To a degree, everyone conscious and capable, is on a journey. Working out how life should be, experiencing various issues from day to day, coming across matters big and small and being shaped by their response to what they come across. Committing to the journey of following Jesus requires a distinct turn in our journey. […]
Read More JJ 24 #05: The TurnIt is refreshing to know what the mission is. It won’t be expressed in the same way in all locations, at all times. It will necessarily be presented differently as determined by the context. There will, however, be key similarities in the expression. It will revolve around demonstrating and declaring God through His Son, Jesus […]
Read More JJ 24 #04: This is the Message, “This is the Mission.”It’s a bit like dusting off the old books on the bookshelf that haven’t been referred to for a long time. I’m referring to this here entry on the blog. Almost three whole months since the last entry. It’s been quite the season for activity. One that hasn’t seen intentional time for entries of the […]
Read More JJ 24 #01: Dusting Off the Dust To ReturnMarching suggests rhythm and routine and structure and progress on purpose. It is not a regular movement, it is a systematic one that follows instruction and one that is designed for success and glory. Springing into action follows the call to march on purpose. Hearing clearly the instructions that give direction to success and glory. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Marching On PurposeSuccess. Prosper. Flourish. Many offer promises for tomorrow of something better ahead. They present themselves as the ones to lead you to a land of promise and life of splendour. They offer words that seduce and thoughts to stimulate. In it all, though, there is no substance. The substance is found in Jesus as our […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be The VisionWe were walking home. It had been a tough few days. Maybe the hope was gone. Hope was crucified. A fellow traveller wondered why we were so sad. We thought He must have lived under a rock to be ignorant of recent events. Yet as we walked with Him, our hearts were aflame as He […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: We Urged Him to StayJesus knew what people were thinking. He knew and He served, but He didn’t go with their flow. He knew and He gave hope, but He didn’t stimulate trends to gain notoriety. Expressing the truth was enough for Him to be the enemy. To know what He knew and still do what He did says […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: True HumanityThere is no guarantee of ease with Christ. The walk with Him includes suffering, then it’s clear that being comfortable isn’t something to expect. In the disruption, and rejection, there is something to be said for that sense of peace in following Christ. It doesn’t remove the tears or erase the heartache, but it gives […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Good PlaceThe unsearchable riches of Christ. This is an invitation to discover that whatever we knew about what it is to live, is not even scratching the surface. We do what we can to understand. Yet when Jesus takes us out of darkness into marvellous light, it is not just to leave ignorance, it is to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Lot More Than ThatIt is stunning. It is breathtaking. That love pays the debt that I could never pay. That love should redeem the hopeless, heal the sick, enrich the poor, deliver from addiction, and empower the weak. That love should place the lonely in a divine family, and give heavenly purpose to those previously bound for hell. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Stand Amazed
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