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Two tracks. Every Friday an honest article about faith and doubt, about the dark stretches and about what is hard to say out loud. Every Tuesday a short teaching — Bible, culture and the questions people really wrestle with.
EVERY FRIDAY
Friday Articles
The Friday articles are personal. They are written by Pastor Thomas Christensen — not as the church’s official position, but as his own experiences, doubts and discoveries along the way. Some of them cost him something to put into words.
The video I deleted
I once recorded a video I never posted. And afterwards I deleted it. Let me tell you why.
When the holiday takes an unexpected turn
Not every summer ends the way it began. That summer we were afraid it would not end well.
Love is calling
In the middle of the World Cup a German international scores — and does something unexpected. He kneels and lays down an invisible crown.
The one word that stopped the car
We had no time for a fine prayer. We had only one word.
Ageism in the Church
A few years ago I visited a church many Danish pastors travelled to for inspiration. Something was missing.
The Pastor Who Couldn't Say No
I said yes to everything. I told myself it was for the Lord. It wasn’t.
Grandma's Last Words
The doctor said: say goodbye. But she chose to shout the name of Jesus instead.
The hardest thing I have ever shared
It took me 15 years to find the words for it.
The day I stood on the edge
There is something pastors rarely say from the pulpit. Today I share my darkest moment.
Do you want to avoid the holiday nightmare?
Five people in a small metal box heading for Germany, with an expectation of 9 out of 10.
When the dream died — and God was still there
In 2008 I made a plan for the next twenty years of my life.
When the pressure becomes too much
Full-time studies, a newborn daughter and full speed at church. Something had to give.
EVERY TUESDAY
Tuesday Theology
Shame Is the Weapon of the Lie
There is a difference between guilt and shame.
When Do You Ask for Help?
There is a paradox I see again and again in church circles.
Come to me - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
Are you a “what if” type?
Let God defend you - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
There are people who simply don’t like you.
Turn Toward the Light - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
Do you remember what shadows looked like when you were a child lying in bed at night?
Go to God for answers - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
We think that many choices make us free. But often they just leave us paralysed.
Fill your soul with beauty - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
Have you noticed how you feel when you’re stuck in traffic in the middle of the city?
The rest you're not wise enough to take - Tuesday Theology: From Stressed to Blessed
Ask any Dane whether they feel completely on top of the week’s tasks.
Look to God for everything you lack -
There is a psalm people pray when they are most afraid.