I am a big believer in the power of grace. Someone once asked me, what was the hardest thing to believe about God. My reply was God’s grace. It’s relatively easy for me to accept God’s holiness, righteousness, creative ability, right to judge the world, His eternal nature as well as being all powerful and […]
Read More The Hardest Thing To Believe About GodShe had never been more excited. Here she was a few days away from the greatest day of her life. It had all seemed to fit so right. He wasn’t like others. He was more interested in her than his own pursuits. Their relationship was built on a solid friendship of trust and mutual transparency. […]
Read More The Hair Experience: A ParableIt has not always been easy to leave well. There have been some partings of the way that have been messy and acrimonious. There have been burnt bridges and soured relations which has lead to the end of some affairs. Of late, however, I’ve been delighted with the impression my wife and daughters have made […]
Read More Bletchley Lessons: Leave WellIt has been a quite remarkable week in the life of Christopher Dryden. Faced a few unsettling home issues, but the family have remained exuberant and lively. In and among all of this I called my mentor who has been looking after me for nearly 20 years. I love my mentor. It is one thing […]
Read More Compassionately Constructive FeedbackIn the last entry I started sharing a little bit about my story of understanding about money and its relation to what it is to be meek. That is to say that the real temptation in approaching the blessings of God is to contort them into things that should glorify me. Oh look money get […]
Read More Meekness and Humility – Real Keys to the Kingdom (Part Two)I’m not so sure if it’s power that corrupts. But evidently there is something about being a human that can be prone to corruption and power certainly helps. I was recalling my journey with money. Money didn’t do anything to me, but attitudes and influences about money certainly affected my approach to money. In my […]
Read More Meekness and Humility – Real Keys to the KingdomI like to think of myself as a rather laid back kinda guy. Until very recently it would take a lot to get me riled up and all up in people’s faces in an antagonistic and aggressive manner. Overt violence is not my first port of call as a reaction to nuisances. Of very late […]
Read More I’m Just Doing My Job – And That Job Is To Love SacrificiallyThis is not meant to be a facetious blog entry but I can appreciate those who might see it that way. This afternoon I had the privilege of engaging in the annual ritual of parent-teacher evening. Once more I sat across the teacher who has the horror/honour of teaching my beloved daughter. As I sat […]
Read More Just Wondering … If Our Father Went To A Parents’ EveningHere’s a tricky thing about following Jesus. It can be an intensely personal and individual journey. To a large degree you’re responsible for your own development and commitment to Christ. When we are judged we won’t be able to blame church leaders and all that kinda jazz. We will be judged on individual grounds. Yet […]
Read More Be Careful Lest They FallI am a Dr. Who fan. I’ve been one since around 14. I remember watching bits and pieces of episodes in the 80’s, but then I started reading some of the books and got into the mythos of the programme that way. This isn’t an entry abut that, but by all means find out more […]
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