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Is faith in God relevant for life in the 21st Century? If so, and God exists, what is God like? Has the life and teaching of Jesus anything to say about such questions? Does it really matter or make any … Continued

As I type this, it is a week or so before there is a switch to Central European Time (night of 30 October). It is part of marking that it is Autumn ( well in the Northern Hemisphere of course!) … Continued

Firstly, if you are new to the Leiden area- either for study, work or other reasons – welcome! If we were able to take a journey through the Earth’s core and survive – we would be able to describe our … Continued

Hi all “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 New International Version It is summer school holidays here in the Netherlands! Many will be taking time off work/study and going away. … Continued

How do you respond to the idea of praying and that we can ‘connect’ with God? Is this something you are positive, neutral or negative about? Maybe it varies how you see prayer. I can relate to that if it is … Continued

Easter – what does it mean for you? If you are living in the Netherlands, the thought might simply be that you may have a day off on the Monday that follows the weekend (and if so, enjoy!) Perhaps due … Continued

“Embracing Justice”, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book for 2022 call us to consider: What might a spirituality shaped by biblical portrayals of justice look like for the church of the 21st century? ICL is joining with St James Church … Continued

Having celebrated Advent together and now journeying into 2022, some of the talks in ICL services will focus again on Jesus’ words that are recorded in Matthew 5 to 7. Many know it as ‘The Sermon on the Mount’. Some … Continued

As I sit and write, across different European nations there are debates about the best way forward in relation to high levels of covid infections. What is the light for the way ahead?Just recently of course there has been Cop26 … Continued