Category Archives: Christian Living

QUARANTINED!

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

“Every cloud has a silver lining.” As trite as this often seems to us, there is for the Christian a very large kernel of truth in this cliché.  Theoretically, most Christians have believed that God’s sovereignty overrules everything.  Even horrible … Continue reading →

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Practice Hospitality

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

These two words comprised one of the shortest sentences in the Bible I read as a young man.  The New International Version translation of Romans 12:9-13 read as follows: ” Love must be sincere.  Hate what is evil, cling to … Continue reading →

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Love Bears All Things

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Bob Bjerkaas

This month many of us will be giving special attention to the subject of love.  Valentine’s Day falls right in the middle of February, and that red-letter day brings all sorts of thoughts and questions.   Those of us who are … Continue reading →

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The Baby with Two Names

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

How do you think about the people with whom God has surrounded you? “And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.” Genesis 35:18 This is the bittersweet … Continue reading →

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When Jesus Says No

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

I loved those old Southwest Airlines commercials that had the tag line, “Wanna get away?” The commercials all featured someone who got themselves into an awkward or humiliating situation and for a moment you share with the ad’s protagonist a … Continue reading →

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A Fried Hard Drive and a Big God

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

Returning to my office after two weeks of vacation brought one incredibly unpleasant surprise.  My Computer had overheated and the hard drive “fried.”  All of my files that were saved on my work computer are gone.  Thankfully, my doctoral work … Continue reading →

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Work in Heaven!

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

Ministry, like life itself, is full of odd coincidences.  The lines of our lives, interests, or efforts intersect in strange and wonderful ways that often surprise.  I love to be surprised in my work – if the surprises are nice, … Continue reading →

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Examining Ourselves

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Bob Bjerkaas

A couple of times a month I am able to sit back in my wonderfully comfortable office chair and read through the most recent couple of issues of Christianity Today and World Magazine.  Keeping abreast of the ‘goings-on’ of the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Addiction: Mr. Toad and the Motor Car

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Bob Bjerkaas

Every year I develop a reading plan.  As some of you know, I try to read two books a week.  Typically I am busy reading one book that relates to my current ministry research – whether it is a commentary … Continue reading →

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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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