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 […]
Read More...UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Perhaps the problem with Christianity today and why it is so hard for people to embrace it is that Jesus is thought of in terms too narrow for people to understand or accept. In the work I do I make the Living Room spiritual mental health groups available to all faiths, I present […]
Read More...FOR SPIRITUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Go to the Introduction to Living Room and how it can bring healing to Rohingya and to all who suffer from discrimination and persecution. STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE 1. FIND A FACILITATOR WHO IS: – a person with a strong faith who has compassion for hurting people. 2. FIND A CO-FACILITATOR – with qualities […]
Read More...PEER SUPPORT GROUPS Most of my work in past years has been to address the spiritual mental health needs of my readers. Through my writings, I’ve tried to encourage those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and any other problems individuals might be dealing with. Most of us experience some form of mental health difficulties at […]
Read More...BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS I want to tell you a story about Joshua. When God was preparing him to cross the Jordan River into the land He would give him, He said to him: Have I not commanded you? “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your […]
Read More...Photo by Ro Niyamot Ullah BUILDING ON A FIRM FOUNDATION Rohingya living in the refugee camps in Bangladesh know all about how rains, wind, and flooding can destroy make-shift homes. The Rohingya Green Nature Society reported how the recent Monsoon floods devastated the Rohingya camps. “Over 12,000 individuals were affected, 2,800+ shelters destroyed, and 50+ […]
Read More...They fled with everything they could carry in their arms, leaving behind their homes and the lives they had built. But they didn’t leave behind their faith and traditions. Telling the Rohingya about the great love Jesus had for those the world had turned its back on reminds me of a song I used to […]
Read More...Photo by Mohammed Imran HUMBLE AND EAGER TO LEARN [Jesus] called a little child to him and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is […]
Read More...Photo by Abdullah Habib LET’S NOT DELAY A Rohingya man in a camp housing over a million refugees prepares breakfast for the vulnerable during Ramadan. The King was asked: “When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in […]
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