He certainly looked in good shape. So he should, because he put a lot of work into it. Every morning he liked to do his work out in his garage and spent that precious hour getting his sweat on and building that muscle as well as the stamina. Every morning, without fail. Then twice a […]
Read More Training For Something ElseThere’s a lot of respect for the individual. In fact there’s a great concern not to be seen to be imposing anything on an individual. Every adult should be left to reach their own decisions and conclusions. That makes a great deal of sense. When it comes to learning to live the life of Jesus, […]
Read More Don’t Leave Them To ItHe had served his master for many years. Their relationship was distinct in the sense that the master treated him like a son. He was looked after very well and never mistreated. Indeed where others around him used to be considered sub-human, his master highly esteemed his welfare and that of his family. The master […]
Read More A Tale of a Devoted ServantYou can’t afford to be vulnerable. If you are then someone sees that as weakness. Not only that others will see that as juicy morsels for gossip. Lots of speculation and analysis on the vulnerability which is not about building character and supporting growth – it’s purely for entertainment and often that smug sense of […]
Read More The Protective Armour: When You Can’t Afford To Be VulnerableIn my childhood I found sport fascinating to watch. My Dad wasn’t that fascinated in sport at all and the only one he really paid attention to was athletics. One of the sports that I was interested in was boxing. As with other sports I got into, I read some history on the subject and […]
Read More When There Are Disputed ChampionsThere was the warmth, security and sustenance of the womb. There is safety in the cocoon. There is development there – who is there in month seven is definitely someone different to who was there in month three. For all that, there is little to be concerned about because the cocoon is safe. Then there […]
Read More Why Wisdom: Exposure and InfluenceIn my childhood there were cafes. Those were usually fairly drab places, but there was something familiar, something that made you feel you could get what you want, sit down and enjoy, have a chat and then move on with the rest of your life. It feels like the coffee shop is something that particularly […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Coffee ShopsI like real testimonies. Some of my favourites are ones that say that before they met Jesus their lives were fine and then when they met Jesus it was all turned upside down. I like the ones that talk about how before they didn’t have that many issues in certain relationships, but as soon as […]
Read More Faith and Contrasting FortunesThere are those who do not believe. That’s their prerogative and I’m not going to impose my view on them at all. What I would say, however, is that in not believing, it’s really important to be careful not to be a scornful doubter. What I love about stories – true or fictional – are […]
Read More Not That Guy: Scornful Doubter“Come out with your hands up. We have you surrounded. There’s no point in trying to escape, we will get you. It’s only a matter of time. Give yourself up now and we might go easy on you,” Back in the day, growing up, I did enjoy watching dramas and action programmes or films with […]
Read More Faith When Under Siege
