Blog tagged as Disturbing Questions
Yesterday, I went to meet with the King. Well, technically I attended an event where King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was present, but as I did manage to shake the King’s hand and exchange a few brief words with him, I suppose I honestly can say I did meet him.
The occasion was the open...
Yesterday I found myself in a bar. Well, truth be told, I had consciously walked into the bar, looking for something I could not find anywhere else. My nerves were in shambles and as I sat down at the bar (in the bar) I gave in to the urge for a strong drink. I knew I shouldn’t, and even the bartend...
Easter is over.
One can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from many corps officers. Not that they do not appreciate and enjoy Easter and especially the Easter message, but a whole week of evening meetings during a normal working week is quite a deal – maybe even an ordeal.
Of course, th...
This is not really disturbing question, but it is an important one.
For many of us, church (or corps in a Salvation Army context) is part of our lives. Often, we are painfully aware of the shortcomings and faults of our local church and at the same time realise the importance of belonging to an...
Sometimes questions pop up in my mind of the sort where there are no easy answers.
Usually it is the kind of questions that make one think, or at least makes me think. I carry round this, probably vain hope to one day sit down an explore the question, study, research and then write something sensibl...