How to admit and overcome fear
A few months ago a Dutch policeman named Arno was killed by a truck driver. The truck driver was not unknown to the police. He had caused [...]
Transforming a Ministerial Monopoly
In religious contexts, the word “ministry” nearly always refers to the work of the clergy, i.e. of the paid professionals who lead our churches and have been [...]
Seven stages of spiritual pruning
Introduction: The way we read a Bible text is often determined by how we have always read and explained it. Occasionally we discover new dimensions. Undoubtedly, the [...]
Spiritual directors talking about stuff podcast
On the 13th of April 2021 I was privileged to be interviewed by two spiritual directors in the USA on the subject of clergy and laity. [...]
No need to be ashamed or perfect
Today we think about the shame we sometimes feel when we suffer or when we are associated with people who suffer. Let’s break up [...]
An Exodus from 2020
Video of the sermon, with English subtitles Video of the entire online service (no subtitles) When it comes [...]
Fear, rituals and sacrifices for corona
This is part 1 of a series of 3 articles about our mental, emotional and spiritual reactions to corona. I intend to show that fear, rituals and [...]
A meditation on Psalm 23
Video of the meditation, with English subtitles Video of the entire online service (no subtitles) In the past [...]
Beyond superficial obedience
The above audio file contains the sermon and part of the rest of the worship service held in the Scottish International Church in Rotterdam on [...]
Peter and the keys to the kingdom
Today's gospel reading is not a long one, but there is so much in it. So in a reflection like this, we have to [...]
How to get rid of the weeds
I am sure you are familiar with it, if you have a garden or a balcony. You have some plants or seedlings growing, and [...]
The common factor in all equality issues
A very good day to you. My name is Jacob Theunisz. I wrote this article (with video) to share with you my passion about [...]
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