Staying rooted in our Source and holding on to each other are key themes in the latest edition of The Alarm Clock.
This edition contains part three of the Word Work series. In it, Rev Bulten discusses the God name El Elyon: the Most High. “There is no God but Him, and nothing or no one surpasses Him.” Where in the Bible do we find this name and what does it mean to us? And doesn't God's loftiness create great distance?
In the interview series Generations in the Church, this time a young member has the floor: Jens, 9, talks about what happens in his church and what he usually prays for. “I would like everyone to be Christian,” he says.
In her book ‘The lies we like to believe’, Laurentine Van Landeghem exposes (unconscious) lifestyles as lies. The Book Review section features.
Following several citations, Rev Schenau reflects on his statements about a ‘church union in dissolution’.
You will also find in Nader bekeken an analysis of new political party ‘PRO’. The editor draws the line to developments in the church. “That sway on a fine feeling, a vibe you just recognise in the church,” he says.”
In the Pastoral section, Rev C. de Jong answers a student's question, “How do I keep my faith alive?” Our experiences and needs turn out to be surprisingly similar to trees.
Pioneers at Hart voor Bant talk about their motivations and how pioneering in the polder takes practical shape.
Finally, the classis Dordrecht reports on its most recent meeting. This largely concerned discussion of letters from the two church councils that have indicated they are leaving the classis.
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