Times to avoid trouble
It doesn’t happen very often, nowadays, that the media refer to Bible stories. Recently, however, I read at least two references to today’s gospel reading about king [...]
Jesus and the restoration of human dignity
The gospels contain many stories of miraculous healings, both by Jesus himself and by the apostles. But even in the Bible there are also many cases of [...]
Dodging life’s distractions
When I say “distractions”, what comes to mind? I think one of the top distractions of today must be our smartphone. If we are not careful, it [...]
To see Christ in a new light
The Saturday before Easter used to be a popular day to be baptised. You were given a white robe, and you would wear it until this Sunday, [...]
The liturgical year explained
Years of celebration and reflection Western Christian tradition The following table contains various Christian "High Days and Holy Days". They form an annual cycle, the so called [...]
The good things from God’s temple
This morning we are as it were invited to join the crowds at the shore of the lake of Gennesareth. Imagine you have come to listen to [...]
The Great Equaliser
In today’s gospel story, James and John are lobbying to sit on the right and the left hand of Jesus in His Kingdom. In St. Luke’s version [...]
The revolution according to Hebrews
The letter to the Hebrews is essential for our understanding of the concept of priesthood in the New Testament, as it focusses on the priesthood of Christ [...]
Church of England to the rescue
On the 7th of September 2018, following a meeting with the Chief Rabbi, several media reported on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s appeal to the Church of England [...]
Engineering the second coming of Christ
Countless times already, various fringe groups within Christianity have predicted a date for the second coming of Christ. They did not care about this being a clear [...]
Putting on garments of splendor and strength
All three of today's readings are about strength and new courage. Strength to continue, strength to make a new beginning, especially if a long period of setback, [...]
Not our ways
You probably know the saying "Gods ways are not our ways", which is sometimes used when we have no explanations or do not even want to think [...]
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