From time to time I come across something that in the light of it, I am desirous to live in line with it. There were three episodes that made me perk up and take notice of Him again. Familiar episodes, to a degree, but always worth watching again. In the first episode, four guys ripped […]
Read More Something About Meeting Real NeedsMy name is Christopher Dryden. I am a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. Saying that can sound rather conceited in certain religious circles. Calling yourself a minister comes with certain expectations and perceptions derived a great deal from various traditions and cultures. So allow me to be clear in what I mean. I am […]
Read More MinisterThe character of Jesus is marked by humility. That character was marked by an activity of serving. Serving His Father and serving others. Indeed He served others for the sake of His Father and how He served others reflected His desire to be pleasing to His Father. It was a remarkable quality for the one […]
Read More Holy Habits: ServeThere are many things my parents wanted for me, but one thing that they didn’t want for me was for me to be the star of the show. They expressed this desire by living lives committed to supporting others from behind the scenes. They made it look really cool to be supporting folks and seeing […]
Read More Being A Platform for the Star of the ShowThere are so many references in scripture of God engaging with individuals and setting them a task to complete. That task is completed from a place of trusting relationship between God and the one He sends. It is such a pity that often following Jesus or an invitation to accept the gospel of the Kingdom […]
Read More CD Songs: Carry On – VIP Mass Choir feat. John P. KeeOne thing that bothers me about ministries named after an individual is the impression it gives that the whole offer of service is based around one person. The concern I have is that it doesn’t reveal something beatuiful about ministry. That beautiful thing is how we can serve together. We can serve together and serve […]
Read More The Team: Serving Each Other, Serving TogetherSo Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah. Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. (1 […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 16 – Man with the SpiritThere is something heartening about stories of redemption. Following football (or soccer if you must) as I do it, is often that players come along who develop a reputation. Assisted by fans and the media, that reputation seemingly forever shapes how the player is regarded. If that reputation is positive the player may on occasion […]
Read More A Situation That Is Never Ever Beyond Redemption
Life With CD 