I used to run when I was younger. I ran with my siblings and our friends playing in the estate that we grew up in. When I was a little older, I ran because I was good at it in the shorter distances. It made me useful for the rugby and I had one or […]
Read More On The Run: PrologueCain was expected to look after his brother and killed him. Killed him out of anger, killed him out of jealousy, killed him through ignoring the call of God to deal with his own issues rather than taking it out on his brother. Whatever you think of the historicity of the episode in scripture, there […]
Read More Keeping a BrotherThere it is. The first signs of growth. Bursting through the soil reaching tentatively to the sun. There are so many factors going against it. What if there are is an adverse climate? What if the surroundings are made hostile? Perhaps a rodent or pest may trample it down before it ever has a chance […]
Read More The Plant: Fragile to FlourishThe kettle. It contains water. Water that is in the process of going from one temperature to another. The state of the water previously was not good enough for the task required. The final state of the water will reach will be perfect for the task. You just need to raise the heat over time. […]
Read More The Kettle: Patient PassionThere is a saying going around that says that following Jesus isn’t about rules, it’s about relationship. I hear that. I certainly get the gist of what it looks to oppose. There is a very real legalistic streak among some of us that is so rules oriented that the purpose of living and the real […]
Read More Running By The RulesIt has been a fair few centuries since He said it, but I wonder if the church He died for would recognise and affirm those He referred to as the blessed. Those 8 characteristics are as counterintuitive and countercultural now as they were when He shared them with His disciples way back then. Sometimes in […]
Read More Affirming the BlessedMoreover Blessing It was something Authrine reminded me about. She was talking about how God responded to Solomon’s request. So I went to read 1 Kings 3 and loved how Solomon put himself at the mercy of God to just get the wisdom required to operate in his position as king. That degree of humility […]
Read More Moreover Blessing & Even Though LoveOne of the pivotal moments in my wall with Jesus took place in a church building in South London. It happened almost 20 years ago. The place was old and the inside was typically cold. Not many of us were gathered and that gave the place a sparse look about it all the more. Nevertheless […]
Read More What’s So Sweet About It?Thank you, Lord. July is over. I did not dislike July. Quite a number of beautiful things happened over the month. Flicking through the blogs written over the month, I like quite a lot of what I wrote. Yet July is still a wilderness month in the summer. Never been a big fan of the […]
Read More A New Month A New Season: Dryden UpdateI salute and applaud the committed few. When certain initiatives begin with the hype and excitement it can draw a crowd. People get caught up with promises of great benefits if they subscribe, participate and contribute. That all sounds good at the start. There’s also the appeal because there’s a crowd, so it must be […]
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