This is a further entry in the ongoing blog conversation with the Dryden brother of our sister Ruth preferred by all with taste, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: Stevie Wonder is one of my favourite musicians and among other songs, he wrote, produced and sang the track called Evil on his Music […]
Read More ADBC: 15 – Changes and the ChildrenThe club wanted to appoint a new manager and so explored a number of candidates. One, in particular, did very well in the interview, so they wanted to take things further. The conversation turned to his backroom team and the candidate insisted that he wanted to take his team with him. It was a point […]
Read More With Your CrewThe church is magnificent. It really is a wonderful expression of God’s glorious and wondrous creation. When Jesus came to set up and die for the church, He had something in mind that would amaze even the heavenly realms. The more I get to know Jesus, the more I get to love what Jesus had […]
Read More Dryden Links: UnavoidableWhenever we gather, whenever we get to be in each other’s company, whenever we can spend time face to face, it’s an opportunity to share. The stance can be vertical for sure, but the idea is that in the light of all that we’ve received from the heavenly Father, it’s got to make a difference […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Blessed to BlessSo, this is November. You come across this month and you’re facing the tail end of the year. Not quite time to get all reflective on how things have gone. But it is time to start feeling things getting colder and time to wrap up and conserve as much energy as you can. Of course, […]
Read More Dryden Update: Grateful for Mercies Of All SizesThe book of Revelation is an invitation to consider Jesus. John is invited to consider Jesus. He is given the opportunity to do so by the ultimate close encounter of the divine kind. The encounter, however, is not for him to feel goosebumps and think about what a friend he has in Jesus. The brilliant […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 12: Epilogue – Let Them Hear(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Explore the previous parts of this series.) Let’s get a picture of Laodicea at the time. Situated 40 miles south-east from Philadelphia and 100 miles east of Ephesus where Jesus addressed His first letter. Laodicea had booming economy because it was on […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 11 Laodicea: Rebuking The Self-SatisfiedThis is a landmark entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my provocative and principled brother, David. Landmark as we go into double figures. On and look at that it’s the tenth installment in the tenth month of the year on the tenth day of the tenth month. Almost as if … anyway. Here’s the […]
Read More ADBC: 10 – Love, Slavery and Church FailureIt was said in a very simple understated manner, but it was still profound and deeply moving. Sitting on the settee as he was, Malcolm simply shared how the ability to encourage someone is such an incredible gift to appreciate. He said it after he himself was encouraged by Kevin next to him. Again nothing […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Encourage One AnotherIt bothers me. I understand about when a lot of people are in the same location, it somewhat limits what you do and the idea of it being easier to set something at the front for everyone to focus on and then an individual or a group of individuals can be the focus for the […]
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