I am very glad that Jesus warned me about suffering. I don’t like pain, you see, so when I read episodes in scripture like the ones in Acts where the apostles rejoice after getting flogged, I know that this only happens because of Jesus. I know they can only rejoice because they recall what following […]
Read More JJ 24 #28: Constituent PartsOne of the great privileges of my life has been the opportunity to work on projects with teams. Being a part of those projects helped me to appreciate that things are not done by the power of the individual – it is achieved with the help of those who see a need and fill it. […]
Read More JJ 24 #21: For Any Help I Can GetThe band. They’re gifted; they know their roles and play them to a tee to ensure the listening experience is as beautiful as possible. When I was a lot younger, the band I saw consisted of a bass player, an electric guitar player who was the lead person, another electric guitar that appeared to be […]
Read More JJ 24 #18: Maintaining the BeatIt was not unusual that they were men in suits. Suits were the dress code for men in that gathering. What marked them out, though, was that at a given time during the singing, these select men would pick up their briefcases and file through to another room in the building. Then after a while, […]
Read More JJ 24 #08: The Value of CounselAaron going with Moses was not a concession by God. I can see how it looks that way. Moses gave reasons why he couldn’t do what God called him to do, and God finally said, “OK, how about your brother, Aaron?” Yet the reasoning that God outlines shows something more than a concession. It shows […]
Read More JJ 24 #03: Not On Your Own You Won’tThey walk beside you. Not ahead of you so you see their back. Not behind you so you crane your neck. They walk beside you. You’re going in the same direction and have a different perspective to enrich forward movement. When it’s time to rest, it’s face-to-face, on a level to appreciate the mutual benefits […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Grateful For FriendsThree’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. […]
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