Something we all had to learn over the last two “virus”-years, is patience. I am sure that everybody thought that by the start of 2022 we would be putting everyday statistics of new infections, hospitalizations and deaths behind us. Things are dragging on, although there is much hope to finally rid our world of this unprecedented contamination. Things…
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216. The way of the wise
Every so often it is difficult to choose from a wide variety. The scope of the subject, which we study, is so great that millions of people use the internet to minister and lecture on a scale previously not even imagined. Every message should be weighed and judged to discern the truth of the content. It is so…
215. Deck the halls
By this time of the year, we are all thinking about Christmas and maybe even looking forward to the lovely peaceful time after Christmas when the year breathes for a while and then gear up to start with a bang. Hopefully some work and some responsibilities can be parked and paused for a while to reflect…
214. Swing the atmosphere
It is the end of November – again! The year called 2021 is gearing up for that usual spectacular Christian feast – Christmas. It happens in the usual ways – lights, balls, bells, shopping the sales and herding the family. We are tugged and tossed by the fast passage of time – unrelenting and rigidly just –…
213. The cry of the pagan
Another year is on a relentless sprint towards December. Father Time, usually depicted as an elderly man with an hourglass and scythe, is a very fit being indeed – no slowing down. He seems not to be affected by the virus at all. The countries of the world, on the other hand, seem to ride some wave, higher or…
212. A crooked and perverse generation
The Bible has it all. A signpost in the dark, shining bright light over every obscure and uncertain path of life. It is and was the same in every generation of the existence of mankind. A book that grew out of the mysteries of ancient history; a time where only the archeologists can be consulted. It consists of…
211. The Rock of Revelation
One is allowed back in church again. If there are some restrictions regarding the virus, there is at least hope that it will end soon. Things feel a bit more normal. We have been plucked out of our normality in a cruel and extreme way. In the beginning of virus-politics and virus-regulations one often heard about a “new normal”. I wonder…
210. Look with your ears
There is so much to write about what I am seeing at this moment. Just look up where you are and test how many words you need to describe your setting. Look a bit further, outside, the trees, clouds, plants, sky and mountains and realize how impossible it would be to describe what you see to someone…
209. Life above the clouds
Somewhere in January 2015 I was settling into a window seat on a flight between Calgary and Toronto. Mid-morning in the middle of the fierce winter months in Canada, a snowstorm was raging. I checked my phone to see if the flight has been cancelled knowing that the Canadians get on with whatever, even when the weather…
208. Safe with the lions
Some Sunday school stories linger long in our minds, especially those with animals in them, like Daniel in the lion’s den and Jonah and the whale. The impossibilities of the Daniel-story and fable-like characteristics of the Jonah-story make a big impression. Our imaginations are engaged, which is a good thing after all. My sons listened wide-eyed as they…
Pebbles of Perpetuity 