Author Archives: Bert Hielema

THE LORD’S PRAYER (3) : EPIOUSIOS

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Bert Hielema

APRIL 10 2016 THE LORD’S PRAYER (3): EPIOUSIOS. Epiousios? If it is Greek to you, you are right. It’s a word that only appears in the Lord’s Prayer and nowhere else, which makes me wonder why Jesus used this unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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THE LORD’S PRAYER (2)

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Bert Hielema

APRIL 3 2016 THE LORD’S PRAYER…..(2) Last week I wrote that the word OUR in OUR FATHER, the very first word of THE LORD’S PRAYER points to ‘the communion of saints’. A bit later I indicated that the redemption of … Continue reading →

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PATER NOSTER- THE LORD’S PRAYER (1)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Bert Hielema

March 27 2016 PATER NOSTER-THE LORD’S PRAYER….(1) Why in the world would I waste your and my time writing on a prayer that is so familiar? Perhaps it being the Easter weekend is an excuse, as an extra touch of … Continue reading →

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ANARCHY

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Bert Hielema

March 20 2016 ANARCHY Again Keats comes to mind: Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all … Continue reading →

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I CANNOT DO A THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Bert Hielema

MARCH 13 2016 “I CANNOT DO A THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE” (Genesis 19: 22) Curious title, isn’t it? Even more curious: that’s God speaking who declares himself, well, sort of powerless. He is referring to the Lot family fleeing … Continue reading →

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WE ARE ON OUR OWN: GOD HELP US!

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Bert Hielema

MARCH 6 2016 WE ARE ON OUR OWN: GOD HELP US! I got an e-mail with the message: A SUPREME LOSS. I expected to read about the death of a dear relative, but, fortunately no, instead it was a memo … Continue reading →

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