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May be that seems like a strange and somewhat abstract opening title. Our teenage children have grown up in the reality of the fact their parents walked their own adolescence during the 80’s. So that has shaped for instance the … Continued

So how is this new week going? What is on your mind for the coming days? Perhaps you are relieved to be getting a long weekend coming up, as there is a public holiday next Monday here in the Netherlands? … Continued

The earth is flat! The Sun revolves around it….. we all know this is true!! Well that is what many people used to believe and were taught. There are many things that we can all believe of course. Such as … Continued

A sky lit up with beautiful colours… Warm evening, stillness, even the sea was a great temperature. Quite a number of people walking, some surfing, some swimming… And then many stood still watching, enjoying what they could see…. People totally … Continued

What are we grateful for? Give thanks in all circumstances! “Yeah right! As if…” might be your first reaction or if we do not read the phrase carefully, perhaps we will question it  – “why should I be grateful for … Continued

Okay, so if you are not into football, you are probably groaning now that I am making an allusion to the World Cup presently gracing much of our TV screens. “Give me Brazil” you might say, “but make it the … Continued

Today as I write it is the Wednesday before Easter weekend. The sun is shining…. It’s mid-week and people are on with all kinds of things: work, study, sport, shopping, holidaying…… the list in a way could be endless. Back somewhere … Continued

So this weekend (29th/30th March) we are celebrating that ICL is ten years old…… There is much to be grateful to God for. We believe that ICL is part of His church in the Leiden area and our aim continues to be … Continued

 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13) The hope that is mentioned here is not … Continued

Think back to a journey you took this week. Be it by bike, bus, car or train… how many of the people do you remember? What did we watch on the news this time last year? How quickly we forget….. … Continued