Author Archives: Bert Hielema

HOPE In the beginning,” that’s how the Bible starts. Whatever has a beginning, also has an End. I am afraid and also delighted it’s the End that we are witnessing today. We all know that the last Bible book reveals, … Continue reading →

MY BODY. Shortly after my wife of 67 years died in late October, I started to write a daily commentary based on the Anglican Lectionary, 500 words on weekdays and 1,000 words on Sundays. This Lectionary always features three bible … Continue reading →

REVENGE and VENGEANCE. Both words are in use, and they signal somewhat the same intent: James Lovelock uses REVENGE in the title of: “The Revenge of Gaia”, indicating that Gaia, Earth, fights back. God mentions Vengeance, telling us not to … Continue reading →

THE YEAR 2021: THE ENDGAME? The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved. (Jeremiah 8: 20) I am constantly amazed how prophetic Scripture is: I am discovering passages written 2500 years ago, that, in my … Continue reading →

December 23 2020 A THEOLOGY FOR DUMMIES. So, now that the year 2020 is almost over, it’s been a memorable year for me. For the first time in my life, I had a 4 day stay in the hospital with … Continue reading →

December 14 2020 THE ANTICHRIST There’s a new book out. It’s called THE ANTICHRIST, written by Philip Almond, an Australian professor, and published by Cambridge University Press, 354 pages. I saw a description of the book in the ECONOMIST issue … Continue reading →