Rev. Angela is deacon in the Anglican Church, diocese Europe. She is a theologian and a teacher Dutch for refugees. She does pastoral work in her free time.
The disciple Thomas is very often mentioned as the unbeliever. I want to focus on something else. Thomas believes when he sees or feels Jesus’ wounds. He makes a connection between the crucifixion and the resurrection. Jesus is the wounded healer.
Today we remember the armistice signed at Compiègne in France on 11 November 1918. At eleven o clock all the hostilities stopped and there was peace. A terrible war was ended. Why do we still remember these things?
The climate changes, there are wars, there is more poverty than ever. The world is in danger and what can we do?
In this sermon I explore what a prophet is and what his or her task is in the world. Elijah is an important prophet in the bible but there are prophets nowadays. Do we want to hear them?
Did you ever see a picture of the good shepherd? The gras is green, there is a babbling stream and in the middle you see Jesus with a staff in his hand and a sheep on his shoulder. The field […]
The tomb is empty, what has happened? Where can we find Jesus? He is not in the tomb, he is among living people. How can this story comfort people who are in war? Just some questions.
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem for the Jewish holiday of Passover. Jesus rode a young donkey into the Jerusalem and was greeted by a large crowd with palm branches and people shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David”. […]
A name matters and especially Jesus’ name. In this sermon I will think about Jesus, his name and his life. There have been done lots of terrible things in Jesus’ name but let’s focus on the good. Last week died […]
A name matters and especially Jesus’ name. In this service we will think about Jesus, his name and his life. There have been done lots of terrible things in Jesus’ name but let’s focus on the good. Last week died […]
Only one week before Christmas our government decided to go in lockdown because of the corona virus. Everything is closed, so are most churches. In this difficult time we want to celebrate our carols and lessons service. We do it […]
What is the difference between being a Christian and being a Muslim, Buddhist or Hindu? Find out in my sermon how you can receive Jesus in your heart.
In this sermon we are gone read pieces from Genesis 46 until 50. Joseph and his brothers come to reconciliation. This is a great example of how we can deal with this in our own lives.