Category: Contemplations

A question we get asked A LOT is the following: If I become a Christian and believe that Jesus died for my sins, am I saved forever? Or can I lose my faith again… Lees meer.

A question I get at least a few times a week is: How can I be sure that I will really go to heaven when I die? Yes, I have accepted Jesus as my… Lees meer.

My dad is originally from Rotterdam (NL) and then, of course, you support your local soccer club: Feyenoord. And what you grow up with, you are infected with, so this is me (once when… Lees meer.

Today, I had a conversation with X. She indicated that her sister and grandmother practiced witchcraft and tried to make her believe in the lies that the evil spirits told them. She was afraid… Lees meer.

A while ago we were at an exhibition about Vincent van Gogh. You know, the painter…. The exhibition was really beautifully put together and certainly a treat… but… it didn’t really make me happy…… Lees meer.

Today I spoke to someone who asked if I wanted to pray with her for “World Peace”. World peace… you hear it every time at the Miss World Competition when they get to give… Lees meer.

Every year I receive a form called “Declaration of Life” form from the Dutch government. I receive social benefits from them (Something with a broken back, toasted memory, lymph nodes that no longer feel… Lees meer.

Once upon a time, in the distant past, I lived in the beautiful village of Diever (NL). I was blessed to live there until (approximately) I was 10 years old, after which we moved… Lees meer.

Last week I had a conversation with X who was quite stressed (understatement of the day) about a number of things in his work environment. If you looked at what he was struggling with,… Lees meer.

Sometimes we are allowed to do a “sermon” in a church, and then I start with this: Welcome, all you saints in God’s house! It’s good to see you all today! And when you… Lees meer.