Prisons have a really interesting role to play throughout scripture. From Joseph being imprisoned on false rape allegations to Paul and Silas being imprisoned on false social disruption charges. There’s something about the prison that seems like the environment ripe for Kingdom opportunities. What I tend to get from those prison episodes is not so […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Free in PrisonWhen I first came to the place it was a dump. Where I lived before was vibrant, dynamic and pulsing with potential tapped into seemingly all the time. Never a dull moment, something going on that would stimulate interest and activity. No room for moping or bitter introspection – just learn from the mistakes and […]
Read More Kingdom Opportunities: Conversations and ActionsThe honesty is refreshing and the depth of despair is something people can relate with. His life was threatened and afterall he had done, he felt it was all for nothing. He felt like he was a failure and that he wasn’t that much better than all those that came before him that likewise had […]
Read More Maybe You Need To Talk Things OverI can’t explain it in a way to please those who require testable proof. Yet I just know when people are praying for me. It’s something I can distinctly feel. And feeling that makes a massive difference to me. It reminds me that I’m not alone in this quest of following Jesus. It reminds me […]
Read More The Difference Prayers MakeWe are here for a reason. We are made by God for the purpose of good works. There is plenty of good works to be getting on with in being a blessing to our homes, our workplaces, our neighbourhoods, our communities. No we can’t do everything and there’s no pressure on us to get everything […]
Read More March for the MissionSomething gives me the impression tht this might be the first Dryden Update of the year. Yeah, that’s right, the last Dryden Update was way back in November 2019. Since then developments have included various weather conditions that have been fascinating to observe; a few meetings about a couple of projects slowly bubbling under the […]
Read More Marching To The Beat: A Dryden UpdateBeing among saints is not primarily a spectator sport. That’s not always the impression you can come away with if you peruse certain circles. This is why the walk of faith calls for diligence to walk it among the brothers and sisters. It is a great privilege to truly engage in life following Jesus with […]
Read More Diligence: With Brothers and SistersI’m very grateful for my good friend. There I was, concerned about how would we get the people, how would we market what we were doing, how would people get onto it. There he was with the crucial words of wisdom. Obedience in following and diligence in doing is all that’s required. The initial relationship […]
Read More Diligence: Keep On Doing What You’re Called To DoSometimes I wonder if God is dropping a hint about the importance of giving someone something to eat. When God made man in His own image, He put him in a garden to work it and keep it. And in that garden there was fruit for him to eat. When Abraham saw three strangers come […]
Read More Meal Power: Give Them Something To EatThere’s this bit in scripture: And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. But he did not keep what the Lord commanded. Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice […]
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