Author Archives: Bert Hielema

         WE HAVE TO REDEFINE “CHRISTIAN”.          All new truths are born as heresies The idea that I would like to see the name ‘Christian’ replaced, came to me while reading a book by Carl Safina, an ecologist, who wrote a biography … Continue reading →

February 6 2024                                                                       Enduring Enchantment and Endless Consciousness. The décor in my living room where I read and write, has been fashioned not by me, but by my late wife, who died on October 23 2020, in her 93d year. … Continue reading →

GOD, BILLY GRAHAM AND SHAKESPEARE. January 31, 2024 In 1991 Larry King interviewed Billy Graham on CNN, and asked him, “What will happen when you die?” Billy did not miss a beat, supposedly quite ready to give a quick answer. … Continue reading →

January 24 2024 Sex in the new Creation, and why women are more committed than men. Sex In the New Creation? Of course. “Be fruitful”, is the first command given by God in Genesis 1, a statement made before the … Continue reading →

January 16, 2024 THE IRONY OF WATER. Some happenings are uncanny and unforgettable. One of them is my emotional experience, standing in front of Lake Louise, in Banff National Park. There, in a sudden, uncontrollable outburst of elation and exultation, … Continue reading →

January 9 2024 Has my disciplined life made me guilty of manslaughter? The Bible is big on discipline: the word appears 124 times there, most often as a reminder that the Lord ‘disciplines’ a person who swerves away from his … Continue reading →