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...A LIVING ROOM DEVOTIONAL Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah […]
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...PROMOTING LIVING ROOM IN THE WORLD My most recent book, One Such as Me, published in 2024 tells about how I gave birth to the Living Room ministry and the spiritual mental health support it offered. It was a ministry that brought the news of Christ’s unconditional love to those who felt rejected by the […]
Read More...Photo by Ro Niyamot Ullah A Voice from the World’s Largest Rohingya Refugee Camps by Mohammed Rofique Please Don’t Forget Us , I am a displaced Rohingya refugee survivor. For the past 8 years, I have stood beside my community as a CPC Community Para Counselor under the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency MHPSS program, […]
Read More...Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is prevalent in the world today as a way through which psychologists are helping individuals and communities recover from crises and adverse events. It’s much needed in the chaotic world of today—by refugees and others affected by conflict and disasters. MHPSS includes support for dealing with interpersonal problems, emotional […]
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...How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and […]
Read More...Overcoming Injustice and Low Self-Esteem Through God’s Perspective A Guest post With thanks to Sharoon Jamil for his contribution. You can be incredibly gifted… and still feel invisible. You can show up for everyone… and still wonder if anyone sees you. You can know that God loves you… and still struggle to love yourself. Let’s […]
Read More...In this blogpost I share the story of a good Rohingya friend, Ro Niyamot Ullah – a person to be much admired. The story, in his words: Today, I am truly humbled and proud to share that I have successfully completed the “Global Youth Climate Training”, a collaboration between the The Global Youth Coalition (GYC) […]
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