Author Archives: Bert Hielema

Our World Today

June 30 2013. Our World today My daily routine Every week day I write a mini sermon -400 words- on a text of the lectionary and an equivalent of half a sermon – 800 words- on Sundays. Last week I … Continue reading

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Our World Today

Our World Today June 23 2013 Some General Remarks I have about 150 visitors to my blog each day. They come from all over the world, reason why I assume that my readers have no or very little general Bible … Continue reading

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Our World Today

June 9 2013 What moves me to write my Columns? (Part 3) My and your Sacrilege has caused Climate Change. Matthew 24, the first book of the New Testament, is an interesting chapter. The heading tells why: Signs of the … Continue reading

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June 2 2013 What moves me to write my columns? (part 2) Since I cannot buy all the new books that booksellers have trouble selling, I read a lot of reviews just in case there’s one that will entice me … Continue reading

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May 23 2013 WHAT MOVES ME TO WRITE MY COLUMNS? (Part 1) Last week I went back to one of my older books, a book our oldest son gave to me in 1987. It was Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination. … Continue reading

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May 19 2013 What do I see out there in our wide-wild- world? It’s so easy to leisurely float along on the current of contemporary news coverage. Bangladesh too far away – poor people- but hockey is more exciting. Syria? … Continue reading

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