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Reflection May 19, 2019 by Aart van Beek

Acts 11:1-10; Revelation 21: 1-5 The Aha Moment Dear friends, The movie “Summer of 42” that came out in 1971 is about three boys coming of age during a summer in Work War Two and a young woman… Read More

Reflection May 12, 2019 by Veronica Gould

John 10:24-30 “Mothers and the Father” Today, I would like to share a few things I have learned about faith from some “spiritual mothers” in the church. But first, we’re going to take a detour and talk about… Read More

Reflection May 5, 2019 by Aart Van Beek

John 21: 12-19 The Sum of All Our Choices Dear friends, Twice a week I volunteer at William Land Elementary School.  I simultaneously learn and help teach the new sixth grade math.  Every week I wonder whether I… Read More

Reflection Apr 28, 2019 By Rola Al Ashkar

John 20:19-31 Which day is this? When I was in seminary, I participated in a Spring play about the life of Joan of Arc. She was a simple girl from Domrémy in France who claimed to have received… Read More

Easter Reflection Apr 21, 2019 By Veronica Gould

John 20:1-9 “Enter the Tomb” It’s 4 in the morning. Mary couldn’t sleep. She’s overcome with feelings of grief and hopelessness at the loss of her Lord, Jesus. No one else in the house is awake yet. She… Read More

Good Friday Reflection Apr 19, 2019 By Veronica Gould

John 19:19-22 “The Inscription” So often, when we imagine Jesus’ final moments, we picture Him alone, abandoned by His disciples for fear of persecution. But Jesus wasn’t alone. If we take seriously the accounts of the gospels, then… Read More

Palm Sunday Reflection, Apr 14, 2019 By Dr. Aart Van Beek

Psalm 31:11-15; Luke 19:37-40 The Black Hole of Holy Week Dear friends, It took a combining of images of giant telescopes from around the world to come up with one faint image of a black hole 55 million… Read More