The good things from God’s temple
This morning we are as it were invited to join the crowds at the shore of the lake of Gennesareth. Imagine you have come to listen to [...]
The Great Equaliser
In today’s gospel story, James and John are lobbying to sit on the right and the left hand of Jesus in His Kingdom. In St. Luke’s version [...]
The revolution according to Hebrews
The letter to the Hebrews is essential for our understanding of the concept of priesthood in the New Testament, as it focusses on the priesthood of Christ [...]
Church of England to the rescue
On the 7th of September 2018, following a meeting with the Chief Rabbi, several media reported on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s appeal to the Church of England [...]
Engineering the second coming of Christ
Countless times already, various fringe groups within Christianity have predicted a date for the second coming of Christ. They did not care about this being a clear [...]
Putting on garments of splendor and strength
All three of today's readings are about strength and new courage. Strength to continue, strength to make a new beginning, especially if a long period of setback, [...]
Not our ways
You probably know the saying "Gods ways are not our ways", which is sometimes used when we have no explanations or do not even want to think [...]
And then think some more
The following article is a response to “Thinking about ordination?”, a blog from 2016 by Father Marcus (in 2019 removed from his own site). This blog, which [...]
Names, Titles, and other Distractions
Humanity seems to be having many problems with the name of God. This does not only concern swearing or the many flippant uses of “OMG”. It is [...]
Adam and Eve as priests
The first three chapters of the book of Genesis seem an unlikely place to start our reflections about the priesthood, for priests and priesthood are not mentioned [...]
Six principles of the Reformation
Martin Luther is best known for the 95 theses which he is said to have nailed to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg on the 31st [...]
The untenable pedestal
In a way, I am glad I have not (or not yet) been ordained . Otherwise, I might be tempted not to address a persistent abuse and [...]
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