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Terje Høyland

Has the church lost its social role?

On 3 April it was 250 years since Hans Nielsen Hauge was born. Is this the time to talk about the church's role in society going forward?

Am I worthy of belonging to God?

Lent is a time for reflection to go deeper. On the way out of the pandemic, some feel an experience of having failed/been paralyzed

The fear of community

Freedom is one of the greatest ideals of our time. When we confused freedom with independence, the drift away from community began.

Can we cancel hell?

 The debate about hell has been in i.a. Vårt Land for a while and becomes relevant again after the NRK series «Do not ask for it». The debate is not new:

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30.11.2020

Excitement does not make it dangerous

Sometimes the level of tension in churches and congregations reaches the media spotlight. Often such stories end up with someone having to leave. But is it the only way out?

From the sun deck on the yacht!

At the beginning of the corona outbreak, we thought that everyone is in the same boat. It turned out not to be. We were on the same ocean, but the boats were very different!

While we wait for doomsday

Friday 18 October is the first day of judgment in Arne Viste's case. It just has to be a victory, right ...?

Unleash the stories!

People around you can be a story away from returning home to God.

This is how I fight my battles

What do I do when challenges arise? When things did not turn out as I had hoped and thought? How to avoid being stopped by the hard grip of life?

What mental forces do you let in?

What will have an impact on you and your life? What spiritual forces do you want to open the door to?

Reluctant to give?

Not before one has decided to increase the donor service, it comes in with bills and unforeseen expenses!

When Aftenbladet forgot Jesus!

Stavanger Aftenblad celebrates 125 years this autumn - with a program with virtually no focus on topics such as church and faith. What does it say about us as a church?

Time to change the world?

Summer provides an opportunity for reflection and based on what lies behind, it is possible to look ahead.

Everything we do not have

Our whole self-understanding and our methodology is often built on what we have. This is in stark contrast to everything we do not have.

Was it wise to ask for revival?

It blew us away when God answered the prayers of many for breakthroughs and revival. How are we going to deal with the new opportunities together?