I consider it a blessing that I can enjoy this YouTube clip, without worrying about the electrical bill it produced. 
Archive for December, 2009
The Amazing Grace Christmas House (fun)
Friday, December 25th, 2009Is it ok for poor to shoplift?
Friday, December 25th, 2009A priest said during a preach that it’s ok for poor people to shoplift as the less of greater evils. It has attracted a lot of attention.
I would salute the priest for his understanding and compassionate heart. As Christians we’re called to stand on the side of poor people. And that desperate situations can drive people to do things they normally would not do, we all can understand.
However I do not agree with the priest’s message. I believe God both understands and, if repented, are quick to forgive shoplifting. But it is still wrong.
I might be naive. However I believe in the life of the Spirit and integrity. I believe that if we chose to live in the Spirit and live by integrity, God will always provide a way for us to stand tall. It will not be easy. We will face many difficult choices. But there will always be a way of righteousness and integrity.
Moreover Jesus gave clear promises to those that chose to give all for the Kingdom of God. He promised that God will provide for those that seek Him first. Those that set their sole Hope to the King, will not perish.
The priest did good by showing compassion. And we should also not be quick to judge people that in their desperate situations find it necessary to shoplift. However as priests we should always point to the Hope of Jesus and His promises to us.
I know He provides, because I experience it every day.
Article: Priest in Britain Advises Congregation to Shoplift (Fox news)
Christmas puzzles
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009It’s Christmas time for real. Here are some stuff to check out.
You could try a game of Bible Millionaire. Why not try to be a missionary. Or if you’re the intellectual kind, you could solve crosswords.
To lift your spirit you could read this joke about two mischievous boys who were always getting into trouble. And these Funny Announcements Taken from Church Newsletters are pretty hillarious as well.
Finally “O Holy Night” by David Phelps with Gaither Vocal Band:
Merry Christmas!
Practical compassion (picture)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Jesus, make me more like the owner of this shop:
How God’s love exploded in me
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009God’s love. The thing that started everything and is His passion and drive our very being.
This love is so huge can’t be expressed in words. And it changes everything. This is how I came to experience and realise just that that.
My testimony of God’s love
As I courted my wife I was out buying her a present. I still remember how I took the escalator to the second floor in the most famous shopping center in Oslo, Oslo City. As I stepped off suddenly everything around me changed.
It was like my very being was transformed into this tunnel vision. A single point of focus for my whole existence. Every cell in my body aligned with this focus.
Right then and there nothing in the whole world mattered other than the well being of my future wife. That was my single purpose and focus. And this love I felt was intense.
It was God’s love
It lasted for about a minute. I could not have handled this state much longer. I was amazed of this love. It was a supernatural love, far beyond what people normally can experience.
Then I understood that this was God demonstrating a small fraction of His Love for me. And believe you me, it’s immense, huge, amazing and beyond comprehension.
Amazing miracles on the street in Denmark (video)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Our Danish brothers are taking seriously the commandment of going out, preaching the gospel and healing the sick.
Watch this amazing video (English subtext):
You don’t need a voice to sing (fun)
Monday, December 21st, 2009Here’s a little fun stuff to get you in mood for the Christmas holiday.
First a concert by the silent monks. Proves that nothing is impossible.
And time for a little Christmas mood. Here’s Johnny and Chachi are doing their best to make it happen.
How can we know that it’s real?
Monday, December 21st, 2009Yesterday I briefly contributed to a thread regarding what criteria we apply to believe in the Bible.
The question was posted by an atheist, probably looking to creating some controversy. I tend not to engage too much in these kinds of discussions, because I don’t think the way to modern people’s heart go through their intellect, but rather through their experience.
And it also leads back to why I believe in the whole Bible being the word of God. Frankly I don’t believe in God because of the Bible. Even both my parents were Christians and I’ve grown up in a Christian influenced society, I’m pretty focused on things that I myself can relate and verify in my own life.
So reading about the great deeds Jesus did, and the people both before and after Him, does not ignite my faith by it self.
The experience of a loving God
My faith comes from the love of God reaching out for me, and touching me, directly in my life. My faith comes from my experience of Him. And then, as I see He reveal more and more of Himself to me, through the Bible, it has proven its credibility to me.
Because I first experienced His love, I believe in both Him and His Word.
And I just can’t get past this love. I can’t forget it and leave it behind. This love has marked me. It makes my faith soar and rise to levels I never believed it could reach. It makes my heart so steady and rested in knowledge of what I do not see.
So my simple contribution to the discussion was that a real encounter with this loving God would blow away any intellectual criteria people might have for not believing the Bible.
Lukewarm and loving it!
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Francis Chan was a self centered pastor for a self centered mega church in Simi Valley, CA. But all that changed.
One evening in 2006 Francis Chan reached a turning point. After a trip to Africa he realised that his church was heading in the wrong direction. From being a self centered congregation, that did not preach the provoking parts of being a true Jesus follower, he wanted to change things.
Francis was afraid that his people was not up for the challenge of change. But he was wrong. His church started to grew even more. And from earlier spending 4% of the church budget on mission in 2006, they increased to 55% in 2008.
Because of the increase of attendance they needed a bigger church. However they didn’t go the standard megachurch route of build a xx million dollar building. Instead they built an outdoor arena, that could be used by the local community during the week.
Here is the preach Francis Chan spoke after several months off to seek God for the purpose of his church.
You can follow Cornerstone Church on Twitter as @CornerstoneSimi, and visit their homepage here.
Your Love Never Fails (song)
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Here’s an amazing song to remind us all of His faithfulness.
Here is the lyrics.
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