Some time has passed since we had a demonstration against Israel’s Ambassador at Word of Life. It wasn’t during his visit to the 2011 Europe Conference, but earlier, in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Pastor Ulf Ekman
Hating all Jews
Some time has passed since we had a demonstration against Israel’s Ambassador at Word of Life. It wasn’t during his visit to the 2011 Europe Conference, but earlier, in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day. When the ambassador walked up to the pulpit, around twenty young people stood up at the back of the church and [...]
Next week
Some time has passed since we had a demonstration against Israel’s Ambassador at Word of Life. It wasn’t during his visit to the 2011 Europe Conference, but earlier, in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day.
When the ambassador walked up to the pulpit, around twenty young people stood up at the back of the church and began waving banners and shouting slogans. It would have been okay at a legal demonstration in a public place, e.g. the town square, since we have the right to demonstrate, but hardly during a meeting inside a church.
Next week
It’s been an intensive and wonderful week with the Bible school, TV-recording, public studies on the Book of Romans, cell-group leaders’ meeting, study group with young leaders etc. Busy every evening. Today we have a board meeting and leaders’ meetings. My, how time flies! Fascinating to meet so many people – I never tire of [...]
St Bridget…
As always, when you mention something from before 1517, the comments are quite diverse and sometimes a little aggressive. It’s important to be able to look at other times, churches and traditions in a subjective way, without immediately hitting the roof if one doesn’t understand or agree. If we keep to the facts, Birgitta (St. [...]
Now we’re going to build a sports hall.
For more than 15 years we’ve been talking about plans to build a sports hall. But, there’s a time for everything, and the vast missions undertaking, which is rapidly increasing, and many other things have been costing energy, money and much attention. Now, however, we feel strongly that it’s time to go ahead with this. [...]
Just returned from ORU
Last week I made a quick return trip to Oklahoma, USA. I got “jet lag” in both directions and didn’t get much sleep, but it was a very beneficial visit. I went for the purpose of attending a board meeting at Oral Roberts University. Word of Life, LOTS (Livets Ord Theological Seminary) has had a [...]
Speaking of the saints of old…
Sweden has an exciting spiritual history that began with Ansgar, and not with Gustav Wasa. One person who stands out from all the others was Saint Birgitta – Bridget of Sweden. A saint because she was canonised during the Middle Ages and the only person in Sweden who has become an internationally known saint according [...]
The prayer book for all time
Nothing beats the Book of Psalms when it comes to praying. It really is the prayer book for all time. We need to rediscover it in every new generation, and not only read from it, but pray our way through it. In revivalist circles there’s often an ingrained attitude that all prayers have to be [...]
Back from Moscow
What a weekend we had in Moscow! The Sunday, especially, gave so much. Word of Life is the biggest protestant church that meets for Sunday services in Moscow, something that was very evident last Sunday with packed meetings the whole day in the wonderful, newly renovated church building. I preached at three meetings and the [...]