Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, (Proverbs 9:1, 13, 14 ESV) Chapter 9 brings to a conclusion the saga of two […]
Read More 16MTP 09 – Which House?I like the videos of John Green. When I was wondering what to write about, I saw this video and was struck by just how little I know of the refugee issues. The last comment about dehumanising refugees struck a chord about what the point of the good news should be about. We have dehumanised […]
Read More Refugees and the Human ChallengeHappy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him. (Proverbs 8:34, 35 BBE) The writer of Proverbs has laid out a case of getting […]
Read More 16MTP 08 – Wisdom CVMy brother, David, celebrates the birth of his third child. It’s significant to me for a this reason: Our Dad also had the blessing of three children in his household. As you may be aware I also have three children. So David being the father of three children wraps up the Dryden hat-trick of hat-tricks! Dad, David […]
Read More Dad, David and I – A Story Of Three’sRight away he followed her like an ox on the way to be slaughtered, or like a fool on the way to be punished and killed with arrows. He was no more than a bird rushing into a trap, without knowing it would cost him his life. (Proverbs 7:22, 23 CEV) The writer of Proverbs really […]
Read More 16MTP 07 – The Death Trap Of SeductionIt was slapped in my face all over this weekend. It culminated in a great friend of mine sharing some profound words of truth abut my experiences of fellowship and positing an alternative that got me thinking if I truly acted on this it would change what I’ve known about fellowship in practice on a […]
Read More A Thought Or Two On FellowshipHere are some thoughts on the different tracks in this chapter of Proverbs. Save yourself, just as a deer or a bird tries to escape from a hunter. (Proverbs 6:5 CEV) Track 1 (vs 1-5) Advice To Get Out Of Dodge I enjoy the phrase concerning how the mouth writes cheques that the body isn’t […]
Read More 16MTP 06 – Wisdom MixtapeNow the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. (Acts 4:32 ESV) The state of the early church at this stage is really remarkable, what it will take […]
Read More What Will It Take?Stay away from a bad woman! Don’t even go near the door of her house. (Proverbs 5:8 CEV) It’s one thing to be encouraged to consider something and it’s something else to be enticed into something. The thing is the difference of approach can often be subtle but the consequences of either can be the […]
Read More 16MTP 05 – Don’t Even Go ThereI love Columbo. There, I’ve said it. It’s out there in the open and I won’t retract the statement because it is the truth. I love Columbo, I don’t think there’s been a better detective programme on television and that includes Law and Order: Criminal Intent. What I love about Columbo among many things is […]
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