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GOD JUL

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Never forget: Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

Thanksgiving 2014

There are only very few Americans in H2O, yet American Thanksgiving has become the biggest and most important H2O-event of the year. Since we don't do potluck food but "the real deal" we only can welcome 55 guests at our H2O-center. Usually there are always some new guests, some "Thanksgiving-only" and of course committed H2O'ers. We could easily get together a group twice that size, but we want it to keep a family atmosphere, especielly for new guests. The highlight of the evening is, next to the food, our thanksgiving round. Our whole point with Thanksgiving is making gratitude a spiritual exercise in times of overflowing properity, when it comes much more easy to people to whine and grumble than to give thanks. So everyone is supposed to introduce him- or herself and pick something you are very grateful for today. A very much appreciated exercise. We usually finish with an open mic time where people can sing, play, or show something. Once the ice is bro

shaping the future

One thing that won't change despite of my new role is leading a group of about 15 students here in Gothenburg that are being trained as leaders and pastors at one of Sweden's leading Bible academy. My role here is preparing them for their life as leaders and pastors, whereas the courses train them academically. A great chance to invest in their lives and to shape the future of future leaders. Beginning of a new semester: Every September Swedish students gather from all over the country. I'll also teach some lessons in missiology, theology and culture.