John van de Laar

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 [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This week we journey through Holy Week – the time when we meditate on Jesus’ final days before his death. In these last moments, Jesus [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Lenten season is often viewed as a sombre time. Few people celebrate or enjoy repentance, and the word "discipline" is seldom associated with celebration. [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The parable of the Prodigal Son is so well known that we may easily skim over the surface of it thinking we already know everything [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is a comforting thought – albeit a false comfort – to think that goodness, health, and happiness are signs of God's blessing, and suffering [...]