Author Archives: Bert Hielema

THE FUTURE: THREE VIEWS.  “Where there is no vision, the people perish,” says Proverbs 29: 18. What then does the future hold? Is there still vision? That’s what I’ll try to investigate.  Even though I will mainly quote secular sources, … Continue reading →

CAN THE BIBLE GIVE AN ECONOMIC FORECECAST? I am not an optimist, and, this may surprise you, I am also not a pessimist. I call myself a realist, because I am too old to be swayed by emotional attachment to … Continue reading →

SWITCH TO LIFE. There’s a major misconception about the real reason why Jesus dwelt on earth. Ask the average church-goer this question, and the answer almost always is: “He came to save us from our sins”. Not quite correct. The … Continue reading →

EARTH VERSUS HEAVEN. The world is struggling to keep the earth in check, and the UN is the major fighter there. Each year a stark reminder is posted by means of COP. COP – all Capitals – will in November, … Continue reading →

MY JOURNEY 70 years ago, I came to Canada. Why did I come? In September 1949, after graduating from my university prep school in July, I was drafted into the Dutch army. I was a heavy smoker then, and, as … Continue reading →

DARE TO……..…. A few days ago, at the (new) Tweed Library the librarian handed me a book she had just received: Elizabeth Kolbert’s UNDER THE WHITE SKY, THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE. I have her previous book, THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, … Continue reading →