by Erika VanHaitsma | Apr 30, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Where are the people who once again believe freedom is worth something? We are truly living in unprecedented times. More people than ever are able to simply enjoy life. Vacations, houses, education, food, clean drinking water, plumbing, and mass communication. This...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Apr 2, 2020 | Easter, Israel
One year I had the amazing privilege of being in Israel on Palm Sunday. Wow. The street was packed with people and lined with more watching. There was dancing, singing, tambourines, palm branches waving, shouts of joy and laughter. It was crazy, and it was fun. The...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Mar 26, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
I was doing ok until it happened. I honestly was not too worried about getting sick, or losing someone I loved. The no toilet paper was annoying, and not being able to find every single exact item in the grocery store. But, for the most part, life was continuing on...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Feb 13, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Name, name, what’s in a name? Well, that depends. If you’re God, then a lot is involved in your name. For instance:We are told to repent and be baptized in the Name of Jesus (Acts 2:38)The Apostles were persecuted for preaching and teaching in the Name of Jesus (Acts...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jan 30, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
God is God and I am His servant. That means He can do with me and my life whatever He wants. And He doesn’t have to get my approval to do it. A few months ago my kids heard the story of what Church tradition states happened to the apostle Thomas. Now, like I...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jan 16, 2020 | Jewish Jesus
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 (emphasis mine) To the mind of the Jewish people...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Jan 2, 2020 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Acts 18 records an interesting encounter. Paul was in the city of Corinth telling people about the good news of God and His Kingdom coming through Jesus the Messiah. And some of the Jews were not thrilled with His message, especially the Synagogue Ruler, Sosthenes....
by Erika VanHaitsma | Dec 19, 2019 | Sunday Morning Thoughts
This is a very important part of Christmas. We all know that Jesus was born in a stable and placed in a manger. At least that’s what all the Christmas books show. Well, after some learning I decided the books were wrong, Jesus had been born in a cave. Well,...
by Erika VanHaitsma | Dec 12, 2019 | Christmas, Jewish Jesus
Jesus, son of Joseph of the House of David. Recently I learned how amazing that line is. Beginning The PromiseTo understand why we need to start with Abraham. God made a Covenant with Abraham that included numerous promises, including, the reader comes to realize, the...
