Betrayed trust or trust that betrays?
This article is about "trust" as it relates to abuse in the church and is primarily intended for church members. Others, feel free to read along, because [...]
Biological sex – complex and yet simple
Nowadays, there is a lot of attention on genders. Where the concept of "sex" once only had two possibilities, namely male or female, there are now on [...]
Seven secrets of resistance
I remember very well how, over 20 years ago, one of my sons was dressed up like a soldier in church, as a living illustration of Ephesians [...]
Christians divided over Olympic parody
Those who think the “Last Supper scene” in the Olympic Games opening ceremony only outraged a specific group of Christians are mistaken. I’ve seen reactions from almost [...]
From temptation to dedication
It is not my intention to advertise it, but Addy and I obtain some of our fruit and vegetables from a delivery service called “the Great Temptation”. [...]
When more evidence is useless
At times, Jesus was really fed up with the Pharisees. When their arguments fail, they look for a sign. And then not like the poor and suffering, [...]
How to admit and overcome fear
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 [...]
Transforming a Ministerial Monopoly
In religious contexts, the word “ministry” nearly always refers to the work of the clergy, i.e. of the paid professionals who lead our churches and have been [...]
Seven stages of spiritual pruning
Introduction: The way we read a Bible text is often determined by how we have always read and explained it. Occasionally we discover new dimensions. Undoubtedly, the [...]
Spiritual directors talking about stuff podcast
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. [...]
No need to be ashamed or perfect
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 [...]
An Exodus from 2020
Video of the sermon, with English subtitles Video of the entire online service (no subtitles) When it comes [...]
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