Author Archives: Bert Hielema

COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU. But first: A bit about me. I guess I am a preacher at heart. My parents wanted me to become one ever since I was born. So, in 1941 – an unpolished 13 years … Continue reading →

THE CHURCH AND THE NATURAL WORLD. In my youth, there used to be an answer to the question of ‘how to live as a Christian’. The pat reply then was: “We live to honor God”. That was then acceptable, but … Continue reading →

WILL WE BE ALIVE IN 2025, WHO WILL SURVIVE, 2025? That’s the headline on ARCTIC NEWS, September 11 2024: Have a look. That such a headline can appear on a website maintained by top Arctic scientists, is, in itself, deeply … Continue reading →

THE LORD WILLING. A biography, of sorts. Next month I hope to reach my 96th birthday, DV, which stands for Deo Volente, the Latin for ‘The Lord Willing’. I once saw this DV limitation, on a note from a prominent economist, … Continue reading →

AND THEN SHALL THE END COME. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come. (Matthew 24: 14) I am pretty sure that theologians … Continue reading →

KNOW THYSELF That was the heading above the entrance to the Greek temple in Delphi: Gnoothi Seathon, Know Thyself, a quest we all are engaged in, whether we actually pursue it, or ignore it. I learned from translating a book … Continue reading →