Building Bridges.....

Leadership summit 2012 Enjoy!  We had a great time as always!!

In Helsingborg, a town in the south part of Sweden, Jesus was about to get banned! A local politician wanted to ban Christian celebration during the annual Christmas fare. At this place, an old outdoor theatre and museum that hold nice fares, is every year having a "live" crib. The man who wanted to ban Jesus, said that the fare should be without politics and religious influences. The church of Sweden and many other Christian organisations confronted this man and after one week of total silence, the man now regrets his policy and the fare can keep its crib. Great news, but I wonder: Why on earth did he put so much effort in something like this when Christmas is all about Jesus? That's why we in the first place celebrate it. Second: There are other things to put all your strength in. In Sweden we have 16.000 homeless people that despite a law that says that every person in Sweden should have a home. Put your effort in dealing with that kind problem instead.....

A couple of years ago the Church of Sweden, was separated from the state. The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden, a Lutheran church The Church adopted, at the time that it was still a state church, an administrative structure largely modelled after the state. Direct elections are held to the Church Assembly. The electoral system is the same as used in the Swedish parliament. To vote in the Church general elections, you must be a member of the Church of Sweden, at minimum 16 years of age, and nationally registered as living in Sweden. The groups that take part in the elections are called nominating groups. Also political parties take part in the elections. The church of Sweden suffers. Many people are leaving the church and together with that many immigrants who have other beliefs system , the number of members decreases. Media and the church itself talk about a country that becomes more and more secularised. The media never talks about other ch...

The different parables of Jesus are all very interesting to read and to reflect on but Jesus himself told the disciples that the key parable is The parable of the sower. Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times.” (Mark 4:3-8) The Disciples were not sure why Jesus spoke in parables and asked him questions about them. Jesus then told the disciples boldly: ”Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? This parable of the sower is...

I just by chance saw on the Internet that the American comedian Penn Jillette wrote a book with the title " GOD NO!" Basically he says in the book that all Christians are wrong, there is no God, by the way he says, I don't have any answers. The British comedian Ricky Gervai said on American TV that he thanks God for making him an Atheist! Here is more Famous American Actor Keanue Reeves says: " My stance as an Atheist has not change" Even more Famous America Actress Jodie Foster says: "How can you ask me if I believe in God when there is absolutely no evidence" I could go on and on with many other celebrities that openly and boldly declares their non beliefs in God. Hollywood is notorious for being hostile to Christians and I wonder why!? do you? The point is not that all these celebrities are open hostile to Christ, I wonder when will we hear the same from them when it comes to Islam? But there are people in Hollywood and in th...

I read a cute story the other day... One of the best pianists in the country were just to start his big nice lunch concert at the main concert hall. People were moving around trying to find their seats. A woman brought her five year old son to the concert and when she found her seats she told her son to sit down and wait while she just very quickly talked to some friends. Just a minute later everyone could hear from the scene the shivering tones of "twinkle twinkle Little star". The five year old boy had left his seat, walked up to the grand piano and now he sat there playing. The mother was of cause very embarrassed and a bit angry at the boy but just as she was going up to get him, the great pianist sat down on the stool beside the boy, whisper in his ear and then he also started to play. The boy continued to play the melody and the maestro played some chords and the harmony part. The audience was spellbound! When you think you are on deep waters,when nothing re...

100%, 75%, 50%? In some churches they hire a Pastor full time, in many other just 50%. It depends on how big or small the Churches are or it can be cultural differences. It can be enough with just 50% if the congregation has a great team, if not , well it aint enough... At one gathering Pastors and missionaries got the question "how many work full time for God"? Just a hand full raised their hands. Hopefully the Pastors were thinking about their employment, not their work. We all need and should work full time for God. So after that question I would like to see all hands in the air. Jesus gave us one specific task and that was " Go and make disciples!" We are all Gods workers. We are all missionaries and we are all leaders. All of us in one way or the other influence people. Lets do that in the right direction for the right reason... Let all go out there in to the mission field! Let them see Gods love...