Dear Loving, Righteous, Heavenly Father: When I don’t know what to do, my eyes are on You. Seasons come and seasons go and it’s so easy to miss the flow whilst looking to settle in what appears to be for the moment and not moving on from that. I hear You when You talk about […]
Read More My Eyes Are On YouIt is September. Here in England, the football season is up and running and the academic season is about to get going for most children and young children. There were some significant changes in my life over June and July, which left August as a month of adjustment. It’s fitting that after the adjustments in […]
Read More Dryden Update: New Season Early Thoughts(Reflections and notes on Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus. Explore the previous parts of this series.) As we look at the letter to the church in Ephesus there is an outline: Jesus introduces Himself specifically; there is an intended audience; there is an outline of what is commendable; there is a point of […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 05 Ephesus: Where is the Love?I could say a lot more about that … and I will … but for now I’ll just leave this right here for you to consider. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More About That Quote: Want Wisdom?(Reflections and notes on Daniel 4 – the series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land. This was followed by explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation. Previously the trial by fiery furnace was contemplated.) Greatness. At one stage many boasted that the sun never set […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 05 – Who Is The Great One?Gathered in expectation. Bringing the desire for an encounter. Encouraging freedom to express the heart of God. A freedom from intrusive constructs that limited contributions. Prayer and praise at its heart based on a revelation of Jesus as explored in His Word. Food and drink flowing in spiritual and material terms. Urge to honour others […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Enriching ExperienceElijah had a problem. He felt he was the only one making a stand for the true God of Israel. It was a lonely trek and he felt as though his efforts were fruitless if the ruling power of the day still seemed to be getting by with the idolatry. In His mercy and kindness, […]
Read More Grateful for Kingdom ConnectionsI love getting wisdom from those who speak it and offer it. So it’s no surprise that I was intrigued by this piece of wisdom. It sounds like a cruel quip demeaning the state of wisdom of someone else. Notice, however, how there’s wisdom in it. That wisdom is this – until you know what […]
Read More About That Quote: Do You Need To Say That?(Reflections and notes on Daniel 3 – the series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land and in the last episode there were explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation.) It is an incredible story to read for a number of […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 04 – Through The FireI am having a blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation, David responded to my question about the basis for societal law. Once he did that, you’ll note, he asked two questions: Q: Where would the basis of so-called ‘secular law’ come from in a Christian system amongst non-Jewish […]
Read More ADBC: 03 – Standards and the Spirit
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