The Thin Places

Our pastor Jack Roeda has used the term "The Thin Places" in his sermons. What is a thin place? To discern the difference between an ordinary place and a thin place, one must use a spiritual perspective. In simple terms a ‘thin place’ is a place where the veil between this world and the other world is thin, the other world is more near. This meaning assumes the perceiver senses the existence of a world beyond what we know through our five senses. Since the times of ancient civilization the fascination with the "other world" has occupied human minds. A thin place is a place where the connection to that other world seems effortless, and ephemeral signs of its existence are almost palpable. This is what we experienced in Northern France. Walking the roads and pathways, tramping through woods and farmlands, meeting farmers and pub patrons, hunters and cemetary superintendants. The stories and experiences we had are memorable. The pictures reveal only a small portion of the experience.