So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.” But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord. This is the account of […]
Read More Genesis: 6 – Character against CorruptionA few years back my brother David wrote a guest blog entry. It is time to once more here from undoubtedly the greatest Dryden brother I have ever had. (He happens to be the only Dryden brother I have, but that’s not the point.) Shalom C. L. J. Dryden ————————————————— Greetings to everyone who reads […]
Read More Guest Entry: And Justice For AllThere is something about those who seek peace that makes them very uneasy with injustice. Anything that brings injustice upsets any shalom or wholeness that looks to take place. It’s not so much a theory about the need for balance in the universe. It is more about the cry for harmony, and where there is […]
Read More Say What You See: Justice SeekersMy daughter took part in a school performance. They did a production of a musical version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears as retold through Roald Dahl’s nursery rhymes. Although I have read one or two Dahl stuff I had not come across the rhymes. The production was enjoyable and my daughter did well thankfully. […]
Read More And Justice For AllAs we walked, my friend and I talked. We talked of things local, which lead to talk of things national, which lead to talk of things global. We spoke of different forces and different influences affecting our lives and how everything could be considered to be so complex. Making matters worse, some of the same […]
Read More Even So, Come, Lord JesusI was fascinated by the response to the release of the papers by the Hillsborough Independent Panel and the reaction of people surrounding it. The events in Sheffield in April 1989 has been described as the greatest sporting tragedy in British history. Many have spoken of the shame as a country that it has taken […]
Read More Talking Point: What Does Justice Look Like?I read this article and I was angered. The news surrounds the sentencing of a ‘drugs lord’ who had been trafficking drugs and being a menace to some in an area of Jamaica. I was not angered by the sentencing. I was angered by the levels of corruption and injustice that can be seen at […]
Read More Injustice from the Bottom UpWhoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. (Proverbs 19:17) There is no greater example of this attitude than in the life of Jesus who was known for his engagement with those considered to be poor, materially and socially. In fact for the King of Glory […]
Read More MTP19 Remix – Remembering The PoorSome of the things that people consider really important are not really that big a deal. Some issues that gets people all upset and argumentative in the larger scheme of things is not really worth the grief. For example the debate over free-will and predestination. Knowing how divisive we can be with useful cloaks of […]
Read More Treating People The Same?Stories. I love them. I love what they do on so many levels from the ‘mind switched off and just enjoying the ride’ to ‘truly delving into the depths of the human condition’. All from the story. Those stories can be real and often reality is stranger than fiction. Of late I’ve come across a […]
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