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I am done explaining and apologizing…
Read more: I am done explaining and apologizing…I am scrolling through my Facebook feed and it seems to me that every Christian Network I am still a part of has become a battleground where arguments for and against a positive inclusive stance on LGBTQ issues are wielded as weapons to prove that the other side is heretical. There seems to be a…
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Get lost!
Read more: Get lost!The mind is a curious thing, every time we think we know something or someone the knowledge becomes cemented, static and we file it away for storage. The trouble is that life is change and anything cemented, static is dead. This is why life can only be found in our unknowing, changeable and in the…
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Prophetic vision
Read more: Prophetic visionToday I want to talk about transfiguration, it is a big religious word that ranks right up there with eschatology and soteriology and yet, I think, should be part of our daily practice as Christians. Transfiguration, from Latin transfiguratio, is primarily a religious term, and refers to the experience of momentary divine radiance. The most…
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Science is not secular
Read more: Science is not secularWe live in a secular society, which for most people means separation of church and state. We have this idea that church simply should not be political or involve itself in matters of state. In the same way we have this notion that church has nothing to do with science and that science have nothing…
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Autocorrected
Read more: AutocorrectedThe text was supposed to read: I Love you! But in It’s infinite wisdom my smart phone decided to autocorrect it to: I live you! At first it frustrated me, it happened over and over again in all kinds of texts, updates, blog posts, the word love corrected to live. And then the point began…
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The Bible is not a book of doctrines
Read more: The Bible is not a book of doctrinesAnyone who has seriously read their bible knows this is true. There are no clear doctrines found in the bible. If this was the case then all churches would adhere to the same set of doctrines but as we all know the universal Christian church has split into countless fractions all over tiny (or sometimes…
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We need to cuddle more!
Read more: We need to cuddle more!We all know we need closeness, connection and human touch, here are ten reasons why we should intentionally introduce embracing, hugging and cuddling as a practice in our lives. After you read this post of why, think about how you will implement the art of long embraces and cuddles in your daily life and community.…
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Looking back before turning the page…
Read more: Looking back before turning the page…I am guessing that when one is turning forty it is normal to look back and evaluate, how far one has come and what has prompted ones development thus far. In one sense I don’t think that my fortieth is any different from any other birthday, it simply is another step forward. Still I look…
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Falling upwards
Read more: Falling upwardsI don’t know how it happened, but it did. Suddenly I was forty and the numbers on the cake do not lie. It is strange to wake up and realise that my body is forty even though on the inside I still feel like seventeen. I have had a great week, last tuesday (my birthday)…
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The charism of the founder
Read more: The charism of the founderI have been asked over and over again why I joined TSA (the Salvation Army) and why I insist on remaining in TSA. I remember sitting at WBC (William Booth College in London) at a lecture given by the leader of the methodists of England, he said that the only thing that gives a religious…
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The truth of the slippery slope
Read more: The truth of the slippery slopeDuring the last couple of years many friends and people I do not yet know have told me to beware the slippery slope. They have in no uncertain terms let me know that if I start questioning the tradition bound given truths of the church that I would eventually loose my faith. Today having wandered,…
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Where do we go from here?
Read more: Where do we go from here?So, here we are. Many words have been written and countless comments have been made on and off site. Many topics have been discussed and now I find myself a bit lost. where do we go from here? So dear reader, what do you think. If you read this blog, what would you like to…
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Before you “come out” as a LGBTQ ally in church…
Read more: Before you “come out” as a LGBTQ ally in church…I am watching a fellow Salvationist lament on the LGBTQ oppressive teaching they are getting at a Salvation Army event. I grieve with here and cringe inwardly at the damage being done in yet another Bible study where no consideration is being given to the possibility of HBTQ people in the room. At the same…
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Sexuality and the Song of Songs – part 1: Background
Read more: Sexuality and the Song of Songs – part 1: BackgroundThe Song of songs is a much debated and unique book in the Old Testament. It is near impossible to find consensus on any statement about the book except that it is unique. The book has no parallel in the rest of the Jewish or Christian Canon. It becomes difficult to assert anything about authorship,…
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Subverting the norm
Read more: Subverting the normThe last couple of days I have spent at Subverting the norm II, a conference about radical theology, postmodernism and the church. It has been three days of deconstruction, radical thought and repentance. It has been such a privilege and honour to spend three days with some of the greatest theologians involved in this ongoing…
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Steve Chalke breaks the silence
Read more: Steve Chalke breaks the silenceSteve Chalke, theologian, author and leader of Oasis Church has decided to break the silence and believe out loud. It is encouraging to see that more and more evangelical leaders are stepping up to the plate, ready to take a stand for christlike inclusion and justice. If you want to read the longer (and annotated…
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We believe …
Read more: We believe …The conversation goes on and on, and we toss around words that are loaded with presuppositions, the verb “to believe” is not the least of them. I have written extensively about this, but it seems it’s a topic worth another go. What does it mean to believe, to have faith and to be faithful? I…
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Looking for serious conversation
Read more: Looking for serious conversationI was asked last week, why do I blog? Do I have a need to be heard, seen or is it something else? This has led me to reflect on why I am writing this blog, I have come up with a few answers to the question. I write because I need to see my…
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In god’s queer image …
Read more: In god’s queer image …A dear friend and mentor wrote: You ask whether your post will make you an outcast from the Christian community. I hope it does not because we could do with a dose of clear thinking, careful theological reflection, and honesty on this subject, and others. Of course, the Christian community cannot bear such questions because,…
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The sacrament of coming out of the closet …
Read more: The sacrament of coming out of the closet …The biggest problem with wearing a mask is that as long as we wear it only the mask receives love. The psychology is as simple as it is diabolical, I know that what I am presenting is not real me, therefore I also know that the person you are loving is not really the real…
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On the mystery…
Read more: On the mystery…Yesterday we had the honour of having two good friends on furlough visit us at work. We sat down for an hour and talked about the church where they where now serving, life in general and much, much more. In the middle of our conversation they told us an incredible story (and I mean that…
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On the recent silence…
Read more: On the recent silence…So if you been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed the silence of late. There are many reasons for this. For one, I have been ill with strep throat although it is of course entirely possible to blog while you are ill. No the silence is due to the fact that…
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Getting down and dirty with god.
Read more: Getting down and dirty with god.“God is not sexual” my friend stated matter-of-factly. It is odd that he did because he also does not believe in god. How the god he does not believe in can be, or not be, anything is beyond me. It is a common notion though to separate the divine from the worldly. It is even…
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A recipe for more queer theology (or the shameless hat in hand post)
Read more: A recipe for more queer theology (or the shameless hat in hand post)Every now and then I post something like this. It is always with one tablespoon shame and a teaspoon of hope. It’s with a handful of trepidation and some good old fashioned fear thrown in for good measure. I read a lot, if you know me and hang out with me, then you know that…
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Meeting an adulterous god
Read more: Meeting an adulterous godI don’t know how I never saw it; One of the tenets of classical biblicism is faithfulness, I mean I even have it tattooed on my body, inked onto my skin so as to never forget. It is a label given to me by the voice of god on top of a mountain in wales.…
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What would you put on your Pirate Box?
Read more: What would you put on your Pirate Box?Geek as I am, I have stumbled upon “Pirate Box” and realised i must build one (and I shall, and I will, and it will show up at a cafe near you, if you are anywhere near Malmö, Sweden.) However as I am home still something sick and I can’t start this exciting project right…
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LGBTQ part 11 – Continued conversation
Read more: LGBTQ part 11 – Continued conversationFollowing many words and much wrestling with the scriptures, doctrines, and my own faith, I have come to find, that no matter how I read the biblical text, I can never escape from my commission to love the Lord with all my soul, with all my heart and with all my strength. And to love…
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NaNoWriMo Update.
Read more: NaNoWriMo Update.Last night I passed the mythical 50.000 word mark on my novel S-tech – Soul Filter. The novel is not yet finished although it is definitely on the last stretch. The few who have read the first part of the book are asking for more so I guess I need to decide whether I should…
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Birthday week appeal
Read more: Birthday week appealIt is that time of the year again. Time to realise I have gotten older and ask myself what I did with the last year. As it turns out I have done quite a lot and think I may have much in the last year to be thankful for. I am in the middle…
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NaNoWriMo – Feedback needed
Read more: NaNoWriMo – Feedback neededSo here we are week one of NaNoWriMo over, so far so good, I logged 18.000 words in the first week which si the longest piece of writing I have ever written. I feel a bit like Sam Gamgee when he stops and says: “This is it, if I take one more step, it’ll be…
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NaNoWriMo
Read more: NaNoWriMoAs every other wannabe writer, I have a whole drawer full of ideas for books, both novels and theological fiction.It has always been my aspiration to put these ideas into action and publish some of them. As every other wannabe writer I have been putting this of for years. So I have decided this year…
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Christian Pirates
Read more: Christian PiratesFrom Wikipedia: Piracy is a war-like act committed by non-state actors (private parties not affiliated with any government) against other parties at sea. The term applies especially to acts of robbery and/or criminal violence at sea. People who engage in these acts are called pirates. What could this possibly have to do with Christianity? Christianity…
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Willing sacrifice
Read more: Willing sacrificeThe old ram trotted past the weird couple walking ahead. An old man and his adolescent son, fear and angst reeking of the uprights, making their way up the old mountain path. The ram didn’t worry, he was to old. And certainly to old to care. He new it was his time, but each time…
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And the angels held their breath
Read more: And the angels held their breath
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Bonsai Christians
Read more: Bonsai ChristiansI was in the middle of conversation at Street Church during the Malmö festival that the thought struck me. The word just popped into my head and fit so nicely on the tongue. Bonsai Christians. For those of you who are confused, Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing a plant in a tray (Bon…
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Will the real sodomite please stand up.
Read more: Will the real sodomite please stand up.We are talking about homosexuality, grace, church at the corps right now. It is astounding to note how much bad theology and how sloppy exegesis we have let become the foundation of our stance on the issue of homosexuality. It is scary to realise that we have let a handful obscure (hard to translate with…
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Patrik Olterman reading from the first chapter of called to be me.
Read more: Patrik Olterman reading from the first chapter of called to be me.Listen! View at audioboo.fm
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Yet another post related to Rob Bell's Love Wins
Read more: Yet another post related to Rob Bell's Love WinsSo I am having a Conversation with Peter Baranowsky on Facebook about Love Wins and I am getting duly frustrated. I am probably not frustrated with Peter (whom I respect and love) but more so with the position that Peter and many of his fellow evangelicals have taken against … Against Rob Bell, against Emergent…
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Love Wins
Read more: Love WinsHere are my chapter by chapter reviews of Bells book Love Wins. Chapter 1: So far Bell is asking all the right questions. The questions we have all asked or wanted to ask, or perhaps been told not to ask depending on our particular church culture. They are uncomfortable questions, that will fill you with…
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I love my kindle
Read more: I love my kindleHave you ever loaned a book to someone who take ages to return the book? Have you ever loaned a book to someone who never returned it? Have you ever had someone you don’t really know ask to borrow a book and you hesitated to loan it in case you wouldn’t get it back? Enter…
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Love Wins and Naked Spirituality
Read more: Love Wins and Naked SpiritualityWhat a brilliant day! When I logged in to my mail account I see that my preorder of Rob Bell’s much disputed book “[amazon_link id=”006204964X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Love Wins[/amazon_link]” and lo and behold Brian Mclaren’s new book “[amazon_link id=”0061854018″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Naked Spirituality[/amazon_link]” was autodelivered to my [amazon_link id=”B002FQJT3Q” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]kindle[/amazon_link].…
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Recycling books
Read more: Recycling booksIt all started with me reading Gaunt’s Ghosts and the omnibus being to big to hold comfortably in one hand. That combined with the fact that Hanna does not like me to read in bed (the light disturbs her) made me get Stanza for the iphone. I didn’t think I would like to read electronically…
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Your grace is new every morning …
Read more: Your grace is new every morning …Walking down the street with Angelina, we are talking about life. I say to her: Did you know that creativity is a gift from God. Angelina smiles and replies: Cool, that means I get new gifts from God every day….
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Ransomed heart resources
Read more: Ransomed heart resourcesHere is the resources talk by John Eldredge from Advanced Bootcamp at Frontier Ranch 2010. Find the books here
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Victorious Battle Brother
Read more: Victorious Battle BrotherI wake up Sunday morning, close my eyes in prayer and see a beautiful lake at the foot of a beautiful mountain with snow covered peaks piercing the clouds. My vision is back! I can feel peace and a quiet strength inside as I walk to the last session of the weekend. We worship and…
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Advanced Bootcamp 2010
Read more: Advanced Bootcamp 2010I look at the calendar, it’s the first of December!? Really? You have got to be kidding me! Where did the time go? I am on my way to Colorado for Advanced. Yet again I feel rushed, not ready. I was going to prepare, read some books, pray, ask God for advance words. Instead I…
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Bullyproof as initiation
Read more: Bullyproof as initiationI have now completed lesson three wit the girls and I have watched much more of the Bullyproof DVD collection to stay ahead. One thing that strikes me right away is what an awesome system to raise young cowboys and warriors. This system is designed first of all to create a bond between parent and…
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Starting Bullyproof
Read more: Starting BullyproofSo last week I started training Gracie Jiu-jitsu with my girls. Anja is four and Angelina is six years old (Angelina has been cheating by doing a term of Judo first). I signed the girls up at Graciekids and started with the first free sample lesson from the gracie games (crazy horse) and the girls…
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Sir Colin "Gabriel" Hatcher recognised as Magistro of Schola Saint George
Read more: Sir Colin "Gabriel" Hatcher recognised as Magistro of Schola Saint GeorgeAt the latest symposium in Atlanta, Schola Saint George instructor, and my mentor was finally recognized as Magistro (the highest rank available in SSG). Here is an excerpt from the SSG website. On May 30, the SSG was proud to make a long-overdue recognition. Colin Hatcher, who was present in the first SSG class in…
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The Father Wound
Read more: The Father WoundIt’s always there isn’t it! Today my father was in town and there was talk of them coming by our Sunday service. I spent all the extra energy to make it a spectacular service, after all my dad has never seen me lead a service nor preach, and I was so happy that he would…
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Initiation and the importance of ritual
Read more: Initiation and the importance of ritualI have long tried to envision the day when I finally arrive at the starting blocks. When I can finally say that I have come to the first step of my journey onwards. When you begin with the Martial arts it is a common misconception that the black-belt is the goal of any given art.…
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Honour and reputation
Read more: Honour and reputationA little while ago I posted this video on youtube: And I got many interesting responses including this insightful comment from my friend and mentor Colin: This is the difference between honour and reputation. A traitor knight has a fine reputation but he has no honour. He cultivates his reputation, which governs all of his…
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Wild at heart: Bootcamp UK 2010
Read more: Wild at heart: Bootcamp UK 2010I was just a little bit nervous as I set out on the journey to Wales. I was not prepared, I hadn’t prayed much leading up to this trip, I hadn’t read anything to prepare me. I was a mess. At the same time I knew that whatever I was in for I already knew…
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Reviving the quest.
Read more: Reviving the quest.It has again been a long time since i updated this site. This is not due to lost interest in things chivalrous or that I have abandoned the quest for knighthood. This has been a time of facing up to the latest challenge, stepping out into my calling, my purpose, my dream to create a…
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Please pray for Angelina's school application
Read more: Please pray for Angelina's school applicationThe time has come for Angelina to start school in Sweden, as we do not live in the right neighbourhood where the corps is she will have trouble getting in to the same school as her friends from pre-school. Please pray that the impossible becomes possible for Angelina and that she will be allowed to…
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Apologetics study bible
Read more: Apologetics study bibleThe Apologetics Study Bible by Norm Geisler My rating: 1 of 5 stars This Study Bible while filled with a lot of amazing facts is a very biased book, it promotes a very specific strain of theology and therefore, in my opinion is a poor study bible for the serious bible student or scholar. View…
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Beta testing bumptop
Read more: Beta testing bumptopA lot of geeky posts right now, for that I appologize. But beta testing is fun. It is even more fun when people are doing old things in new and exciting ways. I have had my eyes on bumptop for quite a while. And now the mac alpha version has come out and I have…
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Nobody wants a google wave invite?!
Read more: Nobody wants a google wave invite?!Yesterday I posted about my 6 remaining Google wave invites. So far I have not had a single reply. I make one more try. I am looking for people interested in the emergent comversation or churchplanting. If I can find none, then I will randomly select people randomly from my adress book. If you want…
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Google wave invites
Read more: Google wave invitesI have now received some invites for google wave. This has been something I have been longing for as the wave is quite boring until you have people to collaborate with. However, it is proving harder than I thought to choose who to invite. Therefore I will extend invites to people who can be beneficial…
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Beta testing
Read more: Beta testingI have done some beta testing in the past, mostly games (Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft) but now I am having loads of fun beta testing some other stuff. Google Wave So I finally got a google wave invite. Wave looks very promising but it is extremely booring. Having a wave account…
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A random geekpost
Read more: A random geekpostI haven’t posted a tech/geek post in a very long time but now I just feel I have to. As many of you know, I switched to Mac a while back and I must say I am fairly happy with the switch. Together with the switch to mac and getting an iPod came the switch…
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Crazy Monkeys in Malmö
Read more: Crazy Monkeys in MalmöMy good friend Mackan asked me if I would get him ready for a MMA (mixed Martial Arts) competition in Belgium in October and I could not resist the opportunity to do some ground fighting and to work on my standing game. And while my Fiore Abracare skills are up to specs, I am unsure…
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Breaking the silence
Read more: Breaking the silenceWow, it has been a long time since I had time to sit down and write a blog post. Do I have time right now? Not really. Be that as it may, here I am writing. Since wrote last I have been to Boston where we had a fabulous SSG gathering and where I graded…
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Preparations for Boston
Read more: Preparations for BostonIn the midst of our essay madness, apartment hunting and the girls getting ill it is time for another trip. I thought that Rent-A-Don was going to be my only Longsword event this year but as it turns out I will be going to another one. When asked to come to the get together in…
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Kingdom
Read more: Kingdom“God has chosen to make known this great message, which had for long ages been a complete secret. It is an unprecedented, radically inclusive message. It is not just for the Jewish people but for people of all cultures. The secret is unspeakably rich and glorious, and here it is – The secret message ,…
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New Testament essay
Read more: New Testament essayWriting my New Testament essay on the Kingdom of God, I fear the Kingdom may fully come before I finish.
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Prayers needed
Read more: Prayers neededWe are moving to Malmö (as most of you know) and as it is we still have no place to live. We are looking for a place close to the corps as we are hoping to plant a new corps parallel with the old one in that building. It is not easy to find a…
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Rent-a-Don 2009
Read more: Rent-a-Don 2009Long time ago (I believe it was at Double wars 2004) I decided I must go to Rent-a-Don. Unfortunately it has never been possible, until now. I live in England what could possibly stop me from going to an event here. So last week I resolutely packed my bags and picked up my tickets (Sponsored…
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Orders will be official tomorrow
Read more: Orders will be official tomorrowAfter a conversation with our CS I can now let you know that the long awaited post about our orders will be posted tomorrow at noon (GMT+1) So, soon and very soon ….
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Thank You!
Read more: Thank You!I am deeply moved by all the kind words and prayers we are receiving on Facebook, and via email today as we are getting ready for maybe one of the most important meetings of our lives (well at least for the next couple of years!). Keep praying guys, we really need it! And all the…
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Today is the day ….
Read more: Today is the day ….At two o’clock today we will commence our appointments consultation. Trying to be prepared is very hard as we do not know what to prepare for, so if you have the time, pray for us on this very important day. I have woken up every half hour through the night and Hanna has unfortunately contracted…
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Reflecting on our upcoming appointment
Read more: Reflecting on our upcoming appointmentTomorrow is the day when we find out what the Salvation Army has planned for our future. People keep asking me if I have figured out where we are going (like there where only one or two possible choices). But at last glance in the dispo there where about 160 corps to choose from and…
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Armylife impossible!
Read more: Armylife impossible!I have the theme tune of mission impossible playing in my mind constantly, and have all sorts of bizarre scenarios of what Saturdays consultation will be like. Most of them have some sort of feel of Mission Impossible or any other secret agent movie. I am reminded of the chapter in Brian Mclaren’s The Secret…
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Distractions – canon fodder
Read more: Distractions – canon fodderTrying to put my mind on essays is very hard right now as all I can think of is the upcoming appointment on Saturday. So I try to distract myself in any way I can. Enter Multiwinia. It is mindless stick-man slaughter, but in the age of post-modernism one has to ask what about stick-man…
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Multiwinia THE mac game of the year.
Read more: Multiwinia THE mac game of the year.Every now and then I must post a geeky post. It is just not possible not to do it because I am a geek. So I was looking for a game to play and blow off some steam. I was delighted to find a port of Neverball for mac but as great as the game…
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Update
Read more: UpdateThis blog has faded some as I have been concentrating on writing in Swedish over at the awakening heart (Need to brush up my Swedish for the upcoming move). We have now been in England for 18 months and will be returning to Sweden in August. We have been waiting for some time to receive…
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My Swedish blog in YOUR language!
Read more: My Swedish blog in YOUR language!As Hanna and I are transitioning towards moving back home to Sweden, I have taken to writing on my Swedish blog, to the annoyance of many of my faithful readers. Well fear not, the internet is a wonderful and magical place. Now you can access my Swedish blog in your preferred language!! So bookmark the…
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Patience
Read more: PatiencePa-tience [‘pā sh ens] noun. 1. The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset. 2. chiefly British term for solitaire As we are still waiting to find out about where we are going to be posted we find ourselves living in the twilight zone. It is a place…
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Please pray for me
Read more: Please pray for meEvery now and then there has to be a post like this, and so here it is. When I was 13 I worked in a warehouse and hurt my back. Since then I get back pain every now and then paralysing me and rendering me unable to move for a few days. When I train…
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Appointments
Read more: AppointmentsThe room was full of electric nervous energy. Not that anything was going to change… At the same time everything is about to change for the majority of the people in the room. It was a weird place to be as a spectator. I knew our appointments where not among the brown envelopes on the…
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NCD Resources
Read more: NCD ResourcesAs many have been given their new appointments only to discover that their new appointments includes “Getting your head around NCD” I thought I would repost my NCD links and recourses for you to enjoy! If you are going to read one book on NCD, I would recommend you to start with Color your world…
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N.T. Wright on heaven and hell
Read more: N.T. Wright on heaven and hellI stumbled across some great N.T. Wright clips at: http://100huntley.com/browse.php?tag=theology great stuff!
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Boothcamp II – Epilogue
Read more: Boothcamp II – EpilogueHow do we even begin to describe this event?! It has been a journey, it has been a battle but it has also been a glorious victory. We had some setbacks like the fact that the translator got really ill halfway through the first meeting, our car breaking down, lots of irritation and distorted communication.…
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Going to Latvia: Boothcamp II – Prologue
Read more: Going to Latvia: Boothcamp II – PrologueSo today we fly of to Riga, to prepare for three days of Boothcamp, a National Latvian youth camp in the small town of Drusti. It is the second time we do this camp but a first for Hanna to speak at an event like this. At the camp we will be teaching “Epic” and…
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Marriage is war!
Read more: Marriage is war!Many don’t even know it, even fewer will acknowledge it. But it is true. Not only is Christian life in itself warfare, but as you give your vows on your wedding day, you are immediately propelled right up to the front line in this war. Both John Eldredge, Rob Bell and many other Christian writers…
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Your presence
Read more: Your presenceHow can I describe your presence, I can’t, I won’t There is nothing that compares to it. Words would taint it, sully it, how can I do that to you. But, what else can I talk about, there is nothing else worth mentioning. It is the sweet darkness of death, the insensitive stark light of…
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Prayer answered
Read more: Prayer answeredSome people have reacted and commented on last nights post. Here is the follow up from today’s journal entry…. so my prayer this morning was: Either I am blind or everyone else is, I pray that it is me! I do not challenge you to prove that I am right, I long to be proven…
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This can't be it …
Read more: This can't be it …I am tired, sad and hungry …. there must be more to it than this. The Bible promises more, my memory is filled with glories past, so why is there not anything here and now to quench my thirst? Here is my journal entry from today: Talking about God like he is not in the…
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Twentyfour – seven – five
Read more: Twentyfour – seven – fiveWe have started 24-7-5 prayer here at WBC which means 24/7 prayer on 5 continents by the Salvation Army Cadets and colleges. I had my second session in the prayer room last night and just as the first session the hour flew by like no time at all. It was like I hadn’t prayed for…
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Let's hear it for wordpress 2.7
Read more: Let's hear it for wordpress 2.7Just upgraded my blog to wordpress 2.7 and WOW if you are blogging on wordpress do not wait another second upgrade to 2.7 Coltrane NOW!!!! The new dashboard is a bloggers dream!
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Advent
Read more: AdventSo this is Christmas….. Christmas music pouring out of my speakers, christmas lights appearing in window after window around us and Advent koinonia at the college. One thousand and one sermons about waiting. It seems that no matter how old we all get, we are all holding our breath until Christmas eve (well Christmas day…
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iPod guy
Read more: iPod guyI was told last week that the “iPod Generation” consists of people ages 18-34. This disqualifies me since i turned 35 last wekk. What am I to do then when my wonderful wife bought me a brand new iPod nano, a red one? Well I guess the least I can do is make a cartoon,…
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Free Bible Software, anyone?
Read more: Free Bible Software, anyone?So here I am with my new Macbook and with a new OS I need to find good solid bible software. I need a good McBible or perhaps it should be called iBible. I started out with MacSword. I have always loved the Sword project as it is GPL and therefore it comes at no…
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Showing our colours
Read more: Showing our coloursAs I was walking Angelina to school last week she told me that everyone was smiling at her. I said yes, that is because you are so beautiful. Angelina thought on this for a moment, then she said. Yes, they like all my colours. That really stuck with me, it made me think of Ephesians…
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Chim Chimeny, Chim Chim Cherooo
Read more: Chim Chimeny, Chim Chim CheroooAs Cadets at the Salvation Army college we have the privilige of meeting a lot of officers. Some newly commissioned, some old in the game and some retired. What strikes me is how many of these officers seem to be burnt out and jaded. I do understand that being a Salvation Army Officer is hard…
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Practical agnosticism
Read more: Practical agnosticismOne of the things that really get me is how we (as in Christians in general but in the Salvation Army in particular) seem to live out practical agnosticism. It crops up everywhere, in class we are taking about sermon prep and how to get inspiration for sermons. I just assume that God is our…
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There and back again
Read more: There and back againWe did it! We packed the whole family on a train and took off to Disneyland. The girls loved it, for Anja it was love at first sight when she met Minnie and Mickey in the hotel lobby on the first day. Angelina was a bit more wary, she hid from the characters like a…
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Beans, books and podcasts
Read more: Beans, books and podcastsToday I was back at the drop in at Southwark. I had a great time chatting to the team and to the people showing up for beans and toast at Southwark. Another thing going on right now is that I am plowing through Wild at heart and The way of the wild heart written by…
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First Sunday at Southwark
Read more: First Sunday at SouthwarkWell we have had Sundays at Southwark before, just not any where we have been preaching or leading. Today I preached on God’s promises when in Love. It was very different to preach at Southwark than to be part of the congregation and I felt like I had to work real hard to get the…
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A day on the beach
Read more: A day on the beachToday we went to Brighton. It was a day out with Southwark corps and after a bit of confusion regarding buses (and no trains running out of Denmark Hill) we ended up taking the train from Victoria to Brighton. Brighton pier was just beautiful and alltough it was rather cold and really windy it was…
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