Finnish men don’t really talk about crying, though it seems to come more naturally for women. Crying is associated with fear and shame, and so I am afraid and embarrassed to say I cry often. However, I have learned how powerful crying is—in a good way. Through crying, the Lord has taught me about life and, ultimately, about himself as the Giver of Life. Crying may not be easy for everyone, but it is important for everyone.
I Danmark og i Skandinavien har man også flere steder oplevet en del fremgang i hyppigheden af kirkegang, særligt i kirker med konservativ bibelsk forkyndelse - med vægtlægning på arbejde med bibelen, et levende kristent fællesskab mm. Desuden er der en del vidnesbyrd fra unge - bl.a. på de sociale medier - hvor de fortæller om, hvordan de er begyndt at læse i Bibelen, og at Jesus har forvandlet deres liv.
Sweden is in urgent need of new churches. When I write “new,” I mean local churches that are not connected to the established Free Church denominations (Evangelical Free Church, Ecumenia Church, Pentecostal Movement, etc.) There is some good to be found in these established denominations—of course there is. However, there are also profound systemic failures that will necessarily accompany any new church planting that they initiate. These systemic failures are varied but one of the most widespread and serious, indeed deadly, is prevailing pragmatism. An example of this pragmatism is that more or less all denominations have chosen to renegotiate...
The book Jumalan armon kirkkauden ylistykseksi (translating into English as To the Praise of God’s Glorious Grace) is the first Finnish-language compilation that systematically presents and applies the Reformed doctrine of salvation in a Finnish theological context. The editors-in-chief of the book, Pastors Mikko Sivonen and Sami Günther, are well-known promoters of Reformed theology in Finland. In addition to these men, a number of Reformed pastors and theologians have contributed to this work. The publication of this work is a significant step, as Reformed Christianity has only gained a foothold in Finland in recent decades. The work shows that Reformed...
Teos Jumalan armon kirkkauden ylistykseksi on ensimmäinen suomenkielinen kokoomateos, joka systemaattisesti esittelee ja soveltaa reformoitua pelastusoppia suomalaisessa teologisessa kontekstissa. Kirjan päätoimittajat, pastorit Mikko Sivonen ja Sami Günther, ovat tunnettuja reformoidun teologian edistäjiä Suomessa, ja heidän lisäkseen teokseen on kirjoittanut joukko muita reformoituja pastoreita ja teologeja. Teoksen julkaiseminen on merkittävä askel, sillä reformoitu kristillisyys on saanut Suomessa jalansijaa vasta viime vuosikymmeninä. Teos osoittaa, että reformoitu teologia on tullut osaksi kotimaista teologista keskustelua, jossa luterilaisuus ja helluntailaisuus ovat olleet hallitsevassa asemassa. Teoksen rakenne ja tarkoitus Kirja on jaettu kolmeen pääosaan, jotka käsittelevät 1) reformoidun teologian historiallisia juuria, 2) sen raamatullis-teologisia perusteita ja...
