Easter
It is with deep gratitude that we announce this to be the last of Reverend Baan’s weekly contemplations. His offerings have been a deep nourishment for our souls through a […]
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Behind every human being stands an unseen, unknown world. What we see and hear is but the person. In ancient Rome persona was the word for the mask […]
I Do Not Condemn You Either (John 8:1-12)
I Do Not Condemn You Either (John 8:1-12) Wherever we go or stand, everything and everyone demands a judgment of us—good or bad, for or against, yes or no. We […]
Passiontide
Passiontide When you listen carefully to the words of the Act of Consecration of Man you will eventually notice that a few times something is lacking. Although in itself the […]
“The Light of the Body is Your Eye” (Lk.11:34)
“The Light of the Body is Your Eye” (Lk.11:34) A large part of our lives—maybe the largest part—consists of watching events without being able to do anything. That is true […]
YOUTH ADVENTURE CAMPS!!
Youth Adventure Camps! This summer, the Youth Adventure Camp of The Christian Community is going to the trail, to the beach, to the rivers. We will run outdoor adventure camps […]
The Transfiguration on the Mountain (Mt.17:1-13)
The Transfiguration on the Mountain (Mt.17:1-13) Each era has its own images of Christ. Each of these images has its own one-sidedness, but maybe together they form the whole truth. […]
The Temptation in the Desert (Mt.4)
The Temptation in the Desert (Mt.4) In countless ways power is wielded over people in our time. True, the battle for power is as old as humanity, but the battle […]
Luke 18: 18-34
Luke 18: 18-34 One of the most striking and most disturbing phenomena of our time is the division that is growing on all fronts of society. It does not stop […]
STAND UP! (Jn.5:8)
STAND UP! (Jn.5:8) Illness is everyone’s affair. This not only means that we will all fall ill some time or other, but that each human being carries a lifelong ailment […]