Being exposed repeatedly to music can reside in the system for years after the first encounter. The music of Keith Green has been in my system for around 20 years. I would not be so presumptuous to say I am an expert on all his material, but his music is still heavily influential to this […]
Read More When There’s LoveWhether by choice or through circumstance there is something about faith that goes beyond the seen reality. Faith took Noah beyond what was seen in the day to deliver his family from the impending doom to a world cleansed anew. Faith took Abram beyond his familiar dwellings to a promise he never realised but pursued […]
Read More Going BeyondIf something is wrong then it makes sense that there’s a desire to make it right. If something is bad, it’s reasonable to want to do something to address that situation if at all possible. It would be disturbing then to come across a situation where people acknowledged something wrong, but did nothing about it […]
Read More That’s DisturbingThis human experience is filled with ups and downs. People have such pleasant sides to them. Lovely smiles, warm welcomes, gestures of concern and interest, suitable arrangements and services if there’s a problem. It can look so well. Look what happens when there’s a massive disaster, consider the overflow of generosity in seeking to help. […]
Read More Why We Need His LoveIt should be straightforward. The whole law hangs on two things – love God, love your neighbour. That’s pretty clear. Who’s your neighbour? Anyone you see who has a need. That first person is usually the person you live with and extends from there in your everyday life. The love from above helps the love […]
Read More Relationships BasicallyTrue story. The more I realise the importance of teamwork, the more I see how difficult it is to achieve and how much harder it is to retain. That is all. As you were. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More This Teamwork Business…What kind of Messiah is that? He’s knocking about with those tax collectors and sinners – eating and drinking with them. I think I just saw him laugh at one of their jokes. Does this man not know who he’s dealing with? What’s that? Zacchaeus??? He’s going to have a meal with that fraud? At his […]
Read More Getting His Hands Mucky: Doesn’t He Know Who He’s Dealing With?It’s an aspect of someone’s character that I have admired. Recently though there’s been reason to commend the When we read about Jesus and the amazing things He says and does, it’s understandable we think He’s being radical. What is apparent from the Law and Prophets, however, is that concern for the poor and needy was […]
Read More For The Sake Of The Poor And NeedyYou may not think it at the time, but having an inferiority is one of the most defiant and stubborn positions you can take. The most tragic thing about the inferiority position is that it is based on false information. What doesn’t help is when people bring in the term humility to suggest that this […]
Read More Another Word on InferiorityWaiting for seasons to change is tough going. A friend and I were talking about a church structure we know. There are a number of things problematic with it. Every time I hear about it my instinct is to get aggressive and suggest that the organisation should be torn apart and started from scratch. My […]
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