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
Upcoming Sunday, Lord willing, eight persons will make a profession of faith in the Immanuelkerk. We gratefully acknowledge God's work in their lives. Four of them were baptised as children. With their profession they glorify God's faithfulness. As God made them partakers of that which baptism signifies. Four of them will be baptised on their ... Read more
On Friday 18 April, Lord willing, we have a Good Friday service in the Marcuskerk, Menno ter Braaklaan 1. The service is from 17.00 to 18.00 - and you are so welcome, also to invite others to join. In this service we commemorate the death of Jesus on the cross and why he died there: ... Read more
`It seems to be true, but it doesn't seem to be real'. It is good and important that you understand why Christians believe in the resurrection of Jesus. At first sight, it may seem irrational and ridiculous to believe that someone who really died rose from the dead. You may feel that you could never ... Read more