Words by: Dave Haas; Development & Communications Manager Romania We’ve closed a wonderful and blessed summer with youth camps and the installation of our new regional leaders. In June we welcomed our new Regional Leaders, Roxana & Ionel Sandu (Roxy & Ionuț) natives to Bucharest, who served at the Craiova corps for over 10 years,[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. … when I want to learn more about the fruit of walking in and with peace? The question may seem irrelevant but it is important! When Paul continues his teaching about walking ‘worthy of the calling we have received’, the first fruit of walking in and with peace is that we[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. I love to greet people with ‘peace’. In Norway people look at me whit a smile when I do it, however, in Eastern Europe it is a good tradition shared by many. We find peace among the attributes on Paul’s list of what he considers a walk‘worthy of the calling[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. The phrase “less is more”fits well in several settings. A vicar in the Norwegian church visited Jeløy Folkhighschool (1) when I was a teacher there almost 30 years ago. Addressing a large group of teenage students, he first shared some brief thoughts on how important it is to be gentle and kind to[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. I love to move around on foot. Therefore, I cherish walking instead of driving a car. When I add some running, the benefit is that I keep fit. The principles are the same in God’s Kingdom. The three first chapters in Paul’s letter to Ephesians are very much focused on[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. When we were installed as territorial leaders in Eastern Europe territory in January 2018, I said the following in my sermon: “If I do not know who I am and why I am here, I am a danger for the mission of The Salvation Army!” You cannot go into a spiritual[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. In my last two blogs I have used the chess game as an illustration for spiritual warfare – and I take the chance to use it again: The # 1 ranked chess-player in the world and reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen (1) says that he needs to be fit to win his[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. Ten years ago, I was called to preach at the Youth Congress in Norway. The theme for the Congress was ‘Ground-breaking’ – and since I was preaching in three meetings, I decided to preach on ground-breaking faith, hope and love. Stine, who was in charge of decorations for the hall[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. The headline is the last part of St. Augustine’s famous saying: ‘Without God we cannot, but without us God will not!’ There is substantial Biblical support for the first part of the quote. In the parable of the vine Jesus focused on the importance of bearing fruit and stated: apart[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. Last week God blessed us richly during the Officers’ Development Conference in Eastern Europe. The last time all officers in the territory took part in this kind of event was in 2013, so it was great to have an opportunity to meet in this way. Anointed by The holy spirit,[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. King Solomon is the author of today’s headline, and the full proverb goes like this: Like apples of gold in settings of silverIs a word spoken at the right time.Prov 25:11 It is simple to envisage the beauty and value of this jewellery or piece of art, and if you[…]
It is not often in the history of the Eastern Europe Territory that all the leaders from Territorial Headquarters and the Divisional and Regional Headquarters are in session together. With lots of prayer times and spiritual input from our guests, Commissioners Brad and Heidi Bailey, who are currently the Territorial Leaders in the US[…]