John van de Laar

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Sometimes it can appear that those of us who focus on God's grace and forgiveness are "soft" on evil. It may even seem like we [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This Sunday is the only one in the Church Calendar that focuses on a doctrine – Trinity Sunday. The doctrine of the Trinity is tough [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Pentecost celebration is a pivotal moment, both in the Bible and in the Church Calendar. It is so filled with meaning and symbolism that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK There are two words that can be helpfully associated with the Gospel of Jesus: invitation and confrontation. It may seem like these two words are [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK What does it mean for you to be at home in God's Presence? How does your faith enable you to enjoy God's welcoming hospitality? And [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK What defines a "Christian" for you? What are the most important qualities that reflect true faith in Jesus? Is it believing that the Bible is [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The question of Jesus' identity arises often in John's Gospel. While the other Gospels make much of Jesus’ frequent instruction for those who recognised him [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK All the readings in the Lectionary this week speak of living with a sense of call. This does not mean that we all have to [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK All the readings from the Revised common Lectionary this week call us to celebrate God's goodness and love. In the Gospel reading, Thomas, who had [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Christ is Risen! Once again we proclaim the awesome mystery of our faith! This year, we get to explore the resurrection event through the eyes [...]