Category Archives: Co-owning the Earth

AUGUST 10 2019 THE FIERY RED HORSE AND THE OMINOUS BLACK ONE. About three times per week I bike 12 km back and forth to the village’s Value Mart to buy groceries. I always take along my own shopping bags, … Continue reading →

AUGUST 3 2019 WE WORSHIP THE WRONG GOD “We live at a time when our planet is becoming increasingly unstable and we are witnessing major earthquakes and enormous volcanic eruptions all over the globe on a daily basis now. For a … Continue reading →

JULY 27 2019 DENIAL In church last Sunday the reading was from Genesis 18. Here’s what it said in part, “Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting … Continue reading →

JULY 20 2019 HOW GOD DISAPPEARED. “The less we understand what our fathers and forefathers sought, the less we understand ourselves….Our ability to embrace anything new is limited because we are our ancestors and whatever they never knew we can’t … Continue reading →

JULY 13 2019 EVERYTHING BETTER IS BOUGHT AT THE PRICE OF SOMETHING WORSE. That is a quote from C. G. Jung, the great psycho-analyst who died in 1961. You want an example? Our adored automobile is an immense improvement over … Continue reading →

July 6 2019 SINGING There’s one text I remember from a sermon, although I can’t recall what the female preacher exactly said. Here it is: “Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD … Continue reading →