On the face of it this statement – true love hates – does not make sense. There’s an image of love that is full of pleasant, life-affirming sentiments and digging a bit deeper there are even more commendable qualities such as hope and perseverance that help fill out our concept of what love involves. In […]
Read More True Love HatesMy Dad was never a very verbal man. The church used to love the rare opportunities he got to preach because although he wouldn’t be the charismatic big preacher, he would also not take long. Though he wasn’t the chatty type – my Mum more than made up for that – it was evident he […]
Read More Following Dad’s InstructionsFollowing Jesus takes in quite a lot. As I was reminded when reading I Am A Follower (the book I’m currently reading by Leonard Sweet), the distinctive is I am following Him, not just His teachings. That’s why it’s good to take time in seeing who it is I am following. What I notice about […]
Read More Wisdom First ThingIt seems like a long time since I posted a personal update on this my personal blog. So I’m delighted to take some time to update you on things. First of all, I’m delighted to say that I am doing well health-wise. In the second half of February I had some brief skirmishes with flu […]
Read More Dryden Update – MarchIn considering the story of Jesus, I was reminded recently about the difference between who Jesus is and my testimony. My testimony is a powerful account of that which I have witnessed and experienced by observation in my own life. As it is true to me as one who has been through it I validate […]
Read More Good NewsThere is a beautiful hymn called One Day. The writer of the hymn takes us on a truly outstanding journey through the life and times of Jesus Christ from His incarnation through to the day all believers look forward to when He returns for His people, His Kingdom and His world. The middle of the […]
Read More One DayThe good news talks of a King establishing His Kingdom. When I consider kings and members of royalty there is usually something about them that makes them hard to connect with, because their personality and position makes them someone who can only be seen from afar. There is little personal connection and hardly anything to […]
Read More He RelatesI needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ – Matthew 25:36 Of late I’ve been challenged about the power of the indwelling Spirit of God. God’s presence in and through us makes a huge difference in the lives […]
Read More Presence PowerThere are some people who are absolutely obsessed with studying end times. They read scriptures and make the most seemingly obscure and tenuous connections to establish huge constructs of blow by blow action of how and when things will reach its climax. I come across some whose obsession with it is rather creepy. They are […]
Read More Stay AlertJesus and the Pharisees. It’s fair to say they were not the best of friends. It’s also fair to say Jesus did not have a problem expressing what his problem was with the Pharisees. Get this though. Why did Jesus spend so much words and efforts on folks evidently hell-bent on seeing Him as a […]
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