WIWO: Mark – Episode 21: Love, Generosity, and Judgment

Reading: Mark 12:28-44 Context: How does Jesus’ response about the greatest commandments summarise all spiritual obligations? All we do must come from a heart of love for God. A love that has to be commanded because it’s not natural for us to give that love to God first and foremost, and we’re not that inclined […]

Dryden Shorts – Never Abandoned

She felt abandoned. She felt he had abandoned her. When she needed him the most, when she wanted to be understood, supported and held, he discarded her. He was too busy for her. He had other things to do. Then she had the encounter with Jesus and discovered someone who stood up for her. He […]

KMCD 24: The Hand of God and the Kingsman

This is being written during the football World Cup. The phrase “the hand of God” would remind some people of something that knocked them out of the 1986 World Cup. This is not about that incident, though it is handy to remember that the wins in life only come from God’s hand. Consider Nehemiah 2:1-8. […]

WIWO: Mark – Episode 20: Authority and Conflict

Reading: Mark 11:27-12:27 Context: Why do religious leaders question Jesus’ authority, and how does His parable of the tenants answer them? The battle is on for the role of the authority of the truth. The religious leaders had comfortably held that position, but that was under threat because of Jesus. They went out of their […]

Dryden Shorts – Go for the Win

The worst lead to have in football is to be two goals up. One goal ahead is tenuous. Anything can happen. It only takes a moment for an equaliser to come in. With two goals, though, there can be uncertainty in the team that takes that lead. Should they push for a third, or can […]

KMCD 23: Mission, Partnership and the Kingsman

Previously, we explored what partnership means for the Kingsman — built around purpose, honest in contribution, humble in interdependence, and sustained by covenant rather than contract. Those four principles were drawn from the breadth of Scripture. But there is one passage that puts all of it in motion. One account where you see what those […]

WIWO: Mark – Episode 19: Triumphal Entry and Temple Cleansing

Reading: Mark 11:1-26 Context: What is the significance of Jesus’ manner of entering Jerusalem, and what expectations does this fulfil? Zechariah 9 includes a prophecy of a Messiah who would enter Jerusalem riding on a colt that had never been ridden before. Jesus fulfils that prophecy in this episode. The greetings He gets from the […]

Dryden Shorts – Get to the Place

Life is a journey. Every day we start somewhere, and we’re going somewhere. We won’t end the day in the same place we started. Some of us are intentional in the journey we’re making. Some are aware of the progress they make on the journey. It’s great to reach a place where you’re aware of […]

KMCD 22: Partnership and the Kingsman

The path of the Kingsman is never meant to be travelled on his own. What guidance does God give for the partnerships that help? It is worth asking the question carefully, because the word gets used in ways that can do a lot of damage if left unexamined. People talk about partnership in business, in […]

WIWO: Mark – Episode 18: The Way of the Cross

Reading: Mark 10:32-52 Context: How does Jesus’ detailed third passion prediction demonstrate His conscious choice to suffer? I imagine. He is with His disciples and He’s outlining what will happen to Him. He’s deliberate. He’s not in a rush. This is what will happen. It’s not a matter of identifying it in terms of what […]