In the latest edition of The Alarm Clock (31 October 2025), the theme of movement appears in many articles.
The meditation on Revelation 22:7 highlights the movement of God towards people. This gives hope and confidence, especially in times of powerlessness. We should not capture that God in images that are immovable, nor should we capture each other in images that are frozen, argues Ingrid Dobbe-Bakker in the Nader Bekeken column. And when that succeeds, miraculously there can be movement in what first seemed immobile, for example in the classes Apeldoorn and Amersfoort.
In the series of articles on leaders in the Bible and leadership in church and society, it is Deborah's turn. Why did this intriguingly strong woman become leader of Israel and what can we learn from her?
Benjaming (6) tells in the interview series Generations in the Church how he learns about Bible and faith at home, at school and at church.
On page 15 you will find the in memoriam on Rev J. Germs, who passed away on 8 October.
Classis reports
In the Amsterdam classis report, we read that there is gratitude for missionary activities in many congregations, but also concerns about vulnerability, limited staffing of offices and mutual differences. The desire to move forward together remains.
The Apeldoorn classis discussed a request for an early meeting of the 2027 General Synod and a possible redivision of the Apeldoorn and Amersfoort classes.
There are also concerns in the Rotterdam classis about mutual differences and vulnerability, including in the filling of offices and in appeal work.
At the Leeuwarden classis, the situation in the denomination and what it means for the classis was discussed at length. Pastors A.A. Egas and D. van der Zwaag were granted emeritus status in the most honourable manner....
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