Here’s the premise of the conversation. Wait a minute. This is the 20th part of the conversation? That’s something, right? 20 parts to this conversation – that’s a lot of questions to catch up on. I mean for at least the last ten parts there have been three questions per part – so what’s that […]
Read More ADBC: 20 – Systems to Suck and Systems To EnrichNo way through. There was no way through. There needed to be a way through, so someone sought a way and in seeking developed a pathway. Well trodden over time, that pathway enabled others to find a way where there was no way previously. There seems to be no way in this situation, but someone […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: PathwayWe are not our own. We do not belong to ourselves. we are sent. There is that stage in a relationship with God where it’s not just the amazing news that Jesus died for us to have a right relationship with the Father. That remains true and that is important to the relationship. There is […]
Read More We Are SentFootball is a sport I enjoy watching a lot. One of the components of the game that I find interesting is the role of leadership in the team. It’s not about whether you’re referred to as the captain or not, it’s about how your role affects others in the team. As a result, there are […]
Read More Dryden Links: Leadership Is A Matter of Character(Reflections on the sign of Jesus walking on the water in the storm found in John 9:1-41. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) It is natural for people to have their favourites. When it comes to exploring scripture some students take the approach that […]
Read More Seven Signs: Born Blind – Now SeeHow did we get here? It is often useful to look at how things began and perhaps see the seeds of that which would develop to what is seen in the present. The Bible makes a remarkable statement about the reason for so much foolishness in the world. The fool says in his heart, “There is no […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: From the Beginnings(Reflections and notes on Ruth 4. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) It’s a family affair. The story began with a husband, a wife and two sons leaving a famine. The story ends with a grandmother cradling a baby that would grow to be the grandfather of the greatest king […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 05 – Family FortunesHowdy, reader, your eyes are affixed – and rightly so – on this part of the world’s greatest blog conversation between two Drydens. This here is my contribution in response to the undisputed greatest Dryden blogger to ever visit Norfolk, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David offered some generous and insightful reflections […]
Read More ADBC: 19 – God, Gaps and The GruesomeCreated in the image of God. Created for relationship. Created for fellowship. Created for companionship. Created for shared stewardship. Created to love and serve. Created to enjoy harmony found in the dynamic relations of creation. The symptom of rejecting God is the isolation, loneliness and despair that marks many lives. Imprisoned in the walls of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Need To Be LonelyHave you ever watched a television series fr a short while, stopped for a long while and then come back to it again? That was my experience with the detective drama, Elementary. I would not classify myself as a big follower of Sherlock Holmes, but I’ve found the character interesting and have dabbled in viewing […]
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