John van de Laar

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Sometimes it feels like God has gone silent. We may feel, at times, that we don’t know how to hear what God is saying to [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is always tempting to frame God’s invitation in the terms of human systems of power, comfort, and knowledge. But, when we do this, we [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Hospitality is described in the New Testament as a spiritual gift. This may lead us to believe that it is only required of those to [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We all face moments of decision when we have to choose whether to preserve our lives through silence and compliance, or to endure ridicule, persecution [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Everyone likes to feel special. Many people seek to have that need met through their faith. This is why people of faith so often think [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Every person of faith must ultimately make one central, defining choice about what they will believe and how they will practice their spirituality. And that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Once again, we reach the mysterious and difficult day called Trinity Sunday. The doctrine of the Trinity is often misunderstood both within the Christian Community [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The Day of Pentecost marks the shift in the Church Calendar from God’s Story to Our Story. After the months of remembering and entering into [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This week we’re living between the Ascension and Pentecost. The Scriptures love these “in-between” times, and it is often in these times that God does [...]