Writing to someone you love is not a forgotten art. It still takes place today. What helps us to do it well today is considering how well others did it in yesteryear. There can be no doubt that Paul loved the saints in Ephesus a great deal. The time he spent there in developing the […]
Read More For Reading Out Loud – Ephesians 6A testimony was shared at the gathering. A brother who had been a regular for months and been involved with some of the hospitality for the brethren stood to share his testimony. He had hit on hard times to such an extent that he spent weeks living out of his car travelling to and from […]
Read More When Should It Matter To The Community?There is something about building or cultivating something that has been a part of the human condition since humans reflected on what it is to be human. That is painted in the flow of scripture. Whether it’s the heavens and the earth or a garden; an ark or a temple; an army or a body […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: What Wisdom Is BuildingMy Mum was an entrepreneur. To the best of my recollection, this was not something that was overtly encouraged and supported by her immediate peer group. She was set free to explore what that looked like after a spiritual renaissance she experienced that opened her to seeing Jesus’ call on her life in the next […]
Read More Dryden Links: Encouraging EnterpriseThe club wanted to appoint a new manager and so explored a number of candidates. One, in particular, did very well in the interview, so they wanted to take things further. The conversation turned to his backroom team and the candidate insisted that he wanted to take his team with him. It was a point […]
Read More With Your CrewThe church is magnificent. It really is a wonderful expression of God’s glorious and wondrous creation. When Jesus came to set up and die for the church, He had something in mind that would amaze even the heavenly realms. The more I get to know Jesus, the more I get to love what Jesus had […]
Read More Dryden Links: UnavoidableWhenever we gather, whenever we get to be in each other’s company, whenever we can spend time face to face, it’s an opportunity to share. The stance can be vertical for sure, but the idea is that in the light of all that we’ve received from the heavenly Father, it’s got to make a difference […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Blessed to BlessIt’s fascinating to see responses to godly instructions. There is a type of thinking that says that each situation should be judged on its own merits and so whenpeople hear what sounds like a universal principle, they look for the exception with those scenarios that start with the phrase, ‘what happens if …’. We look […]
Read More The Marks 15: Live at Peace with AllEveryone around the table knew they had a contribution to make. They came prepared. Prepared to receive what others had to contribute. Prepared to share what they had to contribute. The preparation was not the same because what they had to contribute was not the same. The variety kept people intrigued. What they shared enriched […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: At the TableAn eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. That’s a very simple thing to say and it’s packed with much truth and it’s often ignored. Here’s why it’s ignored. Whether it’s under the guise of self-defence or through the encouragement to stand up for yourself and be strong, there is something that just […]
Read More The Marks 14: Do Not Repay Evil With Evil
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