Coordinating Q and A Dear friends, Once in while I realize a number of you have questions surrounding a specific topic. You have told me it helps you when I do a little Q and A on such… Read More
Luke 24: 17, 28-32 Soul-searching We find the men on the road to Emmaus. Emmaus is a little village, but it has become a symbol of mysterious encounter or encounter filled with spiritual promise. What is interesting is… Read More
John 20: 24-28; I Peter 1: 8,9 Heart and Head It’s the week after Easter and we go from the mountain top of faith in God to the shame of the doubt of Thomas. We don’t think of… Read More
Easter; John 20:1-4 Tale as old as time Humanity has a problem. We can live life well, be kind to people, accomplish many things, but ultimately the problem remains: it doesn’t end well. Comedian Norm McDonald said it… Read More
Palm Sunday; Matthew 21: 9-12 Christ enters the city History is riddled with great historic dates. Today we remember one, A.D. 32 approximately. A date when it looked a fledgling movement had died, but in fact it grew… Read More
Reflection April 2, 2017; Genesis 1: 27; Psalm 130: 5,6; Matthew 10:42 Keeping the faith 5: Recognize your value Today we conclude our Lenten series on Keeping the Faith. Lent is about keeping faith in and keeping faith… Read More
Posted: June 8, 2017 by Aart
Reflection May 7
John 10: 3-6: I Peter 2:25 Finding the pepper in a stale text A Frontline program (PBS May, 2017) follows a researcher who tracks where fish is caught in the pacific and where it goes. He also commits… Read More