Author Archives: Bert Hielema

Our World Today

SEPTEMBER 2011 NOT A RE-CESSION, BUT A RE-SETTING? It’s been a crazy summer in our world today, the exception being right here where I live. Our garden had its rains in time, our three apple trees were loaded with fruit: … Continue reading

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August 2011 FROM HERE TO ETERNITY I have some bad habits – of which I will name one later – and some good one, such as biking or running an average of 10 km every week day, and also, for … Continue reading

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JULY 2011 FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Debts have been very much in the news lately, with Greece grand-standing the show. Its government, ever since this ancient country joined the Euro block, has acted as the sugar daddy to its citizens. … Continue reading

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OUR WORLD TODAY June 2011 WEDDING BELLS Apocalyptic anxiety is running high these days witness such movies such as 2012, the Road, and now the Collapsed. According to Lorenzo Di Tommaso, a Concordia University professor in Montreal two reasons stand … Continue reading

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May 2011 MAY OUR LIFE TODAY REFLECT THE COMING KINGDOM Why do I live the way I live? It all started in 1972 when I had a true conversion. Two books changed my life: The Limits of Growth, published by … Continue reading

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HISTORY SOMETIMES JUMPS Our World Today I am not a historian, just a student with a keen interest what why we are where we are in our fragile world. Here is what I have observed. History does not flow: it … Continue reading

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