Reading: Ephesians 1:1-14 Context: What does it mean that these blessings are “in the heavenly realms”? These blessings are already live – right now, in a realm I can’t see with my physical eyes. Paul uses “heavenly realms” as an active, present sphere. Here, Christ is already enthroned and where — remarkably — I already […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 02: Chosen and BlessedHe is the One. Not any one. Not the usual one. No, this was the one. He is the one. And what marks Him out as the one is that there is no one as brilliant as Him. There is no one as glorious as Him. He chooses to express Himself through His creation, but […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AceWhat is it like for the Kingsman to relate to Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah? It’s very much like what happens when a man already knows how the fight ends before he’s even walked into it. Everything about how he carries himself in the middle of it changes. That’s the position the […]
Read More KMCD 31: The Lion and the KingsmanContext: Ephesians – Who Wrote It, When, and Why It Matters Paul identifies himself as the author twice in the text (1:1, 3:1), and the early church overwhelmingly accepted his authorship. Paul wrote Ephesians from house arrest in Rome, somewhere around AD 60 to 62, making it one of four so-called “prison epistles” alongside Philippians, […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 01: Book OverviewWhat you aim for is important. That aim is not always the same in the short term. The aim is always the same in the larger scheme of things. There’s somewhere to get to; there’s a goal in mind. It would be awesome to aim for something astounding that is ace to achieve for someone […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AimHe did not remember lying down, only waking—thorns pressed light against his brow, not to wound but to mark. A Voice he could not see, only feel, said, “Rise. You have a castle. Come and see what has been built for you.” He almost laughed. His soul, as far as he’d ever known it, was […]
Read More KMCD 30: The Castle of the KingsmanFour C’s Questions for the Entire Gospel: Context: How has your understanding of first-century Judea and religious conflicts enhanced your reading of Mark? Jesus is interacting and engaging with a world that is divided politically and religiously. And in those divisions, people are looking to assert a degree of authority and to establish some hope […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 25: Review and ReflectionPraise Him. Testify about Him. Instruct others about Him. Encourage others in Him. God remains the focus in the process. It’s fascinating to see how we can interact with Him in the light of who He is and what He does. It’s not a personal experience alone; this is something that can help others in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – In Light of His GoodnessWhat do you do when the opposition fights with words? Here are some insights from Nehemiah 6:1-9. Nehemiah has already faced mockery and the threat of violence over the work of building the wall in Jerusalem. None of it worked. The wall’s nearly finished, only the gates left to hang, and that’s exactly when Sanballat, […]
Read More KMCD 29: Words, the Work and the KingsmanReading: Mark 16:1-20 Context: Why are the women going to the tomb, and what do they discover there? The women love Jesus. The women seek to honour the body of the one that they love. This is an expression of great affection and care, even for one they expect to be dead. When they arrive […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 25: Resurrection and Commission
