Author Archives: Bert Hielema

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 →

COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU. But first: A bit about me. I guess I am a preacher at heart. My parents wanted me to become one ever since I was born. So, in 1941 – an unpolished 13 years … Continue reading →

THE CHURCH AND THE NATURAL WORLD. In my youth, there used to be an answer to the question of ‘how to live as a Christian’. The pat reply then was: “We live to honor God”. That was then acceptable, but … Continue reading →