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More Southwark adventures

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Our placement at Southwark continues and the last couple of Sundays (Before and after the week we had in Disney) I have been preaching, Both have been hard to prepare in different way. 

The first one was hard due to the subject (sex), which has been a taboo subject in the church so long that we have forgotten how to talk about it. You can listen to the podcast here.

The other sermon I struggled with because I just ran dry of inspiration. In the end I wrote a sermon that I didn’t like. So sunday morning I trashed my notes and preached without notes, the result is posted here.

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You are not on your own

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Hanna preached on God’s promises when in depression today at Southwark and God showed up! It was a great day and God certainly spoke to me.

I have carried a wound with me since I was a little boy and I was moved from home to home (most of the time within the extended family). The message I have carried with me is “You are on your own” and today as I was praying about my own difficult times. God spoke and said “you are not on your own!”

At the fellowship after church i was talking to some of the squatters from the drop in. We where talking about the message I said to them “believeing in God is easy, it is beleiving that he believes in me…. that’s the hard part!”

To trust that God will be that perfect father, that it is truly true that he will never leave nor forsake me. To trust that he has forgiven me…. To trust that I am no longer on my own in this world; That is the hard bit.

21.07.2008 Christian life, Fatherhood, Hanna, Patrik, Podcasts, Salvation Army, Southwark, preaching View Comments

Beans, books and podcasts

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Beans on toast Today I was back at the drop in at Southwark. I had a great time chatting to the team and to the people showing up for beans and toast at Southwark.

Another thing going on right now is that I am plowing through Wild at heart and The way of the wild heart written by John Eldredge and Ransom heart ministries. These books must be among the best Spiritual formation books I have ever read for men. The books are however pushing a lot of issues from my childhood to the surface and I seem to be facing a lot of things I thought I had laid to rest once and for all.

Also my sermon from last Sunday is now available as a podcast here.

17.07.2008 Books, Patrik, Southwark View Comments

First Sunday at Southwark

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Well we have had Sundays at Southwark before, just not any where we have been preaching or leading. Today I preached on God’s promises when in Love.

It was very different to preach at Southwark than to be part of the congregation and I felt like I had to work real hard to get the message across. Part of it must have been my nerves but there definately was a spiritual edge to the battle that was fought on that plattform today.

After church I went to Southwark for Jesus, a cross denominational manifestation of faith where Les Isaac (Founder of Street Pastors) shared a message about the prodigal son. God was worshipped, People got saved and the gospel was declared at Peckham square.

13.07.2008 OS, Salvation Army, Southwark, youth work View Comments

A day on the beach

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Angelina flying a kiteToday we went to Brighton. It was a day out with Southwark corps and after a bit of confusion regarding buses (and no trains running out of Denmark Hill) we ended up taking the train from Victoria to Brighton.

Brighton pier was just beautiful and alltough it was rather cold and really windy it was nice to spend a day on the beach with food and friends.

Angelina and Anja went on the merry-go-round and truly enjoyed a day out in the fresh sea air. We also got to walk around Brighton and see something very different than London for once.We also managed to fit in a visit to Wesley Owens.

All in all it was a brilliant day out and we all loved it.

12.07.2008 Angelina, Anja, England, Southwark View Comments