Author: Henry J. de Jong
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I am Indigenous
Read More: I am IndigenousThe parallels between indigenous peoples, like those from Canada or northern Holland, are significant.
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City on a Hill
Read More: City on a HillI can never relive the experience of Amiens Cathedral, even after all the time I spent in its cavernous space that summer of 2023.
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Full Circle
Read More: Full CircleMy father had no idea of his Reformed lineage; that his granddaughter would become a pastor and that he had generations of ‘dominees’ in his family.
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Young and Old Alike
Read More: Young and Old AlikeIt was 50 years ago this month that the Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) held its first Family Conference in Niagara, Ontario, on the August long weekend.
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Creation’s Chaos Confronted
Read More: Creation’s Chaos ConfrontedIn the beginning, there was nothing, but God. God is good. So God created a universe, chock full of potential and form, where once it had been formless and empty.
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The Nature of Things
Read More: The Nature of ThingsThe photographs in this exhibition of objects from my mother’s home are equally happy accidents, revealing the nature of things
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The Minstrel’s Journey
Read More: The Minstrel’s JourneyI don’t know when the minstrel came to our household or from where. But it was ages ago and he’s been with us ever since.
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Terschelling – A Place in the Heart
Read More: Terschelling – A Place in the HeartPerhaps my father was lucky. There is a place in the world that he called his own. It’s a wonderful place that he could visit and remember and which never lost its essence throughout his own variegated life. That place is Terschelling
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God Includes
Read More: God IncludesGod loves you and me. That’s the firm foundation for our faith, as it can be for every one of God’s children. God’s esteem for us is also the foundation of our self-esteem.