It looks tough from where you are. And He is with you. It looks grim from where you are. And He is with you. It looks an opportunity for growth from where He is, but are you with Him? It looks like a chance for Him to be glorified, but are you with Him? He […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: From His PerspectiveSo, when disappointment comes, when the people let you down, as the devastation hits – how do you carry on? When you were out for so long because of bereavement, when you had to take time off because of that unexpected injury – how do you carry on? By grit and determination? By that resolve […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Carrying On …That Christianity is too safe. You hear a message of how to get saved. You like the idea of that. Being rescued. Being made to feel safe. Being made to feel cosy. Being made to feel comfortable. You like the thought of being served and having your needs met. You like the thought that in […]
Read More Is That ‘Safe Christianity’ Actually Christianity?I have given them your word and the world has hated them,for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am […]
Read More Prayer for Change – Set Up and Set ApartThere’s a difference between a release valve and a redistribution mechanism. Sounds obvious when it’s written, but in practice it’s not the same. For example having taken on a week’s worth of work hassles and pressures on the job, some look forward to the end of the week having a drink or two (or more). […]
Read More The Release ValveI am not a subscriber to the sentiment that talk is cheap. I have a fair idea where it comes from. There’s a lot of talk about how bad something is without anything done about it. Politicians talk about what they will do to make things better. People vote for them and are disappointed to […]
Read More Challenging The Way Things AreFear the Lord, reverence His name. This is the Lord, the Creator of the universe who historically has established the people and done great works in making them who they are. Indeed due reverence is given to God at the beginning and the end of this Psalm. It’s the meat of this Psalm that is […]
Read More Psalm 44 – What’s That All About, God?What an intriguing month May was. There were conversations I had with friends that challenged me on why I accept certain things. Especially accepting them having already agreed that these are idols that have been constructed to offer the mirage of safety and comfort whilst actually depleting and diminishing those who subscribe to such systems […]
Read More YIR15 – 05 – Breaking It UpIt’s a challenge to say that there are certain things that are right or wrong absolutely. It takes one person to differ and with enough intellect, passion and intensity for any statement to be considered as strong but not applicable to all. It happens in all spheres of life including church. In it all is […]
Read More Grace and HolinessRecently I wrote a glowing tribute to thanksgiving, rating the activity as something admirable and worth enjoying. In the interests of fairness, and because as timing has it, after I was so happy, I was sent to a significant low, it’s worth sharing how I celebrate God in bad times. Sometimes events appear to conspire […]
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