Author Archives: Bert Hielema

There is that famous Angel Song, performed, high in the sky, in the outskirts of Bethlehem at the moment when Jesus was born. Their words were simple: “”Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those … Continue reading →

INTELLIGENCE: FINITE AND INFINITE. Intelligence: what is it? Intelligence is, as many words in the European languages, derived from two Latin sources: Inter and Lego: ‘inter’ meaning ‘between’, and ‘Lego’ meaning ‘I read’. Basically, it means: ‘Reading between the lines’. … Continue reading →

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. Proverbs 28:15. OF COURSE, THE BIBLE IS A PROPHETIC BOOK. I don’t know about you, but I believe that the Bible book, Proverbs, contains … Continue reading →

OPEN MY EYES, LORD. A prayer. Many decades ago, my wife bought a book, called NEW PRAYERS, written by a French Roman Catholic priest, Michel Quoist. These prayers are unequaled in beauty and tenderness. I have attempted, falteringly I should … Continue reading →

ALL IS WELL, THAT ENDS WELL. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.                                                       Matthew 5: 48. The Greek word for ‘perfect’ is very poorly translated: “teleios’ has at its root “telos” which means “end” or “goal”, so … Continue reading →

TODAY’S RISE AND FALL OF THE TOWER OF BABEL. (Published with a degree of trepidation) I used to be a heavy smoker, so addicted that, at times, buying cigarettes had priority over food. I quit, fortunately, 65 years ago, when … Continue reading →