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lørdag 1. juni 2019

What is The Salvation Army about?

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The answer will depend on how much the person answering knows about the organization. One would say: “It is my favourite store!” – with ...
lørdag 17. november 2018

I am my Father’s favourite!

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How can that be when he has so many children? Actually my Father is the ‘Father of all’. That is how Paul concludes his list of aspects t...
lørdag 10. november 2018

‘One’ God!

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At the time of Jesus, confessing ‘one’ God was part of the upbringing for all Jews. There may be several reasons for Paul bringing this a...
lørdag 3. november 2018

What is the 'one' baptism?

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Immediately it may seem equally difficult to find an answer to what the ‘one’ baptism is, as it is to find answers to what the ‘one’ f...
lørdag 27. oktober 2018

What is the ‘one’ faith?

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Is the ‘one’ faith identical to the Apostles’ Creed , the doctrines of TSA, the Lutheran Formula of Concord, the Anglican Book of Common...
lørdag 13. oktober 2018

The last that dies…

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I have heard it many times before, however it was special to hear it the context of a meeting with prisoners serving life-sentences in Mo...
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 23. juni 2018

Walking in and with peace!

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I love to greet people with ‘peace’. In Norway people look at me whit a smile when I do it, however, in Eastern Europe it is a good tradi...
lørdag 16. juni 2018

Vitamins for a healthy walk

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The phrase “less is more” fits well in several settings. A vicar in the Norwegian church visited Jeløy Folkhighschool (1) when I was a...
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 2. juni 2018

Knowing who I am

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When we were installed as territorial leaders in Eastern Europe territory in January 2018, I said the following in my sermon: “If I do no...
lørdag 26. mai 2018

Fit for mission

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In my last two blogs I have used the chess game as an illustration for spiritual warfare – and I take the chance to use it again: The...
lørdag 7. april 2018

To live the life of the Resurrection

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NORSK Since many of us are still in Easter modus I want to post the question: “Have you ever thought about the Spirit’s role in ...
søndag 26. februar 2017

New costume

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NORSK “What do you want for …?”   This simple question is likely to come before a Christmas or a birthday and it is one of the hardest q...
torsdag 2. februar 2017

An important reminder about the calling

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NORSK With an upbringing in the Army, I was early convinced that all men are called to salvation, and that they after having received sa...
mandag 30. januar 2017

The Spirit … gives us power

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NORSK Like many Christians, I have experienced how real the power of the Spirit is. Yet it is easy to forget the importance of this re...
lørdag 21. januar 2017

To live transparent

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NORSK I did not like the new building that houses The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters until I five years ago heard the philo...
tirsdag 3. januar 2017

The least of all the saints

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Today’s reading in the Norwegian Bible-reading plan takes me back to Paul the mentor and how his self-image: To me, who am less than t...
tirsdag 27. desember 2016

Where do you belong? - 1

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I will follow up the question from yesterday’s reflection on the “most important Christmas-song” (1) . My dear father-in-law left behind...