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lørdag 25. mai 2019

The greatest challenge of our time?

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The Salvation Army’s international mission statement declares that our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and ‘to meet human...
lørdag 18. mai 2019

Is ‘the name of Jesus’ a kind of mantra?

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"Mantra" is a sound associated with Hinduism and Buddhism. The sound is used to realize a thought or purpose.  The word has se...
lørdag 11. mai 2019

What does ‘Respect’ mean?

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I do not need to spend many minutes reading messages and comments on social media before I start to wonder if some people have forgotten ...
lørdag 4. mai 2019

I am included

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At the end of June, I will go to Norway and be part of the congress. This will be a ‘different’ congress, and I look forward to it. ...
lørdag 27. april 2019

The loser takes it all! *

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ABBA put music to the statement “The winner takes it all!” .  Sometimes it feels like that, and from a secular perspective, it s...
lørdag 20. april 2019

The weakest team!

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“Which is the best team?” , my dad asked one of his grandsons. Of course, the 10-year-old immediately replied ‘Viking’ – the home-team. ...
lørdag 30. mars 2019

Bringing life

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When General Brian Peddle calls The Salvation Army to ‘confidence in the gospel’ ( 1) , it could also be a call to all believers in the ...
lørdag 16. mars 2019

Engaged for others

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The last ten weeks I have focused on the call to  ‘Be Ready’ , which is the first part of General Brian Peddle’s ‘Call to Mission’  (1) ....
lørdag 16. februar 2019

Did curiosity influence God’s ‘NOW’?

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In the series of reflections on God’s ‘NOW’, I have come to the second time Jesus said: “my time has not yet come” . It was said in respo...
lørdag 9. februar 2019

Did the Samaritan woman influence God’s ‘NOW’?

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Last week (1) I asked the same question related to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Today I visit Jacob’s well near Sychar in Samaria and fol...
lørdag 2. februar 2019

Did Mary influence God’s ‘NOW’?

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I ask this question in the context of the call to be ‘battle-ready’ NOW (1) . There is no doubt that Mary played an important role as the...
lørdag 26. januar 2019

‘The art of waiting’ – an important strategy

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Part of being ‘battle-ready’* is to respond to the Spirit. Jesus started teaching about the Holy Spirit in the very beginning of the trai...
lørdag 6. oktober 2018

One Spirit

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After a long break, I return with my weekly blog, and I continue with reflections on walking ‘worthy of the calling we have received’ as...
lørdag 30. juni 2018

What can I learn from my fingers…

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… when I want to learn more about the fruit of walking in and with peace? The question may seem irrelevant but it is important! When Paul...
lørdag 9. juni 2018

Learning how to walk

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I love to move around on foot. Therefore, I cherish walking instead of driving a car. When I add some running, the benefit is that I keep...
lørdag 9. desember 2017

It's hard to say goodbye

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NORSK A few days ago, we said goodbye to Rodney and Wendy (Walters). We have been working closely with them for the last 30 months and ...
onsdag 15. november 2017

Will God continue to choose The Salvation Army?

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NORSK The question is a follow up on the series I posted a couple of weeks back. It is may be appropriate to answer with a verse from t...
mandag 6. november 2017

Why did God choose The Salvation Army? #5

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NORSK Today, I will share the last of five reasons that can be used as an answer to the question in the headline: 5) God chose TSA bec...
mandag 30. oktober 2017

Why did God choose The Salvation Army? #4

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NORSK When I grew up in The Salvation Army in Norway, I in some ways felt a bit inferior to other Christians. This was because both memb...
lørdag 28. oktober 2017

Why did God choose The Salvation Army? #3

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NORSK I believe God chose The Salvation Army because he needed not only the prophetic voice of those whose hearts were fully committed ...