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At the age of 50, I still cannot speak the language of my grandmother and great-grandparents - Danish. My first language is English. I have toyed with the Danish language over the years but it never amounted to anything. My Danish grandmother, who also spoke fluent English, moved to the north...

6DOF - a new term for me, although I've been playing video games since the days of the Atari 2600, back in the 1980s. I came across it recently in a review of a game for the VR headset, the Oculus Quest, and it was given particular mention as though it was some magic which hardcore gamers look...

I want to be more like Jesus and God my Father has revealed to me that I first must first face some painful truths that I do not want to face. But the Holy Spirit is with me and will comfort me, just as he has always done, so I do not need to be afraid. I want to share my story to encourage...

I write this as encouragement to other Christians who may be experiencing something similar. Some will know what is happening to them, others may have doubts. I believe that the Holy Spirit is preparing the way for my return to Church and that in the meantime I am to continue to develop my life...

I would like to offer advice here to Christians who are struggling with management at work who insist that their way is always better. Resistance is NOT futile. The management at my workplace is thrusting upon the workforce a completely new and radical way of thinking, speaking and behaving by...

My employer, a large multinational, is introducing a Personality Profile management tool into the general workplace as a 'better' way of understanding how to interact more effectively with colleagues and customers. It's based on the theories of Carl Jung. A previous employer introduced it at my...

I'm not sure when there was the last Way Back When thread, but I think it's a good thing to have on a regular basis - just to escape if only for a minute, when everyday living is crushing in. Why post in this forum? I believe reflecting upon experience leads us into deeper fellowship with Jesus...

Everywhere you turn, in every situation you find yourself, there is less and less sympathy for individuals who struggle to keep up with the break-neck speed our world is going at. Anyone who suggests that society cannot keep up this crazy pace is shunted off the highway by the juggernaut we know...

I have met complete strangers in a new church, but instantly we become familiar friends because of our "mutual friend", Jesus. People I would never associate with in the world want to get to know me and want me to get to know them and their family - doctors, businessmen, teachers, office...

My happiest time as a Christian was when I was a member of my university's Christian Union. Stepping out of my Comfort Zone by going to university was scary, but 2nd and 3rd year students and the university Chaplaincy who organised social events during Freshers Fortnight were extremely...

I'm gathering information about Denmark, the Danish people and their attitude to Christianity. I was surprised to learn that although 85 % consider themselves Lutheran only 1% go to church regularly. There is great opportunity for preaching the Gospel, equally it is a tremendous challenge to...

I believe God has called me to be an ambassador for Christ in Denmark and spread the Good News there. He had been working through my Danish grandmother for many years, gradually bringing me into a deeper fellowship. Also, I am to go on mission to Serbia, as a result of my undergraduate studies...

In two church movements now, Newfrontiers and Vineyard, I have heard people talk about "Treasure Hunting". Apparently, this involves fragments of a picture given by God to a group of church members who then go out onto the streets and search for the signs that will then lead them to a person - a...

I want to encourage the saints who work in this God-forsaken world... We are not alone because we have Jesus. In a world which excludes God and Jesus from every aspect of life, where His name is not mentioned except in a flippant, unbelieving and blasphemous manner, it is sometimes too easy to...

I had a vision many years ago about where I would be living - and each place God chose for me to encourage me and reward me. Home is where God is. My home has given me hope and peace of mind. Temporary jobs gave me enough money to live on and periods of unemployment allowed me to pursue my...

I don't know what it's like in the rest of the world, but in the UK it seems that only the dedicated enlightened individual has time to stop and show real compassion when it's needed - whether the person in need is a stranger, or a co-worker, or even a member of their own family. I don't know...

Fellowship is one of the essential ingredients of a good church. In my opinion, fellowship is distinct from a gathering of Christians on a Sunday or at a prayer meeting. Fellowship is a daily - even hourly - activity which is performed as an act of service to the head of the Church, Jesus...

Who dares to challenge the authority of their pastor or minister? Who dares to question their sincerity? Yet, how many pastors have been wolves in sheep's clothing? Do we, as members of a church, encourage megalomaniac church leaders with our blind and unquestioning devotion and loyalty? By our...

Faster Internet connection seems to be propelling online gaming to new heights that the older generation could only dream about. Within just 30 years we have gone from the basic gameplay of the ZX Spectrum, Atari 2600 and Commodore 64 to the intricate and complex online multiplayer X-box One and...

We panic, we flounder, we feel exasperated. Also, at times we feel ecstatic and full of energy. Are we there yet? God has it in hand and the moment we surrender it all to Jesus, the waves die down, the storm at sea calms, and before we know it, we arrive safely at the shore.