Paul must have really loved Timothy to write to him the way he does. It’s really interesting getting a peek at what he said to his protege. I gotta admit as well, that sometimes I feel like Paul is writing that letter to me, as though he wants me to grow to take Kingdom mission […]
Read More Progress Through Practice and ImmersionHe was not on his own. When the edict came down and their livelihood was in jeopardy, he knew exactly where to go. He got in touch with his three friends. And the four of them prayed. And God answered their prayer. As the four of them prayed together. The answer came and from a […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: There Were FourYou ever wondered if God created you to be independent? How many self-made folks really did it all by themselves? I wonder why that image of the person doing it on their own is so appealing? My testimony will always have episodes of people encouraging me. However much I wanted to lean into loner credentials, […]
Read More Urging You OnMaybe it’s because we’re being polite. Perhaps it could be that we’re not used to doing that way. Whatever it is, it bugs me. There were three of us and two of us were already believers when the third guy became a part of the mix. By part of the mix it started with occasionally […]
Read More Can They See Progress?No pressure. The Apostle Paul must have been an interesting fella to work with. Imagine. Your name’s Timothy, you’ve been hanging around Paul for a few years observing how he does this whole apostolic thing from area to area. You’ve got involved to a degree in some of this work as well. As you did […]
Read More Set An ExampleHave you done your exercises? It’s good for you. Do something to raise your heart rate. Do something to generate mobility in your limbs. Do some push ups, do some squats. Why don’t you get one of those circuits that you can do from the safety of your home. You don’t need all the gym […]
Read More Are You Doing Your Exercises?It’s right to be grateful for another chance. You might have messed something up or missed an opportunity, so it’s good when another chance comes around to take what had been missed or messed. Zoë was not that kind of opportunity. Zoë was an expression of something greater for me and greater for us as […]
Read More Zoë Dryden – 10 Years OnWhen they got married, one of their parents prayed a simple prayer. Dear Lord, let us delight to see this marriage work through the many challenges and thrive through the setbacks and disappointments. The union was fruitful in that they had three children in rather quick succession. Barely five years covered the first to the […]
Read More Pray: For The Married For The GoodWhen my daughter said, “first world problems” that stopped me in my tracks. My mobile device needed charging – I needed it to be charged, because I didn’t want it to be in a position where I would require usage of the phone and the battery would be dead. That’s what I needed, only to […]
Read More Pray: For the Lowly, For The GoodIt’s easy to be critical of people in positions of responsibility. They don’t do it the way I want them to do it. They made a big mistake. They didn’t listen to the suggestion I made and look at them now. They think they’re better than me and don’t look at me. They want to […]
Read More Pray: For The Leaders For The Good
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