If Jesus Sleeps, So Can I—Two2Grow, Wednesday, September 9 “Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion.” Mark 4:38a NIVBy Emelie StenhammarWhen a young child, in the company of a parent, faces something unfamiliar or perhaps frightening, I have noticed many times that they look to their parent’s face. They want to know, by their parent’s reaction, whether this is something to worry about or not...  Read More

“More Yours Than Mine”—Two2Grow, Tuesday, September 8 “Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me” Acts 27:23 NIVEmelie and I have a mentor couple who have served God as missionaries in Africa for over 40 years and pioneered an amazing ministry there. One time, the wife, Gunnel, gave birth to their second child by cesarean section in a very remote place, but t...  Read More

“I am a very busy man, but I take time to get alone with God every day”— Two2Grow, Monday, September 7 “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” Psalm 105:4 NIVWilliam Booth founded the Salvation Army together with his wife, Catherine, to reach people who were trapped in alcoholism, poverty, and hopelessness in 19th-century England. It grew into a powerful revival movement that sp...  Read More

Choose to Trust— Two2Grow, Saturday, September 5 “Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’” Mark 5:36 NIVThere have been many times in our lives when circumstances looked impossible, and we saw no human way out. Emelie and I looked at one another and said, “We chose to trust God.”Living by faith begins with a conscious choice: I want to trust God no matter what....  Read More

The Faithful God—Two2Grow, Friday, September 4 “If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.” 2 Timothy 2:13 NLTLet’s imagine for a minute that God allowed some of the saints of the Bible to come back to life for just a short while and we could talk to them. If we lined up Moses, Miriam, Abraham and Sarah, Joshua, Ruth, Hannah, Samuel, David, Jeremiah, Mary, John, Paul,...  Read More

Interrupted by Glory—Two2Grow, Thursday, September 3 “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” Romans 11:33 NIVThe little word “Oh” in today’s Scripture says a lot. Paul has been writing about God and how He works out His plans in the world. It is very deep and sometimes complicated to fully understand, but t...  Read More

Flow In Your Gift—Two2Grow, Wednesday, September 2 “A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 NLTI never wanted to preach. I grew up in a pastor’s home and saw many of the downsides, so I wanted to get into business. But then I met the Lord and woke up to the fact that God had given me a gift that I needed to steward, so I began preaching in my late tee...  Read More

The Power of Giving—Two2Grow, Tuesday, September 1 “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9–10 NIVGiving to the Lord is a practice we have to learn, as it doesn’t come naturally to most of us, as our fallen nature tends to want to hold fast to the money and poss...  Read More

God Behind the Scenes—Two2Grow, Monday, August 31 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! Ruth 4:14 NIVA post by Josephine StenhammarThe book of Ruth is a beautiful story of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth, a Moabite woman. The book shows the redemption of God and His love and plan to inc...  Read More

Authority in Jesus—Two2Grow, Saturday, August 29 “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues.” Mark 16:17 NKJVMy first personal encounter with the demonic is still a vivid memory to me. Growing up in a pastor’s home, we sometimes had people living with us who had various challenges and problems. One time, we had a person st...  Read More

Build on the Rock—Two2Grow, Friday, August 28 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 NIVI grew up as a pastor’s kid in a Christian home and have always believed in Jesus, but I wasn’t very interested in living for Him. In my late teens, my older brother, who was on fire for the Lord, invited me...  Read More

I Don’t Want to Be One of the Nine — Two2Grow, Thursday, August 27 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” Luke 17:17 NIVThe first time I came to East Africa, I was 20 years old, and I spent time in very poor areas. I was struck by the joy that believers showed, especially the children. This impression has proven to be true; there is a deep joy among believers in Africa...  Read More