Author Archives: Bert Hielema

COP 29 AND JUDGEMENT  For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”  (Acts 17: 32) … Continue reading →

FROM CHAOS TO COSMOS TO CHAOS TO COSMOS. Cycles The world turns on cycles. I define a ‘cycle’ as a regular recurring event, that goes around and around, endlessly repeating its course. Yes, everything turns in cycles: each day sees … Continue reading →

FACING DEATH. Pray non-stop. Last week I was about to cross the busy road running through the village. I saw no traffic coming from the South, and the traffic light to the North was red, so, I proceeded my way … Continue reading →

TURMOIL TRIGGERS TURMOIL; FIRES FOSTER FIRES. Gazing into the future – falteringly, of course. The future fascinates me. I know how it will end: Global heating only has one ending: fire. Only fire has the built-in feature of complete cleansing, … Continue reading →

MY BODY IS HOLY I believe in the resurrection of the body, and Life Everlasting.                                                                The Apostles’ Creed I am an expert in the field of aging, having just turned 96, and, fortunately, being in good health. My sight is … Continue reading →

PURE SPECULATION? This week’s ‘blog’ is mostly about numbers, so, here is one: #1,187! That means that, since the year 2,000, I have written 1,186 articles, almost one (1) each week. The first 505 were also published in the regional … Continue reading →