Capt. Bernt Koning Honored with Dutch Royal Award “Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau”
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) Shared from ICMA.as In a heartwarming tribute to his four decades of selfless service and dedication, Capt. Bernt Koning has been bestowed with the esteemed Dutch Royal award “Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau”. The International
Top 10 Prayers For Seafarers
During the pandemic, I began posting videos of prayers for seafarers. To my surprise, one was viewed more than 350 thousand times! This prompted me to start a Facebook channel called Seafarers Church Amsterdam. A new prayer for seafarers can
Dutch Welfare Work for Seafarers Under Financial Pressure: Report
On March 29, the chairman of the Nederlandse Zeevarendencentrale, the NZC, presented a research report to the Director General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The research was carried out by Erasmus University and investigated the welfare needs
Giving in Secret
By Rev. Stefan Francke, SWPO Homily ICMA World Conference Kaohsiung 2019 – Tuesday October 22 Matthew 6.1-4 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father
Never Too Old to Learn: Reconsidering an Old Method in Maritime Ministry
A short time ago, I read Virginia Hoel’s monograph, Faith, Fatherland and the Norwegian Seaman. The work of the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission in Antwerp and the Dutch Ports 1864-1920 (Verloren, 2016). This study provides us with a beautiful insight into the