The king is dead. Long live the king. Immediately after the death of King Saul, the inhabitants of Judah anoint David king. But before this happens, David mourns the loss of Saul and Jonathan. Grief is important. Standing still before moving on not only helps you deal with your emotions, it also helps you to ... Read more
Scripture reading: II Sam 6 While selecting the music for next Sunday's service, a brother emailed me, "Could you please help me choose songs that match the Bible reading? I find the story quite confusing." The story is indeed confusing, if not horrifying. David wants to bring the ark to Jerusalem. But the oxen that ... Read more
Sunday again. After a lot of work, time for church, for gathering as God’s people. Do you long for it? Desire for it? Sometimes we do, sometimes we don’t perhaps. Upcoming Sunday we learn how the Gospel deepens our desire to worship God. To deepen our desire we need an appropriate view on what God ... Read more
We long to live impactful lives, don't we? It is an honour to get a position from where you can have much impact. Something you might not have thought about, is that you will without doubt be confronted with forms of corruption. You might become victim of it. You might become involved in it. You ... Read more
Most of us long to live a life with impact. We want to contribute to a better world. To help solve problems. To contribute to others. But what if we discover one day that the problems are not only outside, but also in us - far more than we could ever have imagined? In this ... Read more
From a history of sin, grief and shame, two children are born. The first son dies, nameless. The second son lives on and is called "loved-by-God." From the same history, David is born again. The abuser dies. A righteous, caring king rises. The story from 2 Samuel 12 will be our introduction to the Christmas ... Read more