Here are some of the bits about being a Christian and following Jesus that I would definitely put in a brochure to market it: Being a Christian means having your sins forgiven and a clean slate with God Following Jesus is an assurance of rest for your soul Living the way God wants strengthens you […]
Read More Welcome To Suffering!!It is very interesting considering how we have been conditioned. Sometimes I hear people speak in such a way as to suggest that their way of thinking, believing and behaving is objectively correct. Such is their ignorance to the way in which they have been conditioned by society, the oblivious way in which they hammer […]
Read More Being AuthenticRecently I shared a parable about a woman, a wedding and a hair salon experience. The parable is worth an explanation. Of course not all parables are worth an explanation but this one certainly was. It came to me one morning – one of those things you get when you’re waking up giving the impression […]
Read More The Hair Experience: An ExplanationThe young brother meant well. He was sharing about how his two friends, who were not yet believers, were going through their issues, and he was encouraging them to have faith and just come to church and see how God was real and could help them. I get that. I understand that. I am sure […]
Read More Why The Answer To The Problem Is Not Always ‘Come To Church’(Big thanks to Kathleen over at the remarkable and outstanding Church in a Circle blog. Her entry on The Burden of One was the inspiration for this blog entry. Go over and check out the entry and the rest of the good material on the site.) More than ever before, I am convinced that for […]
Read More The Work of The Ministry: It Takes A TeamIt occurred to me the other day to consider what it was to be Christopher Dryden and there were some things that sprang to mind that was worth noting. (Oh and remember, it is Christopher, not ‘Chris’ that geezer died almost 3 years ago.) Being Christopher Dryden is – A follower of Jesus Christ still […]
Read More Being Christopher DrydenOK, this honesty thing might get me in trouble, but I’m going ahead anyway. There are some things in the Bible and in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ that I run away from. Not overtly. Oh no, I’m far too savvy for that. I do my running discreetly. Call me the Discreet Runner. […]
Read More Giving Up: Sometimes the Hardest Thing To Do Is The Most ImportantI’m not what I want to be, but thank God I’m not what I used to be. I have heard that line and variations of it for quite some time now. It can get so familiar that it loses its significance and can be somewhat cliche. Thankfully every now and then things happen to actually […]
Read More The Gospel: What Has Changed and What Is Changing?I think Alan Knox wrote about it not long ago. (Check Knox in How Specialisation Harms as well as The Church As A Team Of Player-Coaches) It is something that has been on my mind for a while especially at a time when there are some I know who are exploring spiritual gifts. Paul is […]
Read More Spiritual Gifts: It Is Not About Being SpecialistsRT @lensweet Being a “good Christian” (ie “good Methodist,” “good Catholic,” “good Baptist”) is not the same as being a follower of Jesus So I come across this superb tweet by the incomparable Leonard Sweet. Being the good tweeter that I am I go on to retweet it. A beloved sister notes it and queries […]
Read More Being ‘A Good Christian’ vs. Following Jesus
