Part of my testimony is that I am used to being associated with Jesus. Growing up in a church background, aware of the rhythms of church life, familiar with the stylings of expressions of church life it was easy for me to be so acclimatised to it that I became an associate of Jesus. I […]
Read More Abiding Not AssociatingThis is a landmark entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my provocative and principled brother, David. Landmark as we go into double figures. On and look at that it’s the tenth installment in the tenth month of the year on the tenth day of the tenth month. Almost as if … anyway. Here’s the […]
Read More ADBC: 10 – Love, Slavery and Church FailureIt was said in a very simple understated manner, but it was still profound and deeply moving. Sitting on the settee as he was, Malcolm simply shared how the ability to encourage someone is such an incredible gift to appreciate. He said it after he himself was encouraged by Kevin next to him. Again nothing […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Encourage One AnotherPillars of wisdom on the foundation of faith in the ultimate real one. Ushering in living stones of mercy and grace cultivating environments of peace. Filled with all love and understanding, granting opportunity for vulnerability for humility as the basis for cooperation and service to provide healing and restoration. Set up so it cannot be […]
Read More Home: Lighthouse of Hope(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?You are not meant to stay here. Your time here is done. Take a walk with me. A walk away from this built up area with its high-rising monuments of the pathertic expressions of the power of men. A walk away from the cathedrals of consumerism that demand more than the wallets of its worshippers. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Take A Walk With MeEveryone around the table knew they had a contribution to make. They came prepared. Prepared to receive what others had to contribute. Prepared to share what they had to contribute. The preparation was not the same because what they had to contribute was not the same. The variety kept people intrigued. What they shared enriched […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: At the TableThere’s being family and being with family. It’s an honour to be family. To be a part of people of outstanding character and personality. To talk about it, to reminisce and to know it’s who I am. It’s even better to be with family. Support and be supported by them, enjoy their company, engage in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Thankful for Family“You wouldn’t know. You haven’t gone through what I’ve gone through.” When that’s said, it’s usually shutting the door on a conversation and probably a relationship. Empathy is a powerful tool to be able to employ. If you know what it’s like, because you’ve been through the same thing or something very similar, it’s a […]
Read More The Marks 10: Rejoice and Weep AlongsideSave us from our dependence on ourselves that lets us down. Save us from thinking that having more will make more us when it only lessens us. Save us from the delusion of believing we have the answer to the problem when what we actually have is another expression of the problem. Save us from […]
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