Author Archives: Bert Hielema

DECEMBER 4 2016 “IT IS ONLY OUT OF THE FUTURE THAT THE PRESENT CAN BE LIVED.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer. When I look through our patio door I see that enormous oak tree just a few meters from our house. It must … Continue reading →

NOVEMBER 27 2016 WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS WORLD? A Time for Everything 1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— 2 A time to give birth and a … Continue reading →

NOVEMBER 20 2016 FOR WHAT IS TRUE FOREVER, IS PRECISELY UNTRUE TODAY Dietrich Bonhoeffer That saying is vexing: it made me scratch my head; what does it really mean? Why did Bonhoeffer write this some 70 years ago in Hitler … Continue reading →

NOVEMBER 13 2016 TRUMP: GOD’S TRUMP CARD I did not start a new blog until I knew the outcome of the election. Tuesday night I went to bed at 10 as usual, seeing the avalanche coming. At 5 in the … Continue reading →

NOVEMBER 6 2016 READY FOR JUDGMENT DAY? Last week I picked up one of the last books written by the well-known Canadian born economist John K. Galbraith. I scanned the contents, but only read the last paragraph. The book A … Continue reading →

THE BIBLE AND THE BIG BANG Here’s what I think will happen. It will start with a gigantic BIG BANG EARTHQUAKE. There may have been a BIG BANG to start it all, but there will be a BIG BANG to … Continue reading →