Trust. I keep returning to this word and value it more and more with each passing day. I don’t dismiss the term “love,” and I understand why people get so hung up on it. To me, though, trust is a more important term. I hear people give away the word love cheaply when they say […]
Read More JJ 24 #34: A Matter of TrustYou must do what is right. It’s very sad that we live in an age where what is right can be personalised. It suggests that what is right is only what is right for you. And it goes on to suggest that just because it’s right for you does not mean it’s right for everyone […]
Read More JJ 24 #33: What’s RightI may have mentioned that I do not subscribe to the idea that the ends justify the means. That type of mentality reminds me of the kind of people I used to know who were very ambitious. Driven people who were clear that the goal was all and anything they could do to reach it […]
Read More JJ 24 #32: Ways and MeansI really enjoy football, as much for the drama around it as for the actual game. One master operator in the drama over the last two decades or so has undoubtedly been my favourite manager of my lifetime: Jose Mourinho. In one of his stints managing Chelsea (it’s alright if you have no idea what […]
Read More JJ 24 #17: Specialist in RighteousnessWhen the competitors are similar in their key qualities, the difference between them can appear very minor indeed. When the two competing contrast vastly in their standards the difference is clear. And the thing about the rule of God is that He’s not even competing. Who can compete? Every effort to oppose is exposed for […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The DifferenceIt is what you do. And it is not just what you do. It is who you are. and it is not just who you are. When you are who you are then you’ll do what you’re supposed to do. The connection between the two so that it’s consistent and what you do reflects who […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Be and DoHere’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: What a gracious brother he is. Given a repeat question on the issue of good character, he produced another masterful piece of insight on the qualities that make for a noble and noteworthy character – check out the work on the definition of the word “kind”. […]
Read More ADBC: 39 – Does It Matter If God Exists?Here’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: It is not possible to effectively answer every single question that’s put to you at the time of asking it. It’s not possible because we’re finite beings with limited capacity. Thus some questions may be beyond our sphere of knowledge. In conversing with my brother, he […]
Read More ADBC: 38 – Slavery, The Deal with the Devil, And Learning From Teaching?Here’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: I am not assured of what my brother will write when he answers a question, but I have an expectation that it will be worth my while reading it. When he tackles the matter of nature and the problem of certain environmental agendas, it’s the kind […]
Read More ADBC: 37 – Injustice of Jesus, Making Disciples and The Good Old Days?Here’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: If I was smarter I would have asked my brother what it takes to be wise. He patiently works through what I did ask him to establish some essential principles to consider on a fundamental matter of life. I find it engrossing to read my brother […]
Read More ADBC: 36 – Liverpool and the Problem With Guaranteed Money
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