My Journey to Emmaus

  Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the pastor martyr who had been murdered by the Nazis clearly writes in his monumental dissertation, titled Ethics about the collapse of the West. He foresaw the threats and signs of this

We all love stories. There is something in us that draws us to great stories. We laugh, cry, learn and get inspired by them. We live a story, it’s called life. Our innate fascination by stories

“Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” Psalm 27:14. Advent is about waiting. Waiting on God. Waiting on God requires strength and courage, because waiting comes

Murdered- said the chaplain. Died a violent death. As he died to many things he could become, or he could have. Each decision made by faith filled the coffin day by day. Killed the fame,

Facing the biggest crises of the past decades causes division and deep concerns in our societies and among Christians as well. The feeling of compassion for these refugees is mixed with the fear of the

“The name of the city…: The Lord is there!”  – Ezekiel 48:35 The book of Ezekiel closes with this stunning statement. A great promise and a desire we have: we all would like to live

The Christian form of utilitarianism is one of the most common ways we make decisions in our everyday lives, in our ministries and in our churches. It’s raw pragmatism maximizing the usefulness for as many

“He was there in prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love, and gave him favor…” Gen 1:20-21 Joshep suffered unfairly, unjustly, wrongfully. He was left alone, forgotten, lost, far from

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” – Romans 8:28 There is nothing that’s not included in the “all things”. All things include sickness, losses, hurt, changes, pain,