Some people take labels on the surface and believe they can live up to those labels, just because they are connected in a loose and superficial way. Take for example, this group of folks who claimed to be part of a special people. They had spent their lives collecting sayings and giving the impression of […]
Read More After His Own KindThe King was in the wilderness. What an odd place for a King to be. The title and position tends to have images of a his own extravagant palace or in some wondrously decked King’s gardens. But nope, the King, led by the Spirit, is out in the wilderness. After 40 days without food, the […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Live By Every Word God SaysI was watching a gospel music video and a song was being sung to God expressing great love for Him. The lead vocalist brok from the regular singing as he moved to another part of the song and shared a brief bit of wisdom that stuck with me. “You’ll never love anyone right, until you […]
Read More Priority in RelationshipsThere was something about the way he came to be that marked him out as special from the start. That could be the premise for someone to think that the person in question had greatness in him. Yet the way this beginning is written makes it clear that it was all about God’s protection and […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 2 – Drawn Out BeginningsThe deal was that whoever responded the right way would be the winner. The two forces had been competing for the attention of the people. The people had hovered over the two opinions and were favourable to one or the other almost at a whim. Indeed some would make a front of supporting the one […]
Read More Who Rules? Who Responds Appropriately(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question,Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 3 – The Born (Again) IdentityHe invested in an orchard and got plenty of apples – what did you expect? She invested in a class of children to achieve great educational progress – what did you expect? They invested in restoring the disenfranchised to cultivate a community of hope – what did you expect? We don’t do those things at […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What Did You Expect?Yes indeed, the journey should not be dismissed. The journey, the process of becoming is something worth appreciating and enjoying. Yet there is something to be said about when we reach our destination. There’s something fascinating about teaching – in whatever method you use. Teaching takes the learner from one state to another. There is […]
Read More When We Reach Our DestinationIt irked me to be honest. Not just about everyone else – it was a stick in me as well. Christians in some circles make a big deal about this verse, Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I […]
Read More King Jesus Says – A Series StarterPower struggle. Desire for control. The schism in the dynamic between one and the other. These are not the most hopeful and optimistic ways of viewing relationships, but you probably have a good idea of a number of interactions between people who for whatever reason are close whose engagements are defined by these terms. When […]
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