Created in the image of God. Created for relationship. Created for fellowship. Created for companionship. Created for shared stewardship. Created to love and serve. Created to enjoy harmony found in the dynamic relations of creation. The symptom of rejecting God is the isolation, loneliness and despair that marks many lives. Imprisoned in the walls of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Need To Be LonelyIs that wise? We don’t always know all the consequences of our actions. We are not always fully informed of everything we need to know before we make decisions. The idea is to endeavour to do the best we can with what we have in order to make a decision that is good in and […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: Is That Wise?(Reflections and notes on Ruth 3. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) God loves it when a plan comes together. Everyone celebrates the goal, but sometimes what leads to the goal can be just as exciting. Indeed such is the interest in what leads to the goal that there is […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 04 – The Set-Up for A Set-UpA harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:18 (ESV) What is the harvest of righteousness? Why is it only produced in the making of peace? Why is it worth wholehearted pursuit? I was brought up in a small town in England and I had little to no contact […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About The Outcome(Reflections and notes on Ruth 2. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) Followers of Jesus will do a great job when they display the beautiful picture of submission that Jesus presented. That picture is essential in a day and age where the picture of submission is muddied and distorted in […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 03 – Kindness, Initiative and SubmissionHere is my contribution to the ongoing blog conversation with the man widely regarded as the more intelligent, handsome, honest and creative Dryden, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: There is a time and a place to relax and enjoy life. There is also a time and place to reflect on what makes […]
Read More ADBC: 17 – Justice, AfterLife and Rejecting GodFeeling euphoric, the sense of excitement and achieving greatness. Something so sweet, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it out of perspective. In despair, the sense of disillusionment and failing miserably. Something so discouraging, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Gentle ReminderEvery day and often in every moment of the day, there is a simple question that I answer. Do you believe Him? I had a conversation with my brother. We were talking about the differences between an atheist, one who rejects God and the godless. There are a lot of people who claim to believe […]
Read More Do You Believe Him?My Mum was an entrepreneur. To the best of my recollection, this was not something that was overtly encouraged and supported by her immediate peer group. She was set free to explore what that looked like after a spiritual renaissance she experienced that opened her to seeing Jesus’ call on her life in the next […]
Read More Dryden Links: Encouraging EnterpriseBut the wisdom from above is … sincere. James 3:17 Good old Greek has a word for doing something without hypocrisy. That word – which you don’t really need to know as it’s unlikely to change the conversation you’re having over a cup of coffee/tea/orange juice/water – is what other translations have helpfully summarised as to do […]
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