This is the warcry, stories from the battle front about a modern warriors search for Knighthood, stories of an epic loved affair lived out on a raging battle field.

Prayers needed

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

We are moving to Malmö (as most of you know) and as it is we still have no place to live. We are looking for a place close to the corps as we are hoping to plant a new corps parallel with the old one in that building.

It is not easy to find a place to live and even harder to find day care for the children (especially when you do not know where you will live) and so we need massive prayers mobilised now!

We are supposed to take up our post in Malmö in less than two months from now and by human standards this is quite impossible but as the good book tells us, nothing is impossible with God!

We are also seeking God for vision and guidance in our upcoming endeavour in Malmö, please pray for us and if God gives you anything for us please pass it on.

For our time in Sweden and for the start of our officership we need a stable prayer and accountability network if you want to be a part of this please send me an email or leave a comment here!

17.05.2009 Malmö, Uncategorized View Comments

Orders will be official tomorrow

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

After a conversation with our CS I can now let you know that the long awaited post about our orders will be posted tomorrow at noon (GMT+1)

So, soon and very soon ….

15.04.2009 OS View Comments

Thank You!

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

I am deeply moved by all the kind words and prayers we are receiving on Facebook, and via email today as we are getting ready for maybe one of the most important meetings of our lives (well at least for the next couple of years!).

Keep praying guys, we really need it!

And all the emails and comments do really tell me that come what may, we will enter into this great adventure surrounded by friends and supporters!  

28.03.2009 OS View Comments

In preparation of our orders – Army life

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Page_3So having spent nearly two years being told that we are going to be told where to go, we are now given a consultation where we have to reply to our appointment.

It is a scary thing to be responsable for such a big decision especially after you have been lulled into the false security that someone else will do it for you. However this responsability is what we have been asking for since we first considered officership, now that it is given to us, I am not sure I want it.

Nevertheless it is now time to grow up and leave the nest….

26.03.2009 Christian life, Salvation Army, armyguy View Comments

Appointments

Monday, February 16th, 2009

The room was full of electric nervous energy. Not that anything was going to change… At the same time everything is about to change for the majority of the people in the room.

It was a weird place to be as a spectator. I knew our appointments where not among the brown envelopes on the table, I was nervous anyway…..

Lord I pray for all my friends that they will be catapultet into the most exciting adventure of their lives!

16.02.2009 OS View Comments

NCD Resources

Friday, February 13th, 2009

As many have been given their new appointments only to discover that their new appointments includes “Getting your head around NCD”

I thought I would repost my NCD links and recourses for you to enjoy!

If you are going to read one book on NCD, I would recommend you to start with Color your world with NCD. Another book that I would warmly recommend is The Threefold art of Experiencing God. That gets deeper into the concept of the trinity in a very helpful way.

The other book that is extremely helpful both for Sermon material and for useful devotional material is the 3 Colors of Love.

The idea of a truly Trinitarian faith I find a revolutionary one, where every aspect of church is truly immersed in the fullness of the trinity and not unbalanced by focusing on only one aspect of God’s love.

I hope you find these books as helpful as I have.

13.02.2009 OS View Comments

Chim Chimeny, Chim Chim Cherooo

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

As Cadets at the Salvation Army college we have the privilige of meeting a lot of officers. Some newly commissioned, some old in the game and some retired. What strikes me is how many of these officers seem to be burnt out and jaded. I do understand that being a Salvation Army Officer is hard work but surely it is also blessed work.

I saw an add yesterday on the train that said:

“if you like your job don’t bother with this add”

I prayed a prayer that I would never want to bother with that add. I want to be like the guy in Mary Poppins singing:

“Chim chimeny, chim chimeny, chim chim cheroo, I do what I like and I like what I do!”

Surely Officership is a privilege. To have a job where part of your work description is to spend quality time with God. A vocation where you are expected to spend time growing and maturing your faith, reading devotional books, praying, praising and functioning in your gifts.

I do understand that there are jobs that are less pleasant and some even unpleasant but we have that in common with the chimney sweep. I think that sometimes we get so busy with the dirty work that we forget to look around us and enjoy the majestic view. Like the chimney sweep we are “on top of the world” even if we do have our hands in the dirt!

29.10.2008 Christian life, OS, Salvation Army, Uncategorized, wbc View Comments