Kim ter Berghe 
In the Christian creeds it is stated that Jesus was born of the ‘virgin Mary’. Why do Christians believe this? And why is it important to understand who Jesus is? Miracles and supernatural occurrences First of all, the birth of Jesus was surrounded by miracles and supernatural occurrences. An old childless couple suddenly conceiving (Luke … Lees meer
Blessing is a beautiful word with many layers. Let’s look at a few Biblical examples to help us understand better what blessing is. The first blessing in the Bible The first time humans are blessed is recorded in Genesis 1:27-28, right after God made men. “So God created mankind in His own image, in the … Lees meer
There is one verse in the Bible which seems to refer to the issue of tattoos. It can be found in Leviticus 19:28, where it says “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.“ The Bible does not really say anything about tattoos However, when … Lees meer
This is a question I ask myself every hour of every day. I have a family of tech-savvy teenagers, and it feels like our generation of parents has to figure out how to raise children all over again. And when you are doing something new, you will inevitably make mistakes. The list below has some … Lees meer
There is much debate in churches about whether Christians should be involved in activism to preserve the environment. But nature is not only a crisis we have to manage. It is much more, and it can play an important role in our spiritual life. We’re not into nature anymore These days many people live in … Lees meer
For much of church history, the answer to the question ‘Can we understand the Bible?’ for most people would have been no. The simple reason being that the Bible was only available in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Most ordinary Christians in Christian Europe did not speak those languages. Even if they did, books had to … Lees meer
If you think of how big the church is, you might look at the statistics. Maybe you have had religious education lessons at school and have seen statistics about world religions. Christianity usually comes out on top as the religion with most followers, if Catholicism and Protestantism are combined. But really, the church cannot be … Lees meer
The shortest definition I can give of what a prophet is, would be ‘somebody who speaks words from God’. So, a prophet is somebody used by God to speak His words to people in a certain situation. A prophet is not a sinless saint, but a human being capable of making mistakes. Prophets are devoted … Lees meer
Teaching about the Trinity may be easier in Sunday school than in seminary. Because the Christian belief that there is one God in three persons is a deep mystery. Receiving a mystery is often easier for the children than for the highly educated. What the Trinity is not Depending on where in the world you … Lees meer