Posts by cbakelaar (Page 12)

February 6, 2022

In the current context of the Covid 19 pandemic, some believe the return of Christ is right around the corner. Some years ago, a series of books and movies were released. One entitled “Left Behind”, which depicts Christians being swooped up by God at the end times was very popular. There has been a lot of hype around something purported to happen to the church called “The Rapture”. Reading 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18….it sure sounds like that’s what is going to happen. Chaplain Kelly will help us better understand the passage with its implications not only for the end times, but also for here and now.

January 23, 2022

Do you feel in your frustration with life’s troubles, especially in this pandemic that somehow, you need to tell God what is going on?
Habakkuk struggled with the question of pain and evil. How long oh Lord, and Why?
The book of Habakkuk is born out of the struggle with the big questions. As he does so, it has been said that Habakkuk goes “From A Sob to A Song”.