Sermons by Jacob Theunisz, BSc, BTh, usually preached in St. Anna and St. Mary’s Haarlem.
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 several similar incidents and everyone who knew him said he hated the police. It was a mystery why this man was still in possession of a driving licence. [...]
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. Chris and Maggie are fellow-lay-ministers who regularly produce podcasts. Much recommended. How important it is to have a good understanding of the Greek words related to priesthood, is [...]
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 the gospel reading in three pieces: suffering, shame and salvation. The first part of our text marks a huge change in Jesus’ ministry. So far his followers had [...]
Video of the sermon, with English subtitles Video of the entire online service (no subtitles) When it comes to the past year, in all honesty I am probably just like you, at a loss for words. Even though we live in a relatively rich and free [...]
Video of the meditation, with English subtitles Video of the entire online service (no subtitles) In the past weeks we have been considering the Psalms and how they can help us to pray and to worship. We have heard how some of them focus on praise [...]
