Challenges of Migrant Churches In Amsterdam and Beyond
The entire Amsterdam Southeast, commonly known as Bijlmer, has over 90.000 residents, with 130 different nationalities coexisting. This...
Burning Sacred Books: What Do We Achieve by That?
What drives someone to burn the sacred Holy Books and Scriptures of various religions? Why would an individual choose to burn the Quran,...
Pentecost
From a Christian perspective to me, Pentecost is about God pouring out the Holy Spirit: the Spirit of Love, the Spirit of Justice, the...
Jesus, Street Evangelism and a Homeless man!
(Photo (c) S.Lee) I often see people evangelizing on the street, mostly Dutch, but also often people from a migration background. The...
31st October, Non-Western Christianities and My Reformation Wishes
Photo by Samuel Lee voor Nederlandse vertaling van mijn column in de Nieuwe Koers , oktober 2022 klik hier October is a significant...
Discourse on Slavery: Two Different Worldviews!
When I discuss transatlantic slavery with my Western / Dutch friends, their answer is frequently, "that is the past, I haven't done it?"...
Center for Theology of Migration, Keti Koti, Abolition of Slavery and More
This is a portion of the speech I made today at the Center for Theology and Migration's commencement ceremony. Dear fellow learners,...
Freedom and Human Rights Should be Religion-Free
Photo (c) Samuel Lee In the Netherlands, every year on 4th and 5th of May, we are reminded that freedom comes at a cost, that millions...
Hope Has Defeated Despair
The mystery of Christ's death and resurrection is a pattern of reality woven into every part of creation. It is a never-ending cycle that...
Women: The First Witnesses of Resurrection
Last month, the 8th of March marked the International Women's Day, a day set aside to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political...
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