“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 (ESV) There is a word that gets worn smooth with use, until it barely means anything at all. Hope. We say it lightly — […]
Read More KMCD 17: Hope, The Fellowship and the KingsmanWhat do we sing about God? We sing of His glory, His love, His compassion, His righteousness, His glory, His wisdom, and so much more. And as we sing, we are filled in our souls with expressions of praise and adoration of someone so brilliant. Even if we’re convicted of sin or challenged about behaviour […]
Read More KMCD 15: The Song, The Fellowship and the KingsmanFree to worship. Free to fellowship. I come from a background where people cited Hebrews 10 as the reason for mandatory church attendance. As we know, Hebrews 10 says that we should not forsake the assembling … and people would largely ignore the context and the rest of the verse, merely highlighting how important it […]
Read More KMCD 12: Free To …Everyone has something to contribute. The challenge is to follow the Spirit’s leading to see who gets to contribute what they have to offer. It’s a wonderful challenge as well. That brother has his insight from a scripture he studied. That sister has her story of what happened with Jesus on Tuesday. That other brother […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Fellowship TreasuresTurn up, sit down, stand up, sit down, sing up, shut up, listen up, shout out, laugh out, stand up, pay up, sing out, pray up, chat up, get out. While the routine may be familiar to many, it’s not the only experience. There are diverse experiences and routines, each with its own value. However, […]
Read More JJ 24 #37: What A Fellowship“You wouldn’t know. You haven’t gone through what I’ve gone through.” When that’s said, it’s usually shutting the door on a conversation and probably a relationship. Empathy is a powerful tool to be able to employ. If you know what it’s like, because you’ve been through the same thing or something very similar, it’s a […]
Read More The Marks 10: Rejoice and Weep AlongsideHello. My name is Christopher. I am the one who puts words on this blog. Most of the time. Among other things, I love food in good company. I am thankful for February because there were a lot of highlights of enjoying food in good company. A lot of the time, though, that food was […]
Read More Dryden Update: Fellowship, Feasts and Going Forward from FebruaryFellowship is a Christian-ese kind of word that is banded about and applied to all types of gatherings from quiz nights to youth meetings to formal worship services but all too often the true essence of fellowship is missed. The fellowship of believers gives us a picture of God. We are all unique, yet made […]
Read More Eden Weekly #05: The Joy of FellowshipThere are the ingredients. There are the measurements. There is the equipment. There are instructions. The dangers are to ignore the instructions, neglect the measurements, misuse the equipment and forget the ingredients. Those dangers range from sloppy and shocking food preparation to potential food poisoning. It is certainly not the recipe for a great culinary […]
Read More What A Fellowship: Fruit(With fellowship being a prominent theme on the blog, I reached out to someone I have a great deal of respect for their considered and calming manner in social settings. Marlene Wray from Manchester, England kindly put together this word on friendly fellowship for us to explore and act on. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]
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