John van de Laar

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK In our daily lives we all make choices (consciously or subconsciously) about what we will see and what we won’t. It’s tempting to choose not [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The feeling of dryness, thirst for life, and emptiness of soul is an experience shared by every human being. We all go through times of [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is easy to reduce faith to a system of ideas that we simply have to accept. It is easy to make salvation nothing more [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The first week of Lent always leads us to contemplate the temptations of Jesus. We do this, firstly, to learn more about who Jesus was, [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Jesus' ministry is touched at two significant moments by God's glory and God's voice. The first was at his baptism as he started his ministry. [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Immediately after the Beatitudes, Jesus was sure to clarify his relationship with the Law of Moses. He had not come to do away with the [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK In the prophecy of Micah, which is one of the Lectionary readings for today, the prophet asks what God requires of God’s people. Then he [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Scriptures often use images of light and darkness to describe the impact of God’s reign on the world. The works of evil, often done [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Answering the call to follow the Lamb of God, as Jesus’ disciples did, is a daily decision made in the little details of how much [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The season after the Epiphany always begins with the story of Jesus’ baptism. This story is significant for at least two reasons. The first is [...]