by Jim Kelsey | Sep 15, 2016 | Opinion
Although the Belgian government refers to them as the United Protestant Church of Belgium, Belgian Protestants themselves prefer to call themselves a movement. Belgium is an official Roman Catholic monarchy, although only a tiny sliver of Belgians practice any type of...
by Jim Kelsey | May 4, 2016 | Opinion
Paul encourages us to speak the truth in love in Ephesians 4, but speaking the truth in love is not always a simple and straightforward process. There is sometimes an inherent tension between truth and love. We associate love with supporting others, encouraging and...
by Jim Kelsey | Apr 1, 2016 | Opinion
Ministry used to be simpler it seems. You had your kids, your youth, your adults and your seniors. You could tell who was who simply by looking at them. Then you knew what to do. Kids? Play-Doh, cookies and Bible stories would get the job done. Youth? Some pizza, ping...
by Jim Kelsey | Dec 24, 2015 | Opinion
Joseph gets the short shrift this time of year it seems to me. In our crèches, Mary sits close to the baby at the center of the scene, and Joseph often is standing behind and to the side looking on as a spectator. In Luke, Mary does get most of the attention. But in...
by Jim Kelsey | Oct 13, 2015 | Opinion
Your body’s immune system normally protects your body from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your body attacks healthy cells by mistake; your body declares war on itself. The human body is an integrated interdependent collection of...
