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April 2024

April 06, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 22. The Circle Is Complete

Three days after our last meeting, John passes away in his sleep at night....

March 2024

March 30, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 21. Farewell To A Good Friend

It’s 2035. John and I see each other about three times a year. We...

March 23, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 20. Why Not Coach Young Leaders?

It’s now 2029. During an evening visit to my house this week, John tells...

March 16, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 19. The End Of Joy Church

John has gotten his life back on track, but things are not going well for...

March 09, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 18. Can A Divorced Pastor Remarry?

Now that his relationship with his parents has been restored, John is trying to get...

March 02, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 17. An Emotional Visit To John’s Mother

A few days after our trek in Scotland, John calls me. He has had a...

February 2024

February 24, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 16. No Phone Calls For John

John has told me that he wants to give away a total of 1.2...

February 17, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 15. A Lot Of Money To Lose

On Canna, both John and I had confronting encounters with Jesus. This led to...

February 14, 2024

The Hidden Perils of Spiritual Hero Worship In The Church

Engage with Our Thought-Provoking Long Read: "The Hidden Perils of Spiritual Hero Worship In...

February 10, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 14. A Rendezvous With Jesus

Together with John, I am camping on Canna, a wild and virtually uninhabited island off...

February 07, 2024

Unmasking the Soul: The Authenticity Struggle In Leadership

Discover the profound psychological insights of Carl Jung as they intersect with the realities of...

February 03, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 13. Wild Camping With John in Scotland

I've agreed to take John with me on a retreat to Scotland. But did...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Fallen Shepherds: The Hidden Pitfalls in Leadership

In the past year, here in the Netherlands we have been shocked several times by...

January 27, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 12. A Bizarre Encounter in Baltimore

It's 2020. I've traveled to Baltimore to check on John. I'm not sure if he's...

January 24, 2024

The Prelude To The Downfall Of The Christian Leader

The Root of the Fall When good men fall, it's often linked to issues related...

January 20, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 11. The Downfall Begins

It's 2019. John's father passes away, and shortly after, John begins an affair. How...

January 17, 2024

The Unfulfilled Pastor: When Success Becomes a Trap

In the compelling faith serial "The Anointed," we follow the journey of Pastor John, a...

January 13, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 10. The Leader as the Alpha Stag

It's 2015. John gains national attention with his show 'Time for Joy' on national...

January 06, 2024

Serial The Anointed: 9. Betrayed By The Anointed

From the Joy Church, we received a donation of ten thousand dollars for our...

December 2023

December 30, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 8. A Donation Of Ten Thousand Dollars!

It's 2013. Following an extensive article in Christianity Today about our missional church planting project...

December 27, 2023

The Anatomy of a Christian Leader’s Downfall

The public downfall of a Christian leader always comes unexpectedly. It's like walking in nature...

December 23, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 7. Is My Ministry Rooted In Love?

It's 2010. I am away for the weekend with my daughter Anne. During a walk,...

December 16, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 6. Most Luxurious Church Building

It's 2008. The Joy congregation is opening a new church building, and I've been invited...

December 09, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 5. Spiritual Covering?

I've tried to keep in touch with John, but it's been tough. He hasn't responded...

December 02, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 4. An Ugly Ducking

Over the past ten years, "The Joy Congregation" has grown to more than five thousand...

November 2023

November 25, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 3. Apostle Over The East Coast

After visiting John and Abigails' Joy church, where my critical questions are cut off -...

November 22, 2023

Why I Wrote The Serial “The Anointed”

Time and again in the Christian world, we are shocked by good men who fall....

November 18, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 2. Visiting John’s Church

After hearing all the negative stories about John and his wife Abigail from a former...

November 11, 2023

Serial The Anointed: 1. From Nice Guy to ‘The Anointed’

The first time I met John was in the summer of 1989 when we...

November 08, 2023

The Anointed: A Faith-Based Serial On The Rise And Fall Of Pastor John

Dive into a fresh and gripping faith-based drama this week! Penned by columnist Matt Vlaardingerbroek,...

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