I remember a brief exchange I had with King Arthur Sido. In it I was buzzed up with some article about church planting and that kind of thing. In essence King Arthur’s response was that it was more important to be about the business of sharing the gospel and making disciples as Jesus taught than […]
Read More Basics In PlaceIt comes down to this. More than the splendid oratory, more than the signs and wonders, more than the public declarations and stories of the miraculous. More that all of that, can this faith be trusted? Is it for real? The gatherings involve real experiences that people find genuinely moving. Often, however, they can appear […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: AuthenticityDo you believe everything that we believe? Do you abide by the cultural norms that we apply? Do you stick to the dress code? Do you enjoy the songs we enjoy singing? Do you have the same reading of scripture as we do? If you do, you’re more than welcome and surely the unity of […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: UnityThe rows all point to the platform. On the platform is something they call a pulpit. The thinking is that everything that happens in the gathering will be geared towards the main event of someone standing at that pulpit and speaking from it to the others who will look on more or less quietly any […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: GatheringI came across this video very recently. I watched it and in the light of what I hinted at recently, I wondered: what would followers of Jesus think about it? Especially as in this country (the UK) a news article highlighted findings from a survey. It intrigues me because it gets me thinking again about […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: FestivalsPraying on my own has a lot of pleasant aspects to it. I do love it. What I have grown to enjoy all the more this year, however, is the real joy to be found in praying with others. I love what others bring to prayer, how they pray and the insights they share in […]
Read More Grateful for PrayerMy name is Christopher Dryden. I am a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. Saying that can sound rather conceited in certain religious circles. Calling yourself a minister comes with certain expectations and perceptions derived a great deal from various traditions and cultures. So allow me to be clear in what I mean. I am […]
Read More MinisterMy name is Christopher Dryden. I am a member of the family of God which is also the Body of Christ. There was a song we used to sing in the church that spoke of how glad we were to belong to the family of God. It was a beautiful song and would get the […]
Read More MemberI love small gatherings of believers. Sure large gatherings have their place and I am sure people enjoy that. I love small gatherings. Among the many things I love is how those gatherings can be prime ground for relationships to blossom simply by giving space for people to pour into each other. We respect each […]
Read More Pouring Out …We were returning from a good night out with the brothers. I turned to my dear friend and said something about how precious and important that time was. He looked knowingly at me and mentioned something about Total Church. The phrase echoed in my mind. My good friend could say that phrase because we share […]
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