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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 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 6. april 2019

Bringing transformation

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The Gospel is not just bringing life, it brings transformation. This is because the life it brings, is ‘new’ life. A person who accepts s...
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 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 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 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 20. oktober 2018

One Lord!

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When you and I were called and responded with a ‘Yes!’ to the calling, we also said ‘Yes!’ to ‘one’ body, ‘one’ Spirit and ‘one’ hope. How...
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 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 24. februar 2018

Talents as fuel for movement

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In his beautiful song “All that I am”, Bill Himes prays: “Take every passion, every skill, take all my dreams and bend them to your will”...
lørdag 13. januar 2018

A new move!

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When we read the stories of the Old Testament, it is not difficult to see how God is moving in and through his chosen people, and how he ...
torsdag 26. oktober 2017

Why did God choose The Salvation Army? # 2

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NORSK Today I share the second reason (1) why I think God chose to bless William and Catherine Booth and subsequently the movement tha...
lørdag 16. september 2017

Marathon and Momentum

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NORSK Today is the annual Oslo Marathon and if I were in Norway, I would have taken part - at least in the 10 km. It's been four year...
tirsdag 30. mai 2017

The end of the age – a time for everything *

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NORSK Yesterday I wrote about the ‘ends of the earth’ and when I today use the ‘end of the age’, it is because today it is about eschato...
tirsdag 25. april 2017

Guaranteed space - a time for everything *

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NORSK If the catch of the 153 fishes is a prophetic event that includes all peoples, there is even more important lessons to learn in th...
mandag 17. april 2017

Why choose Galilee? - a time for everything

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NORSK It is still Easter – at least in the orthodox part of the world. We are still in Jerusalem, and when I began the journey up to Jer...