“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 (ESV) There is a word that gets worn smooth with use, until it barely means anything at all. Hope. We say it lightly — […]
Read More KMCD 17: Hope, The Fellowship and the KingsmanThis is based on reading 1 Peter 4:10-11 The Function of Fellowship: Gifted to Serve “As each has received a gift.” Not some. Not those with theological training. Not the ones who have been walking with Jesus the longest, or the ones who seem the most naturally talented, or the ones in any kind of […]
Read More KMCD 16: The Gift, The Fellowship and the KingsmanWhat do we sing about God? We sing of His glory, His love, His compassion, His righteousness, His glory, His wisdom, and so much more. And as we sing, we are filled in our souls with expressions of praise and adoration of someone so brilliant. Even if we’re convicted of sin or challenged about behaviour […]
Read More KMCD 15: The Song, The Fellowship and the KingsmanHow does the Kingsman consider the issue of spiritual gifts? It was a game. Someone produced a questionnaire. Fill it in, tally your scores, and discover your spiritual gifts. Compare results with others. Marvel at the combinations. What did they get? What were their major gifts? Did we complement each other in any way? After […]
Read More KMCD 14: The Gifts are not for GamesHope is crucial in the life of the Kingsman. In Romans 15:13, Paul is keen for the church in Rome to experience this kind of hope as he blesses them: May the God of hope fill you with all peace and joy in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may […]
Read More KMCD 10: Hope and the KingsmanReading: Mark 3:7-35 Context: Why does Jesus need a boat ready and choose twelve specific apostles at this point in His ministry? The boat was to avoid being crushed by the swelling crowd. Jesus needed a place to go for safety’s sake. There may be a correlation between the size of the popularity He was […]
Read More WIWO: Mark – Episode 6: Kingdom CommunityJesus knew what He was doing. Spend some time with the Father, and get an insight into what to do. Then go and serve people and give them expressions of what the Father delights in through word and action. Engaging and interacting with people, serving them with the love of Jesus, and sharing life with […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Requires EnergyHe didn’t go on his own. Wherever he went, he ensured that he had local connections as well as partners and apprentices. The partners complemented his skills and qualities. The apprentices had skills and qualities of their own and looked to develop them in action. The formation did not stay the same, but the concept […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Partners and ApprenticesI sometimes hear my Dad say to get wisdom above everything else. I don’t know if my Dad ever really said that; it’s just something I hear in my mind. There are a lot of decisions that I made without wisdom that are great testimonies to the importance of getting wisdom. There are also decisions […]
Read More 20 for 20 #2 Wisdom Says What? Part 1Did you do what God told you to do? Did you do it to glorify Jesus Christ? Did you do it according to the guidance offered by His Spirit? That’s all that matters. For His Name’s Sake C. L. J. Dryden Shalom
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