Hello, my name is Christopher Dryden, I am a peacemaker. I am also a father of three daughters. The youngest daughter is named Zoe (there should be two dots over the e, but nevertheless). This April she will turn five years old and it’s already a good time to reflect on why she was so […]
Read More What Makes Peace? 2 – EnthusiasmWe are given to extremes. A good friend of mine informed me of one perspective on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Here the taking of the tree exposed us to the full breadth of the extremes of good and evil. Rather than depending on God for all things, left to our own […]
Read More Order and SpontaneityYou’re aware of that feeling some have when they are a child. That feeling that says life will be so much better as soon as they grow up and can do what grown ups do. You’re also aware of that feeling that parents get seeing their children play around with little to no responsibilities and […]
Read More The Life Gets SweeterAn inferiority complex can be a really debilitating condition. My recollection of developing and dwelling with an inferiority complex was that it involved two key factors. One is how I viewed myself. Another is how I viewed the expectations of others. On that score the issue began with the value I placed on other people’s […]
Read More Whose Expectations?How are you? What an interesting question. One I am not keen on, because normally either there is insufficient time to answer it properly, or there is insufficient interest from the person asking it to make it worthwhile. A beautiful thing about blogging, though, is that both factors don’t come into play at all, especially […]
Read More The State You’re InAre you still with us? I remember getting asked that question by a church leader. He was interested to see if we were still committed to the project. What happened, however, was that there was a confusion between the effort for the Kingdom and the desire to build an empire. In as much as there […]
Read More Committed To The EffortOne of the things I like about blogging is the ability to categorise. It’s interesting noting which categories have the most blogs, it’s a good indicator of what I like to blog about that. One of those categories is Relationships. This evening I was reminded why it is such an important issue to write about. […]
Read More Relationships MatterIt’s clear and obvious, but sometimes we’re slow on the up take. When I was a child (OK, a smaller child), I was eager to grow up and be a man like my Dad. I thought that was the place to be. Getting to stay up as long as you want. Not have to do […]
Read More Some Things Will Have To ChangeOne of the things I have planned to do this year is to make the most of meals. Thank God I had the opportunity to put that in practice yesterday. Leaving Derby last year wasn’t heart-wrenching, but there were some relationships that we developed there that would now have a longer distance to navigate. We […]
Read More Making A Meal Of It – Building RelationshipsI love watching interviews. Good interviews, mind you. I like the set up of the interviewer getting things from the person being interviewed. I love the dialogue that takes place from time to time. It’s particularly good when it’s not just a set up for an entertainment perspective. Where the things being divulged are insightful, […]
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