Building Bridges.....

Some month ago I did a huge job in my office. I spend rather many hours programming, moved a lot of equipment etc so that it should be easier for people to work. It took me 3 Days doing so, and after almost one week I did not get any feedback. When we had some coffee I talked to my colleague and he said: " if you hear nothing, that means they are happy with the job". OK, we are Quick to criticise but slow to praise. First I thought , this is a typical Swedish or perhaps secular behaviour, or not. I am a bi vocational Leader/Pastor for an English speaking international Church and sad to say I have the same experience there. People approach you rather often to "complain", "want to change things or just want things, but very seldom or should I be that brave and say "never" approach you to hug you and praise you. My sister in Christ said" you will be praised in heaven!" That's for sure, I'm not serving to be praised but

Easter has passed! At Church we had a peaceful and warm Good Friday service. A time to reflect! As I see it: We very often (I) want and Think that we are Simon of Cyrene, that we are Walking with Jesus and that we are carrying the cross. Often instead we turn out to be Simon Peter, that is denying Him, and not Carry's the cross. Then lead us back o God, lead us back to the cross, let us carry it and let our sins die with you. Amen

April 13, 2017, Don Moen had a worship meeting in my Church here i Malmo Sweden. It was not our Church that arrange the meeting, some churches in Copenhagen did, but still in my Church. I say My Church since it is here I serve, it is here I worship, it is in this Church I have my friends and family. The worship service was very nice in many ways but it is after some Days reflecting you get the perspective. My wife and I love Don Moens Music and lyrics. But that Thursday we saw Another side of the well known worship leader we never would have seen if he never had come to our Church. We saw a very open minded, warm, and humble man. He is used to have this worship services for thousands of people, and this Thursday, perhaps 300 people showed up. Not so many as he is used to see, but never the less, a great evening. I Think it is perhaps of this low number of attendance that we could get a more personal feeling to the evening than if we were 1000 people. I have been sing