Barnabas and Saul: Set apart for God. The church in Antioch featured a group of prophets and teachers. As they gathered to fast and pray, the Holy Spirit spoke to them about Barnabas and Saul. What was said wasn’t totally new to either Barnabas or Saul. What was said to them, however, was crucial for […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Set Apart For …Moses: Set apart by God. Born in a Hebrew home. Taken by a member of Egyptian royalty. Weaned by his natural mother. Cultured in the Egyptian royal palace. Aware of his roots, but now on the run from both because of his actions. Little did he know that he was being set apart by God. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Set Apart By …Breathtaking. An encounter with the awesome leads to this experience. Words can come later, but there are those moments where the sheer magnitude of the occasion requires no words. Some can be physically moved by the awesome. Moved to bow. Moved to fall on the knees. Moved to lie prostrate. That hymn, How Great Thou […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AwesomeBrief list of the things that are amazing about God – feel free to add yours. His Son. His Spirit. His Word. His love. His goodness. His power. His creativity. His wisdom. His compassion. His mercy. His patience. His salvation. His forgiveness. His plan. His signs. His work. His justice. His righteousness. His angels. His […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AmazingWhen I heard the music he wrote, that’s how I felt. When I heard her first cries as she emerged into the world, that’s what I experienced. When, against all odds, they managed to lift the trophy, that’s certainly what overcame me. And these were small expressions of what is available in each stage of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AstoundHe is the One. Not any one. Not the usual one. No, this was the one. He is the one. And what marks Him out as the one is that there is no one as brilliant as Him. There is no one as glorious as Him. He chooses to express Himself through His creation, but […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AceWhat you aim for is important. That aim is not always the same in the short term. The aim is always the same in the larger scheme of things. There’s somewhere to get to; there’s a goal in mind. It would be awesome to aim for something astounding that is ace to achieve for someone […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AimPraise Him. Testify about Him. Instruct others about Him. Encourage others in Him. God remains the focus in the process. It’s fascinating to see how we can interact with Him in the light of who He is and what He does. It’s not a personal experience alone; this is something that can help others in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – In Light of His GoodnessI had an idea of what they were talking about when they referred to the individual as the King of Rock and Roll. I got the impression of what they meant when they called that person the King of Pop. I understood who the King of that football team was. What do we mean when […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Who Is This KingThe feeling was detached. As if she were meant to be connected to something and someone, but something was missing. She would go about her regular duties, but something didn’t feel right. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it; she couldn’t put it into words, but there was something missing. Something not quite as […]
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