Every (church) body needs a mission
During our recent Synod in Gent, one session dealt with the work of the so called Mission Working Party. A paper by Rev. Sam van Leer was [...]
Mercy needs no words
The beliefs of the Pharisees were closer to the teachings of Jesus than those of the Sadducees. Some have even speculated that Jesus might have been a Pharisee. In [...]
Let the Spirit work inside
Orphans’ Sunday. That is what the Sunday before Pentecost is called in the Dutch Reformed tradition. This is because it is stuck in between Ascension day and [...]
Resurrection in 3D
The story of Tabitha is the story of a loving church community. Love caused Tabitha to do her charitable works. Love caused the other widows to appreciate [...]
How a Christian can change
I would like to speak about change. On the one hand, Christians are very familiar with change. After all, we talk about repentance, conversion, being born again and even [...]
The valuable cornerstone
Whenever I read the words of the great prophets of the Old Testament, I cannot help but being struck by the directness and the boldness with which the [...]
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