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ENGLISH / CHURCH LIFE Do you sit in church and wonder ‘WHY AM I HERE’? This happened to me quite a bit. My earliest memories were sitting through Brethren church services, where my grandparents served as missionaries. Us grand kids referred to the morning meeting, as the boring meeting. Then I sat through hundreds of … Les mer
ENGLISH/DEVOTIONAL Sometimes it’s important to cut off other people’s access to yourself. It’s about establishing barriers. It’s about self-care. And, it’s all about saying ‘NO!’ to others’ limitless expectations. From time to time, Jesus entered into the solitary. He was fasting in the desert. He met God at the mountain top. Even in the Gethsemane, … Les mer
ENGLISH May the 17th is the Norwegian Constitution Day. Where many countries choose to celebrate independence, Norway chose to celebrate its Constitution. To some extent, we may arguably claim that our Constitution is the exact oppsosite of our independence. The Constitution was written as a dependency. As a dependency to God. As a dependency to … Les mer
ENGLISH/THE ROAD AHEAD A full drizzle for weeks now. Doctors scared of new cancer. Personal challenges. In a few words, that’s the sum of my worries. Then, I found the solution! The last few weeks have proven difficult to handle. Some personal challenges may be shared, in part, later, while I will still keep what’s … Les mer
As Paul uses sports metaphors, I think I may, too. Man Utd is not my football side of choice — Liverpool always has been — but listen to the Norwegian manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who these days is not living up to the spectators’ expectations on his first run: “You see the teams who get … Les mer
I beg to differ. The best answer to Islamist terror is not more Islam, but Jesus Christ. The only answer to Christian, Hindu, Atheist, Jewish, or Muslim extremists, or to any other extremists, is Jesus Christ. Not more religion. Just Jesus. ‘Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under … Les mer
Failure does occasionally happen, but do you let failure stop you? Or, define you? Originally shared with the Kingdom Creators on Facebook, April 30th, 2019.
MEDIA Victor Skimmeland, a Christian Businessman talks about being healed from stage IV cancer & more! See my interview with our Norwegian prayer contact – Victor Skimmeland. Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, Victor! Victor Skimmeland is a Norwegian businessman and father who started serving Christ full time in Europe and South … Les mer
Now, Jesus never promised us believers an easy path and ever more success, but still persecution is harder on us than in any other faith. And what was the answer from Christians on Sri Lanka? Not war, but love and increased ministry and dissemination of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If anyone tells you differently, … Les mer
ENGLISH/SPRITUALITY I speak in toungues far too often, according to some in my vicinity. That is not an opinion. It is fact. One night upon entering Easter I woke up four times. Actually, I woke myself up. I was far too chatty. I was speaking in toungues. A problem needed solving. I had no idea … Les mer
EASTER/ENGLISH To the Jew, the palm tree is a symbol of triumph, of victory over death. Why? Because palms grow in the desert and overcome the arid climate. The palm is a symbol of life in barren places. In a only one week we will celebrate Jesus triumphing over the powers of darkness on the … Les mer
An impoverished old man applied for membership in a rich church. The pastor attempted to put him off with all kinds of evasive remarks. The old man, becoming aware that he was not wanted, finally said that he would pray on it. Several days later he returned. Well, asked the pastor, did the Lord give … Les mer
ENGLISH God’s love’s neither passing—nor a passenger. I learnt fluent Spanish late in life, and then, even later, I studied Latin. >> DO LIKE AND FOLLOW PREACHER.NO ON FACEBOOK FOR THE OCCASIONAL STORY IN ENGLISH. Knowing that the common Christians of the first centuries spoke the ‘vulgar’ Latin—hence the Vulgate (the first ever translated New … Les mer
REFLECTIONS/ENGLISH Take note of Paul’s words to Timothy: «I know WHOM I have believed!» >> READ IN ENGLISH | LES PÅ NORSK >> DO LIKE AND FOLLOW PREACHER.NO ON FACEBOOK FOR THE OCCASIONAL STORY IN ENGLISH. In the passage of 2Tim 1:12 Paul does not say «I know WHAT I have believed,» but «I know … Les mer
PRAYER/PARTNER Do you live in, or know, anyone living in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden)? >> READ IN ENGLISH | LEER EN ESPAÑOL This piece was initially published in English on Jan. 13th, 2019 on the Work Together as the Body of Christ network. PREACHER.no © 2019 Victor Skimmeland. All rights reserved. No part of these … Les mer
ENGLISH/HUMOUR ‘God, I have a problem,’ Eve stated. She was in dire need of a quick fix. >> READ IN ENGLISH | LES PÅ NORSK Mr. Ian Vik–pronounced Jan Week–is currently a trained social worker serving as night watch in an undisclosed housing facility. He previously used his degree in theology serving the Church of … Les mer
PARTNERS/PRAYER The last weekend of March The Free Church of Tønsberg will convene a National Prayer Conference at the Oslofjord Convention Centre in Sandefjord. The Pray for The Church of Norway network is also inviting people to apply and attend in order to learn how to establish Houses of Prayer in their own homes. >> READ IN ENGLISH … Les mer
ENGLISH/PARTNER Where the Pharisees among us easily will find the fault (no church, no stola, no peace)—I can only see the glory of God. The Gospel is preached, the converts are baptized and the disciples taught—wherever they are. There is no place too sinful for us to walk the walk, nowhere too violent for us … Les mer
NEW YEARS DAY is also the day Jesus was brought to the temple. Jewish boys were circumsized on their eigth day, like Christian children in many cultures are being christened. >> READ IN ENGLISH | LES PÅ NORSK Our traditional and nominal majority Church of Norway proposes a set of texts to be read for … Les mer
POETRY Ingar Clausen is no stranger to English poetry and, as many a Norwegian, he receives God’s own thoughts in either language. — I attempted to capture the inspiration that God sent me back in November this year. As with any human vessel, my English, as well as my Norwegian, may be imperfect, but that’s … Les mer