Blog: The power of encouraging words
Imagine yourself at a normal weekday meal. You hear the clatter of spoons and smell the aroma of hot soup. There is the hum of conversation with occasional silent moments. And then, all of a sudden, you feel small arms around you and see the sunny face of a child. “She is so nice. This mommy is so sweet. I love you very, very much.”
Blog: Valgus mu teel – The light on my way
The camp of the Lutheran Church of Estonia, Talu, is located in Saku twenty kilometers away from Tallinn, the capital city. Talu is Estonian and means a ’farmhouse’. And we actually saw cows and horses grazing around the camp. Hens were pecking for food on the yard, and our little daughter was allowed to collect their eggs. The April sun was shining so warmly that the people who had gathered at Talu for a Bible study course decided to keep some of the lessons outdoors.
Blog: On a mission trip to Guinea
During my recent mission trip to Guinea we visited many homes in Nzerekore and Conakry, keeping services in village halls and gardens. I was traveling with the Togolese speaker Nicholas Deh and Guinean Alphonse Haba, who lives in Gambia. Alphonse also translated our speeches and served as our guide.
Remember me!
When people say goodbye, they often also say: ”Remember me when you pray to the Heavenly Father.” Or simply: ”Remember me.” I have thought that this request is not merely a beautiful phrase. It is the petition of a poor Christian that I would pray on his or her behalf. For a person who makes this request the most important thing is to remain believing and to get into heaven.
My second birth is crystal clear in my mind
Sergei Gerasimov is a Russian vicar from Primorsk. He received the grace of repentance during a confirmation camp for Russian believers in Jämsä.
Greetings from the children in Kenya!
The last few kilometers of the ride to the location of the services are bumpy. The children in the yard notice us and run to greet us. The older children can speak English well. An interpreter helps us visit with the rest – everyone is able to greet and say their name without an interpreter.
The Holy Spirit
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Trusting in this promise, we often gather to listen to the word of God and its explanations. The promise is great, but how is it possible?
Christ as the Redeemer
God created the world and all was well. The situation changed when the enemy of souls tempted Eve in to taking fruit from the tree of good and evil. The woman did not have the strength to resist the temptation. Instead she took the fruit and ate it. Then she gave it to her husband and he ate it also.
Father – Creator
God is almighty. As the Almighty, God is the foundation of everything. He is present everywhere, sees all, knows all, is right-minded and perfectly good.
Blog: Could we do something together?
We all know how important it is to spend time together. Couples are encouraged to have some private time for themselves, and that is a good thing. Short breaks from the daily routine are refreshing. Many people seem to take such mini-breaks. I sometimes think everybody else does it, except we don’t. But I do discuss this topic with my wife quite regularly.
Blog: Friendliness and communal feeling
I remember my first mission trip to Africa a few years ago. I remember our arrival in a home in the small village where the services were held. There was a table covered with a white tablecloth in the shade of a tree and some chairs around it. Some service guests had already arrived, and they cheerfully greeted the newcomers.
Blog: Do we take our gifts for granted?
There is a lot of physical, mental and spiritual pain in the world. I saw it very concretely during my first foreign mission trip. The whole spectrum of human suffering lay open before my eyes. People approached me and begged for help.
Hän on lähettänyt minut julistamaan Herran riemuvuotta, päivää, jona Jumalamme antaa palkan. Hän on lähettänyt minut lohduttamaan kaikkia murheellisia. Jes. 61:2
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