When a new year starts, we can use some good news, don't we? We have heard so much bad news last year. And faced so many disappointments. We really hope for a good new year. Upcoming Sunday we start a new sermon series, called Discover Jesus with Mark. Weekly we will read from Mark's Gospel. ... Read more
No one escapes from discouragement and setback these days. How to deal with these? What keeps you going? Upcoming Sunday we look at Jesus. His newly begun movement faced a lot of resistance, misunderstanding and hostility. But he kept going. Unstoppable. What motivated him? Can this also motivate us and keep us going? We warmly ... Read more
A man once came up to Jesus, who was totally obsessed by the powers that had taken over his country. Phantom invaders had taken over his humanity. They had given him a superhuman strength but had left him a human wreck: naked, isolated, self-destructive. Mark tells us that the encounter with Jesus had a major ... Read more
It seems the most alarming situation one can imagine: a child that is nearly dying. Not a single second can be lost! But when Jesus is underway to heal a twelve years old girl, there is someone else who gets his attention. The father of the girl is totally desperate. But Jesus shows: where He ... Read more
Due to the current situation, at times we feel tired. And we feel unrest. Sometimes we feel our spiritual batteries are not loaded as they used to be. Apparently we need more than healthy food, body exercise, work and sleep. Our souls are hungry for more. For hope. For beauty. For excitement. Upcoming Sunday we ... Read more
The Roman emperor Nero once tried to get rid of all Christians in his city and in his empire. He hated their `Gospel', their `Good news, there has been a change-of-rule - message'. Though they respected him and prayed for him, he knew they were speaking about another Lord, called `Jesus Christ'. Many Christians were ... Read more
