by superadmin | Jan 19, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. Psalm 119:105 Only more recently have I come to see that my being pulled inwardly between belief in a transcendent God and a more sacramental...
by superadmin | Jan 18, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy Lord, I love the house in which you dwell and the place where your glory abides. Psalm 26:8 When I was asked in 1985 to teach pastoral care courses at Colgate Rochester Divinity School, which was at that time in...
by superadmin | Jan 16, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who assault me, from my deadly enemies who surround me. Psalm 17:8-9 Looking back at my time in Indonesia the frightening...
by superadmin | Jan 15, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy And [Joseph] got up and took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there till the death of Herod. Matthew 2:14 Joseph, Mary, and their little boy Jesus surely qualify as refugees. For...
by superadmin | Jan 14, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy The cords of hell entangled me, and the snares of death were set for me. Psalm 18:5 continuation of January 13th post It was a lovely, clear night and, as the train made its way through the beautiful Javanese...
by superadmin | Jan 13, 2016 | Epiphany Meditations, Pilgrimage Blog
The Rev. Dr. Han van den Blink St. Paul’s Church, Troy How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 The War in the Pacific ended abruptly after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs. Following...
