Key Episode Scripture: Jonah 1-4 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. (Jonah 3:10 ESVUK) The book of Jonah covers one episode in the life of the prophet. The episode, among […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 28: Doomsday: ConceptsKey Episode Scripture: 1 Samuel chapters 16-18 Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed. (1 Samuel 18:30 ESVUK) David vs Goliath. If you want an immediately recognisable bible story, […]
Read More For 40 Days – Day 20: Intimidation: ConsequencesTrust. I keep returning to this word and value it more and more with each passing day. I don’t dismiss the term “love,” and I understand why people get so hung up on it. To me, though, trust is a more important term. I hear people give away the word love cheaply when they say […]
Read More JJ 24 #34: A Matter of TrustYou were warned. He noticed you after your efforts were rejected. It’s not the time for anger, jealousy, or bitterness. Be careful. It’s crouching at your door waiting for you to let it in. And you will be responsible for all that happens afterwards. Even if it’s at your door, you don’t have to let […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What You Let InIt is a thing of beauty to see the right person in the right place doing the right thing and getting the right results. What makes it so beautiful is not so much about the right person having certain qualifications. It’s that they have the character and the skill to deliver what is required especially […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Right PersonWhatever is said and done is done from a desire to please the Father. The dependence in the relationship means that every act is considered in the light of that. That means even if you’re grouchy, something has to be done to address the grouch and acts and words cannot flow from the grouch. That […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Overcoming the GrouchIt is what you do. And it is not just what you do. It is who you are. and it is not just who you are. When you are who you are then you’ll do what you’re supposed to do. The connection between the two so that it’s consistent and what you do reflects who […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be and DoThere’s what you’re doing and there’s who you’re doing it with. The relationship between Paul and Timothy is a fascinating one based on what we pick up in Acts and some of the church letters that Paul writes. There are, of course, the two letters that Paul writes to Timothy and what they say about […]
Read More In Pursuit …Weeping and rejoicing. Following Jesus is not a happy thing all the time. There are times following Jesus where there’s a recognition of the state individuals, relationships and communities are in when they choose to reject God. That calls for weeping. Even as we remember what causes separation with the Creator of the universe and […]
Read More Dryden Reflections 2022: What Matters“You haven’t changed a bit.” It’s said as a comment of flattery; to reassure someone of the consistency of character over time. It sounds like a compliment. Hopefully, it’s not true. Hopefully, you have changed. Changed for the better. Improved. Developed. Matured. The alternative would not be a reflection of unchanging consistency. It would reflect, […]
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