Erling Thu

Month: June 2006

  • The Kingdom of God is!

    The Kingdom of God is! It is the very heart of our universe! The Kingdom of God is! That is the central message of Jesus Christ and his followers. The message of the Kingdom is presented to us in many dynamic statements beginning with “the Kingdom of God is” or “the Kingdom of God is not”. I like to explore these potent statements of the Bible.

    The Kingdom of God is! That is the good news in a world of competing ideologies. The Kingdom of God is not an ideology; it is the ultimate reality! The Kingdom of God is! That very message brings hope to those who are seeking for meaning and purpose of life.

    The Kingdom of God is! In a world where everything is uncertain the message of the Kingdom provides the unshakable foundation for an exciting life of exploration of its mysteries.

    The Kingdom of God is! It is not tied to the past or locked into a distant future. It is the ever present and expanding presence of the saving grace of God manifesting itself in people and communities.

  • Fellesskap med profetane

    Vi kan ha fellesskap med profetane som Bibelen fortel oss om, og vi kan stå i same teneste som dei. Vi kan vandra med Gud slik Enok gjorde. Vi kan forkynna rettferd og komande dom slik Noa gjorde. Vi kan vera barn av Abraham med same tru og lydnad som han. Vi kan sloss mot oss sjølv som Jakob. Vi kan kjempa for personleg integritet i det sosiale livet slik Josef gjorde. Vi kan vera med å byggja Guds hus etter det himmelske mønsteret saman med Moses. Vi ta del i den overnaturlege styrken Samson hadde då Anden var over han. Vi kan ta del i det politiske livet med profetisk innsikt som Daniel. Vi kan læra av alle Guds menn og kvinner som er omtala i Bibelen. Soga deira er skrive for oss som lever i den siste tida så vi skal læra å leva i Guds vilje og verta brukt til å fremja Guds plan for den verda vi lever i.

  • On being a learner

    I have been reading several bokks by Leonard Sweets and I like his books very well. But I found something on the Internet that he had written that I want to share with my friends. It is called: "A Learned to Learner Litany of Transformation."

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  • Idealistic youth

    Recently I have spent time with many young people and I have been struck by their idealistic attitude and willingness to sacrifice to see their dream fulfilled. I think this is very encouraging and promising for the future. In the network of covenant communities which I serve, I see committed young people working hard to bring the good news of the Kingdom of God to new people. Yesterday I heard of many people coming to Christ through idealistic young Christians. God  is good! The Kingdom life is contagious.