What 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 KingsmanWhat kind of friend is the Kingsman? What should be expected from him? A good sign that you’ve got a good friend is that they’re there to see you get better. That is not always obvious, and it’s not always easy. One of the things that we recognise about our flesh nature is that it’s […]
Read More KMCD 13: What Kind of FriendFollowing Jesus costs relationships. People with whom you used to be close can reach a stage where your decision to follow Jesus places a barrier that they cannot get around or get over. They just cannot understand why you would believe God would be calling you to do that. They don’t get it to the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Some Won’t UnderstandPeople commit to regularly praying and sharing together. Cultivating a lifestyle in which regularly confessing, repenting, and believing, as part of learning more about Jesus, is core to individual and collective existence. In this, people appreciate the work that Jesus does in the lives of others in expressing the new creation through seasons of growth […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Can You Imagine Church Like This?What’s the big deal about being a Kingsman? Part one covered reasons why being a Kingsman means I don’t belong to myself and don’t rely on myself. Here are two other valuable reasons. I become someone greater than I’d imagine By greater, I mean that in God’s perspective. The world has an idea of greatness […]
Read More KMCD 03: Man, What’s the Big Deal? Part TwoThis is my blog. It’s got my name on it. I’m not the only person who has written on this blog, though. And this blog would never have happened without friends. I hope to highlight the work of some of the guest entries on this blog in another 20 for 20 entry. For the time […]
Read More 20 for 20 #6 FriendsThere doesn’t have to be a power struggle. There doesn’t have to be an issue to see who can be better or greater than the other. There can be a simple agreement that endeavours to collaborate and combine strengths to deliver something together that’s far greater than the sum of the individual parts. It’s better […]
Read More When It’s Mutual“Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Matthew 16:6, ESVUK) Following Jesus was never meant to be a journey shaped by outward appearances or religious performance. He calls us to authentic faith—a faith rooted in reality, humility, and love for the Father. This is not simply a caution about doctrine—it is […]
Read More OTKC 31 – Beware the Leaven of the PhariseesDay 4: What Friends Are For Read 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Memory verse: 2 Tim 1:16 – May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. Context: Who deserted Paul and who refreshed him? Everyone in the crew with him in Asia deserted […]
Read More WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 4: What Friends Are ForDay 7: 5:1–6:19 — Practical Instructions for Church Relationships Reading: Guidelines for various groups within the church community Study Questions: 1. Observation: How does Paul address different ages, social classes, and roles within the church? The heart of interactions with those in the church is to be treated as family. Older men are father figures, […]
Read More WIWO: 1 Timothy Day 7 – 5:1–6:19 — Relationships
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