The best ability is availability. A wonderful quote from the sports world. It’s also something that those who belong to God find precious about Him. He’s a very present help at all times. His availability is never in question because He is always with us. That’s a great comfort in a world where others can […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – AvailableWhat does it mean for the Kingsman to be looking for the Heavenly Country? A man posted abroad for years learns something about home. He keeps his papers in order and his accent intact, and he never quite unpacks the last box. He can be useful where he is, even loved, but he never mistakes […]
Read More KMCD 40: The Kingsman is Looking for the Heavenly CountryReading: Ephesians 5:1-20 Context: What does it mean to be “imitators of God as dearly loved children”? This is one of the most important identity verses in Scripture. First, it underpins our identity in Christ. Second, it underpins how parenting and childhood work. Third, it points to something about how we emerge in life. Going […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 10: Walking in Love and LightOne of my favourite characteristics of God is His faithfulness. It means more to me than reliability or trustworthiness. It’s the great faith He has to show up and believe the best for me, reflecting His Son as He lives in me. He knows I’ll mess up. He knows I’ll stray. And He still shows […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – FaithfulI wrote this ten years ago. It got me thinking it might be worth writing another one now, so here goes. To my dear nephew. You’re a man in the eyes of the law. You’re a man in your own eyes as well. But being a man is still new, and there are grasps of […]
Read More Another Open Blog to My NephewWhat does it mean for the Kingsman to have the faith to please the King? Hebrews 11:6 says: Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. That verse tells the Kingsman what God is looking […]
Read More KMCD 39: The Kingsman Must Have Faith to Please the KingReading: Ephesians 4:17-32 Context: How does Paul contrast the Gentile way of life with Christian living? The heart of the contrast lies in the difference that God makes in what it means to live. What makes it Gentile is its ignorance and/or rejection of God. As a result, Paul describes this kind of life as […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 09: New Life, New StandardsDaniel in the court of Cyrus. They’ll use all means at their disposal to get you. They certainly did that to get him bang to rights by the very decree they set up with him in mind. Yet the day after he was put in the den with lions, he emerged, having been rescued by […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Set Up With …What does it actually mean for the Kingsman to be set apart? A king’s signet ring was never decorative. Press it into wax, and it authorised a decree; hand it to another man and it transferred the king’s own authority into his grip until the ring came back. The ring didn’t just mark something as […]
Read More KMCD 38: The Kingsman: Set Apart for the KingReading: Ephesians 4:1-16 Context: How does “living a life worthy of the calling” connect to the previous chapters? The previous chapters have outlined the honour and privilege of being joined to God’s great eternal purpose through the Lord Jesus Christ. This is glorious. We have been rescued from a life destined for God’s full wrath. […]
Read More WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 08: Unity in the Body
