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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 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 23. mars 2019

What is relevant worship?

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If we look at churches that are experiencing growth – one of the qualities is that people attend because they find the worship relevant ...
lørdag 2. mars 2019

Did care influence God’s ‘Now’?

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When I was a cadet in the “Overcomers Session” 1974-76 in London, the campaign “For God’s sake CARE” had still a strong focus in the pro...
lørdag 23. februar 2019

Did some Greeks influence God’s ‘NOW’?

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If you have read my blogs over the past weeks , you know that I believe the answer is ‘YES’. Before I explain why, I believe that everyth...
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 5. januar 2019

Now is the time

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We are already a few days into 2019. A new year always makes me think about time. One of the Bible-passages I love to read again and agai...
lørdag 22. desember 2018

Advent – on earth and in heaven

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Over the last three weeks I have focused on the process waiting and longing to see Our Father’s kingdom come and his will be done. This i...
lørdag 15. desember 2018

Advent – more to wait for!

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When I last week asked the question “What am I waiting for?” – I answered “Your kingdom come!”. Of course this links very well with the ...
lørdag 8. desember 2018

What am I waiting for?

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The question is relevant at all times, and for my part, it always gets a special focus in the Advent-season. The word Advent is borrowed ...
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 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 19. mai 2018

The unpredictable move

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Ten years ago, I was called to preach at the Youth Congress in Norway. The theme for the Congress was ‘Ground-breaking’ – and since I was...
lørdag 12. mai 2018

‘…without us God will not’

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The headline is the last part of St. Augustine’s famous saying: ‘Without God we cannot, but without us God will not!’ There is substan...
lørdag 21. april 2018

Go for it!

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NORSK The charge ‘Go for it!’ can be heard in many contexts. You can hear it in a ‘timeout’ on a sports-arena when a couch is encouragi...
lørdag 6. januar 2018

Keep moving!

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We have just moved again. Not very far this time. Our new apartment is approximately 3 km away from where we have lived for the past 2,5 ...
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...