A word of tree, a whisper of stone

2017/01/26

Bridge of Hope

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This iconic ancient bridge is called Stari Most (in translation - Old Bridge) and it gave a name to the city which grew around it. The ...
2017/01/19

Magic and Moral Code

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Forget voodoo dolls if you wish - the proper Biblical and Ancient Near East curses were written on bowls and then ceremoniously smashed. ...
2017/01/11

Prudent Simplicity

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Be cautious like a snake and innocent as a dove, my father quoted to me Matthew 10:16b as I went into the ministry, shortly before I dep...
2017/01/04

Epiphany Gifts

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Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh - these are three well known gifts of Epiphany which the Magi presented to baby Jesus. But the Epiphany story...
2016/12/28

Climate Prayers

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Recently I came across this reproduction of an old newspaper clipping. It stated it was from the August 1912. (A few days before my grand...
2016/12/20

Christmas Parables

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How come the Bible gives us two stories about Jesus’ birth? Do you remember our Sunday School’s Christmas Pageant?  On the Fourth Sunday of...
2016/12/06

Inextinguishable Light

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This is my most beloved symbol of light. It is a symbol of light which does not look anything like it! It is a symbol of light which does...
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Andrew Stehlik
Pastor of Rutgers Presbyterian Church in NYC. Doctor of Theology from Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic) for the study of Religious Texts from Ugarit.
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