Author Archives: Bob Bjerkaas

Some Mother’s Child

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

This morning did not go as planned.  We knew it would be a tough one – our daughter (who inherited her dear old Dad’s fear of needles and doctor’s offices) was scheduled to get her impacted wisdom teeth removed at … Continue reading →

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A Stone of Help: One Year Later!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

“Here I raise my Ebenezer!”  These are words that many of us grew up singing in that great hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”  But what do they mean? The second verse of that hymn reads: Here I raise … Continue reading →

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When Children Worship

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

  I love the sound of kids in worship.  The smaller the kid and the louder the sound the more I like it!  So does Al Mohler.  And so does God. You may find that claim to be audacious – … Continue reading →

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Delightful Limitations?

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence…  Discontent is always greatly concerned with boundaries.  In many cases, our boundary lines are not literal – but they are just as real as a picket fence dividing … Continue reading →

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How Can You Repay God?

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

Psalm 116 Is without a doubt one of my favorite psalms.  It is the fourth psalm in a collection of psalms that were brought together for use in Israel’s celebration of the Passover (Psalms 113-118).  These songs all point people … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Witness

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

Thanksgiving is gone and Advent is upon us!  Our friends are posting pictures of their decked halls and illuminated houses on Facebook.  We can now listen to our Christmas Carols and holiday jingles with abandon.   But do we have a … Continue reading →

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Celebrating God’s Goodness, a Gift, and Wisdom from the Mouth of Babes

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

I am grateful.  Many of you have joined me in prayer that God would help me through this recovery and that I would be able to return to my preaching ministry.  This past Sunday I preached my first post-surgery sermon.  … Continue reading →

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Preaching, Paralysis, and Pounds: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

First the good news – I will be returning to my pulpit on November 19.  It will have been three months since I last preached and, based upon this post title’s alliteration, I might be a bit rusty!  I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Bald Spots, Pot Bellies, and Plugins

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

This has been quite a month.  At my two month follow-up with the neurosurgeon, I got a good report – things are healing nicely.  But he also said that my issues with speech and swallowing are going to take a … Continue reading →

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Spitting, Whistling, And Drinking Soda from a Can

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Bob Bjerkaas

Have you ever felt that your prayer requests were too trivial?  That somehow God would be offended if you brought unimportant matters to his attention? Over the course of my ministry, I have met with a number of folks who … Continue reading →

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