Three’s an effort to make you feel comfortable. It’s not permission to do whatever you like without consequence. It is, however, the effort to help you feel as relaxed and content as possible. That degree of welcome can work wonders in allowing you to breathe and exhale a lot of issues that may have been […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: You’re WelcomeSome hold the staff. Some hold the arms of the one who holds the staff. Some speak. Some write for the speaker. Some cook. Some encourage the one who cooks. It is a blessing to see the staff raised to motivate the troops. It is a blessing to hear an inspiring word from the speaker. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Some Come AlongsideI enjoy my own company and don’t have a problem on my own for extended periods of time. There is, however, no better place to be than with people of God doing the work of God for the glory of God as we display the life of God in how we serve, we relate, we […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: No Better Place To BeIt is not just something that you work at. It is something that waited for the contact. There are some people that you connect with in a way and at a depth that can only be the way of the Spirit. That contact sees eyes opened to the wonders available in fellowship with Christ together. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Those ConnectionsLove is such a simply complex and complexly simple thing. Loyalty, faithfulness, and trust are wrapped up in there. Whatever people say about “chemistry”, there is a commitment that goes beyond affinity and mutual interests. The greatest expression of love, however, gives us room to reflect on the nature of the love we offer and […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Greater LoveThere have been times throughout the year where I’ve been irritable and grumpy. If that attitude lasts too long then I get to be really ratty and unpleasant to be with, like a dark cloud is ever hanging over me and a growl acts like the lightning in that stormy mood. There will be something […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: ProvisionThere is a precious hymn that was rendered particularly superbly by James Moore back in the previous century (Moore’s version came in two parts – the first one here and the second one here – you get the link to hear it and enjoy it). That hymn is The Old Rugged Cross which has that […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: Sights of SuccessThe credits. Whether it was a drama or a documentary I was keen to see who was in the credits. Not because I knew everyone in there, but just in case there were recurring featured individuals. I was always intrigued with how they ordered the cast of characters. Which characters were considered mor important, which […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: Cast of CharactersWe are different. The differences have been a source for much mayhem and mischief. The response to that in some circles has been a bid for conformity. Others have used it to not just make distinctions but establish distance. What should make the church a beacon is being in Christ and the differences contribute in […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: We are Not The SameA testimony was shared at the gathering. A brother who had been a regular for months and been involved with some of the hospitality for the brethren stood to share his testimony. He had hit on hard times to such an extent that he spent weeks living out of his car travelling to and from […]
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