Do this as often as you do it…
How often should we celebrate the Eucharist? Why do Roman Catholics, most Anglicans, many Methodists, Lutherans and Presbyterians have a weekly Eucharist (Holy Communion) and most other [...]
Healing (revised and expanded article)
Divine healing and other miracles – part 1 Some time ago I was triggered by a text we read during a Wednesday evening Healing Service, from Mark, [...]
The right conditions for healing
The other day, in one of our Wednesday evening Healing Services, we read the following text from St. Mark, chapter 6. “He left that place and came to [...]
Our need and ability to forgive
J.C. Arnold has collected a number of stories from survivors of the Enschede and Volendam disasters in a book called “To retaliate or to forgive”. In the [...]
On the meaning and benefits of blessing
The words “blessing” and “to bless” are used a lot in Church, and in a variety of meanings. But what is the essence of these concepts, and [...]
Negative energy – a dark (subject) matter
In these dark times before Christmas we traditionally pay attention to glimmers of light heralding the great light that came into the world. But as Halloween, All [...]
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