom opportunities. What I tend to get from those prison episodes is not so […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Free in PrisonWhen I first came to the place it was a dump. Where I lived before was vibrant, dynamic and pulsing with potential tapped into seemingly all the time. Never a dull moment, something going on that would stimulate interest and activity. No room for moping or bitter introspection – just learn from the mistakes and […]
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