Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

Month: October 2020 (page 2 of 2)

Part 12 – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)

  Nelson Mandela, was the South African activist who helped bring an end to apartheid in his nation. He was an advocate for human rights and a global symbol of reconciliation between enemies. His passion and perseverance, despite oppression, show what can be done to overcome impossible odds to change the world. Mandela was born […]

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Part 11 – From my heart to yours

  Hello everyone, From 1999 when I published my first book, Riding the Roller Coaster, I’ve tried to persuade readers that living with mental illness is not the end of the world. Despite our struggles, we can have a life worth living. If we trust God and the person he made us to be, we […]

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Come, follow me

  “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” Matthew 4:19   I believe that we too often consider following Jesus and being with him as something warm and fuzzy. Sometimes Jesus is presented as though he’s there for our personal sense of comfort alone. But we need […]

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Part 10 – Give us a voice of our own

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:8-9 NLT   “Speaking for the poor and helpless.” Is this what God really means? I think we need to be careful and think about […]

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Part 9 – Martin Luther King Jr – cont’d

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR – CONT’D   In 1959, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s success with  non-violent activism, King visited Gandhi’s birthplace. The trip profoundly affected him, increasing his commitment to the civil rights struggle in his country. In the spring of 1963 he organized a demonstration in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Though entire families were in […]

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Part 8 – Martin Luther King Jr.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (1929 – 1968)   Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist. He was one of the most influential and inspirational African-American leaders in history. King attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he was said to be a precocious student. He skipped the ninth and eleventh […]

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With the nature of a servant

  Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Philippians 2:1-2   In the […]

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Part 7 – A voice calling – Mother Teresa

MOTHER TERESA (1910 – 1997) Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia to a family of Albanian descent. When Agnes was eight years old, her father died suddenly. She subsequently became very close to her mother, a woman who had a deep commitment to charity. Although not well off, her mother often […]

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Part 6 – Whose voice is this?

“I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.” John 1:23   In Scripture, John the Baptist calls out to prepare for the coming of Jesus. But whose voice have I been talking about in these writings? You must be a bit puzzled by now. The voice […]

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Part 5 – A voice calling – Gandhi, cont’d

Upon his return to India, Gandhi found work hard to come by. In 1893 he accepted work from an Indian firm in South Africa. Although the contract was for a year, he ended up staying for twenty-one years. On one occasion, while travelling first class on a train, he was thrown off after a white […]

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