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lørdag 13. april 2019

Where have all the ‘great ones’ gone?

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Hjørdis was not my ‘aunt’ in terms of being a relative. All the same, the children who attended the nursery-class at the Sunday school in...
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 19. januar 2019

Prayer is more than 'just' asking

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Last week I shared some thoughts about prayer and I included the message from General Brian Peddle with a call to prayer (1) . If you re...
lørdag 12. januar 2019

Do you know what prayer is?

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It may be that some will think:  ‘Doesn’t everyone know what prayer is’? If you ask me if I know what prayer is, my answer is: ‘Yes, I ...
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 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 24. november 2018

Why am I here?

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A philosopher will say that this is a typical existential question, and I agree. However, I will not focus on the existential side of the...
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 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 24. mars 2018

How do I unwrap the gifts of the Spirit?

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When I was baptized in the Spirit at the age of 16, I wanted to share this blessing with as many as possible. Therefore, I said to the ...
lørdag 17. februar 2018

Four factors influencing movement

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When I last week wrote about passion, I introduced the first of four factors of importance for my mission as a follower of Christ: 1) ...
torsdag 25. mai 2017

The last important lesson - a time for everything *

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NORSK Most Bible-readers know that Luke wrote both a gospel and the book of Acts (1) . The gospel ends with Jesus being taken up into ...
søndag 21. mai 2017

The initiative is left to me - a time for everything *

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NORSK I believe that Jesus started teaching about the Holy Spirit in the very beginning of the training of the disciples. In the collect...
lørdag 20. mai 2017

The promise of the Father – a time for everything *

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NORSK This is the fourth time I quote the same verse in this series, and I guess it will be the last for now: And look, I am sending t...
fredag 19. mai 2017

Is 'upon' an important word? - a time for everything *

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NORSK When I was young, I had lots of questions about the Holy Spirit. I read books and spoke with experienced disciples and discovered ...
onsdag 17. mai 2017

Well-dressed - a time for everything *

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NORSK Today, Norway celebrates the National Day. May be the way my home country celebrates the 17th of May is the most unique with the c...
torsdag 11. mai 2017

A new recipe for prayer – a time for everything *

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NORSK When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, he gave them the prayer today named:  “The Lord's Prayer” .  The ...
søndag 7. mai 2017

The small signs - a time for everything *

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NORSK The picture in yesterday's reflection (see below) was taken while I was speaking in Ialoveni last Sunday. The outstretched arm...
lørdag 6. mai 2017

It is about sharing - a time for everything *

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NORSK Yesterday I wrote about the ‘holy unrest’ that was caused by the need to share an important experience with friends. The two who ...