I Samuel 3: 6-8; John 9: 35-41 Profoundly disorienting There are two stories that are constantly in the world news the last few weeks in addition to the tragedy in Washington State. One is the disappearance of Malaysian… Read More
Exodus 17: 2,4,7; John 4:7-11, 16, 17 Real Conversations On the evening of October 25th 1946 the British philosopher Bertrand Russell hosted a meeting of the Moral Sciences Club at King’s College in Cambridge. Two Jewish philosophers from… Read More
Genesis 12: 1,2; John 3:16,17Romans 4: 3,13 Lenten identity Dear friends, I read the following on the internet (The sideshow, August 29, 2012): “A woman who was reported missing from an Icelandic tour unwittingly joined a search for… Read More
Genesis 3:22,23; Matthew 4: 1-4, 7 The need for letting go It is the first Sunday in Lent. Lent is about refocusing, cutting out the non-essential and giving up something so we can be closer to God. In… Read More
Genesis 1: 26,27; Matthew 17:1-9 A moment of brightness We stand a week away from the beginning of Lent. We find ourselves on top of a mountain, reading a story we don’t quite know what to do with. … Read More
2014; Matthew 5: 39-44, 47, 48; I Corinthians 3: 18,19, 20 The Pursuit of Foolishness We take it for granted that the people of the United States should have the right to the pursuit of happiness. But when… Read More
Last Updated: May 20, 2014 by Aart
Reflection April 6
Ezekiel 37:1-4; Romans :7-9 Letting go of Lent Today we see farewell to another Lenten season as we steam on to Palm Sunday and Easter. The messages have been a series of sorts about letting go. We started… Read More