Author Archives: Bert Hielema

February 14 2016 IS THERE STILL A CHRISTIAN CHURCH? That question reminds me of a little ditty: “Whenever God erects a house of prayer The Devil builds a chapel there; And ‘twill be found upon examination, The latter has the … Continue reading →

February 7 2016 A WORLD IN DISARRAY: another of my jeremiads, of course. Disarray? Not here in Tweed so much. This week I went to two evening meetings, something I not often do, except for choir – which really does … Continue reading →

January 31 2016 WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED? “If people are in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has passed away, now there is something new! (2 Cor. 5: 17).” This is a revolutionary passage. In Paul’s days … Continue reading →

JANUARY 24 2016 DARK AGE AHEAD I bought the book on May 18 2004, paid $29.95 plus tax, and never read it until this past week. The book? DARK AGE AHEAD, written by Jane Jacobs, an expatriate American then living … Continue reading →

JANUARY 17 2016 REMAIN TRUE TO THE EARTH! Last week I started to read Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra. I was struck by one sentence, “I entreat you, brothers, remain true to the earth, and do not believe those who speak … Continue reading →

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