Purity can be deceiving
09/12/2022 10:37
[Hbr. 13:1-8, 15-16; Lk. 14:1, 7-14]
The references to various forms of impurity in this morning's readings might create a false sense of purity, because it’s not just about sexual abstinence and marital fidelity, it’s also about ableism and a disdain for the poor. It’s not just about a...
The lost coin
09/12/2022 10:35
[i Tim. 1:12-17; Lk. 15:1-10]
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Why would a shepherd leave the 99 sheep he has, which he can see and touch and count, and take the risk and go and look for the one sheep that has run off, or worse,...
The poor rich man
08/01/2022 10:37
Col. 3:1-11; Lk. 12:13-21
'Our lives do not belong to us,' it is often said, especially in pious circles; and people find that very hard to accept, especially in an individualistic society like ours. Perhaps we could nuance this a bit.
Did Christ not say to his disciples, "Love your...
Our baptismal identity
07/25/2022 16:56
Col. 2:6-19; Lk. 11:1-13
Buried with Christ, raised with Christ, both through baptism, but nothing else than God’s mighty deeds. When we were buried with Christ in our baptism, we were also raised with Christ through faith in the power of God, who raised Christ from the...
Lutherse eucharistie in gereformeerd Antwerpen
07/09/2022 14:04
3e na Trinitatis, 3/7/2022
Liturgische kleur: groen
VPKB Apen LWS
Lutherse communieviering (gebas. op Luthers Latijnse mis, 1523)
Orgelspel
Aankondigingen, inleiding
-Stil gebed
-Staan
Intredelied, G 444, Grote God, wij loven u
Invocatie
Wij zijn...
Het is ingewikkeld (It's complicated)
06/19/2022 12:06
Rom. 11; Jn. 3
Genade zij u en vrede. Amen.
Op sociale media zie je vaak profielen waar mensen onder hun relatiestatus “het is ingewikkeld, it’s complicated” hebben ingevuld. Dat kan natuurlijk van alles betekenen. Misschien hebben ze een LAT-relatie, zijn ze aan het scheiden of is het...
Grace
08/02/2021 13:05
[Eph. 4:1-16; Jn. 6:24-35]
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Each of us receives grace, each day. There isn’t a person on this planet that cannot receive grace. Let’s repeat that: on this earth, there isn’t a single individual, among 8 billion...
Unity is a given
01/27/2021 10:20
[Jn. 15:1-17]
Grace to you and peace from the one triune God. Amen.
An ecumenical reading of John 15:1-17,
15 Jesus is the true vine, and his Father is the vine-grower. 2 The Father removes every branch that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit the...
Advent 2020
01/19/2021 11:44
[Is. 64:1-9; Mk. 13:24-37]
Peace to you and grace. Amen.
The first candle is lit, three more.
We wait, that’s all we seem to be doing these days.
The people in Isaiah’s text today however are tired of waiting.
They’re tired of waiting, even...
For All the Saints
11/04/2020 12:14
[i Jn. 3:1-3; Mt. 5:1-12]
Grace to you and peace, beloved saints of God. Amen.
Quick ecumenical question: Why do Lutherans celebrate the Reformation each year on 31st October, the day before All Saints’ or All Hallows’ Eve?
Because every year, once a year, on All...