Some things are temporary. Some things are passing trends whose impact fades with the mists of time. There are things, however, whose mark lasts through the ages. Generation after generation feel it, share it and so it lasts longer. When you think about the things that will last, what comes to your mind? In the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: What Will Last?For those not accustomed to professional wrestling in the United States, there is an organisation that has essentially been the top producer of professional wrestling known as the World Wrestling Entertainment company. Among other aspects of their business is to have characters who appeal to a wide audience on the strength of their persona. One […]
Read More That’s The Bottom Line Cos …The question sounds a bit silly. We know how it goes. If someone is in a relationship it has to be based on the truth. If one of the parties practices deceptions, offers misinformation deliberately or withholds vital information, that damages the relationship. It’s damaged because of the importance of truth to the health and […]
Read More Dryden Links: Does The Truth Matter?(Reflections on the sign of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead found in John 11:1-44. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Turning water into wine is incredible. Remotely healing a sickly child is amazing. Healing a man paralysed for nearly forty years is remarkable. […]
Read More Seven Signs: Get Out Of ThereThere is something about building or cultivating something that has been a part of the human condition since humans reflected on what it is to be human. That is painted in the flow of scripture. Whether it’s the heavens and the earth or a garden; an ark or a temple; an army or a body […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: What Wisdom Is BuildingThe start of this series kicked off with the admission that this is personal. Scripture was written for various reasons. The story of Ruth is written to give an insight into the heritage of royalty that was birthed in expressions of loyalty. This is a national story. It is not epic in scope but it […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 06 – Learning From RuthHere’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
