“Hello?” “Hello.” “Is this Mr Christopher Dryden?” “Yes, it is.” “Hello I’m calling in response to your recent job interview. We were really impressed with your responses and we would like to invite you to take on the position, would this be of interest to you?” What a call! I am not a big fan […]
Read More The First CallYou are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good […]
Read More Why Can’t They See?You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good […]
Read More A City Set On A Hill – A Lamp On A StandClarity. In February 2010, I remember being in a situation where that word came into sharp focus. (Geddit? I’ll be here waiting when you do.) What was clear in the circumstances I was in was that clarity was in short supply. As a result activities were meant to take place with certain things done but […]
Read More When You Know Where You StandThere is this thing some of us do to protect people. We don’t tell them everything. Now what is true is this – people don’t need to know everything. They don’t. It is not for them to know each and every aspect of everything we have ever done. That, however, is not what is really […]
Read More Things In The Dark Come Out In The LightThis beautiful photograph was taken by a man I admire a great deal. He took this whilst at a place called Godfrey. When I saw the image, I loved it immediately and the name sunburst appealed to me. It highlighted for me what is so delightful about the sun bursting through the clouds lighting up […]
Read More About the SunburstSend out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! (Psalm 43:3) This Psalm is not one of those where everything works out hunky dory. It’s another one of those songs written in the middle of going through. It’s another of those […]
Read More Psalm 43 – Lighting The Way Of EscapeA number of the Psalms have worked on a basis of night to day. The darkness of oppression and opposition turned into the light of deliverance and restoration. This Psalm, however, seems to go the opposite way. The Psalm starts well enough in the warm light of day reflecting on just how good God is. […]
Read More Psalm 40 – Keeping the Light on in the NightThere is a war going on. There is a war to be won. It is a war that takes place whether we believe it or not and it’s war that is happening in the unseen realm with repercussions felt in the seen realm. It’s important to see that struggle taking place in the context of […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Finally … Win The StrugglePaul is serious about the church living the life in the light of the eternal plans revealed to them. He’s built a foundation of what God has done in Christ. He has described vividly why there’s good reason to rejoice in the glorious works of Christ. It’s in the light of that we are to […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: From The Old, Now Walk In The New
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