It is really tragic. Enslaved to the dominant super power of the day, oppressed and suppressed by the needs of this juggernaut of a civilisation there appears no way out. For years you and your people have sought freedom, but it’s looking further away with each passing day. You have cried out for freedom but […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Progressive Mentality In A Regressive WorldChurch is family. When I was a child growing up in Wellingborough, my Dad was the deacon of the church we attended. It was a small church. There was the Elder and my Dad the deacon and a few other members besides. As far as my memory serves, the Elder and my Dad had a […]
Read More A Note Of Gratitude For The Family LoveIt’s a pity that people make the mission of God something that is the domain only of religious experts and professionals. There is much to be said for realising that following Jesus is an invitation to go places with God and experience life on mission … For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Going Places With God: Life On MissionSome people can’t seem to catch a break. They make a mistake, they are heavily chastised for that mistake. They work hard at keeping themselves out of trouble. In a moment of temptation, when under great pressure they slip up again. The grief they face for it makes the previous chastened experience appear tame in […]
Read More Getting Your Act Together Still Takes TimeThe importance of order cannot be underestimated. Disorder and chaos are not the best environments in which we thrive. Likewise there is nothing wrong with routine in and of itself. Indeed some find great safety in the familiar. Risk.is reduced, the likelihood of things going out of control are minimised. This is comforting and a […]
Read More Gatekeepers: Overcoming Potential Challenges In Church DevelopmentWisdom is such a precious commodity. The more I see expressions of church life, the more I understand why wisdom is so essential in ensuring God is glorified. The church is a glorious expression of how God wants His children to grow together. That expression is to be a beacon to a world divided of […]
Read More Guidance In Negotiating The Individual And CollectiveThe dance goes on. He got this beautiful dress and matching shoes, because he knew she loved it and it would make her look fabulous. She was thrilled when she saw it. In fact she felt like she was the most beautiful woman in the world. She got herself ready by enjoying a luxuriating bath, then being […]
Read More Glorify Me So I Can Glorify YouThere is something about those who seek peace that makes them very uneasy with injustice. Anything that brings injustice upsets any shalom or wholeness that looks to take place. It’s not so much a theory about the need for balance in the universe. It is more about the cry for harmony, and where there is […]
Read More Say What You See: Justice SeekersNotes from a conversation with a very important friend of mine inspire this blog entry. (Thank you, Lorna.) You ever been shifty? By shifty I mean behaviour suggesting underhand activities and motives. I have been shifty on a number of occasions. I was watching an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Nichols is chasing […]
Read More Say What You See; Transparent FellowshipI studied politics academically for five years. One of the concepts about British government I found intriguing related to cabinet convention. I don’t mean which drink you had to take from the cabinet. It had to do with how the members of the cabinet behaved. Collective Responsibility. The thinking being that in cabinet meetings full […]
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