A local Christian magazine has been publishing Zionist articles, taking Israel’s point of view in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. I responded twice with the view I held as a person who follows Christ trying to live in the way He has taught me to live. My comments were not published. Instead, the author of the article […]
Read More...JESUS AND HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (I wrote the major part of this post as a comment on a long pro-Israeli, Zionist article published in a well-known Christian publication. My initial comment was withdrawn. I was instead emailed by the author of the piece, asking me about my problem with it. This is my response to […]
Read More...THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPH I posted this picture a couple of days ago, joining with Rohingya refugee, Ro Ibrahim, to draw the world’s attention to one of the many natural disasters that happen in the Rohingya refugee camps—one that has just caused a lot of damage and loss of life. Word came from some, […]
Read More...HATRED WITHOUT REASON No matter what our religion might be, history has proven that Jesus was a man who lived 2000 years ago. During his three-year ministry, he introduced the people who experienced his presence to what unconditional love looks like. He showed acceptance, kindness and love to the sick, especially those the world had […]
Read More...FOR LIVING ROOM FACILITATORS Jesus was a radical in the way he treated social outcasts like prostitutes, the poor, the sick, lepers and others. He treated them in a way that was completely contrary to social conventions of the day. Christ’s love brought a sense of dignity and value to those on the margins. As […]
Read More...Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in […]
Read More...The story of Joseph in the Bible shows how he became a leader in Egypt where his jealous brothers had sold him into slavery. He ended up saving Egypt from famine. When his brothers came to beg grain from him, not realizing he was their brother, they feared him. But Joseph’s response to them was […]
Read More...RELEASING THE PAIN A few months ago, I posted the following devotional on LinkedIn, hoping it would reach some of the Rohingya who are going through such tragic times. I’m hoping that some of the devotionals I’ve written over the past many years, will bring Christ’s message of love to them. I’ve always believed that […]
Read More...NEW LEADER FOR WORLD EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY : When I first heard about Botrus Mansour being the new Secretary General of the World Evangelical Assembly, I wondered where a person with his background would take the WEA mission of “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.” The WEA is a global network of Evangelicals, made up of […]
Read More...A LIVING ROOM DEVOTIONAL Below is one of the many Living Room devotionals I’ve written. I wrote them for people experiencing mental health conditions. Over 250 of spiritual writings like this can be found on the freshly updated Living Room webpage at https://marjabergen.com/support-groups. They will make valuable additions for all kinds of mental health support […]
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