The series starts off slowly. Introducing you to the key characters and the main thrust of the story. Once those aspects are set up, then it kicks into high gear with the twists and turns required to make the whole thing dramatic and fascinating. The challenge, however, is to bring all the strands together to […]
Read More When The Story Lands WellThere are different kinds of love. One of them that is not often pursued – but is actively encouraged – is the kind of love that marks out siblings. If we look in scripture for expressions of this sibling love, we might struggle initially. Cain and Abel were not the best reference points for this. […]
Read More The Marks: 03 Brotherly AffectionAbhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9 Words. I love them. They do a wide variety of things to me. And when it comes to words I don’t use often, there is something in me that wants to find out about those words. For example, consider this word ‘abhor’. Now […]
Read More The Marks: 02 Hate What’s Evil; Cling To GoodIt is such a lonely job, we’re told. There’s such a burden and a pressure that others cannot appreciate and don’t carry. It is such a task that often things have to be done to relieve that weight. It is certainly not to diminish the real weight of responsibility of those positions. There is a […]
Read More Does It Have To Be Lonely At The Top?You were not with me. You were not walking or keen to follow or seek me . You wanted to do your own thing and use me to get there. You were busy and saying it was for me. You brought my name into it in a bid to justify all your efforts. But it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Walk or the WorkLet love be genuine. Romans 12:9 According to pop songs people are looking for real love. If we go by those pop songs, though, the idea of real love can get confusing in a hurry. That’s not just an issue for pop songs or indeed popular culture. There are a lot of conflicting and confusing […]
Read More The Marks: 01 Real LoveIt makes them stand out. People clearly think that success is like a good cake. You get the right ingredients, in the right mix, prepared over the right time and delicious times await. Plenty of words have been expressed reviewing those ingredients that have worked in individuals, partnerships teams, groups, companies and organisations that appear […]
Read More The Marks: An IntroductionThere are things that Jesus says that are warm and comforting. Those looking to market Jesus’ model of the Kingdom would absolutely love the invitation for those who are heavy-laden to come to Him to find rest. They would totally love that. They would be all over the acts of healing that would really be […]
Read More King Jesus Says – Enter By the Narrow GateFollow One Course Until Success (Part 3 of the FOCUS series. The other parts to the series can be accessed by clicking here for part 1 and clicking here for part 2.) Climb the frame, jump over the wall, run across the track, swim across the pool, cycle along the gravel and sprint to the […]
Read More CourseFollow One Course Until Success (Part 1 of the FOCUS series.) It was my cousin, Paul, who sent me a message with that acronym. I had not come across it before. It came at a very good time for me as well, with so much going on in my life. This acronym, this instruction for […]
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