How do I pray? That is the question I asked myself when, together with the whole State of Israel, I was shocked and dismayed by the murder of four teenagers. I could hear gunshots, sirens, helicopters, and shouting from my bedroom. I knew I had to pray but didn’t know how. The Lord fulfills all […]
The current condition of the State of Israel is nothing short of miraculous. One hundred years ago, this country was largely barren swamplands and deserts, with roughly 900,000 inhabitants, 9% of whom were Jews (according to Ottoman statistics studied by Justin McCarthy). Today, Israel’s cities are large, bustling, and growing bigger and bigger by the […]
When I came to Israel to be a graphic designer about 14 years ago, I was driven by a strong passion to serve in an important, vision-driven ministry. Hearing about the vision of Caspari Center I immediately felt called to be a part of its great team in Jerusalem. I was introduced to a vision […]
As we approach the Feast of Shavuot, or Pentecost, I find myself once again asking these questions: What was God’s purpose in sending the Spirit? Do we have his power—the very same supernatural power that the early church received on that day? And if we do, how exactly does the Spirit manifest himself through the […]
What are the Jewish holidays all about? The old joke has it this way: “They tried to destroy us; they failed; let’s eat.” Hanukah, Purim, and Passover fit this description perfectly well: they—the idolatrous Greeks, Haman, and Pharaoh with his army—did try to destroy us, each in their own time, place, and way. And […]
“Jesus was a Zionist.”Although more and more Western Christians would disagree with this claim from Jürgen Bühler, increasing numbers of believers from the global South take it for granted. The dynamics among the supporters for Israel are changing rapidly. Jürgen Bühler, executive director of the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem (ICEJ), gave a Caspari Center […]
Pesach – Passover 2014/5774 Have you started cleaning for Pesach? How many times I have been asked this question during the last weeks. I do not know … but it always leaves me with a mixed feeling. I am not against cleaning for Pesach, but the intensity of the questions gives me a kind of backlash: […]
Changing stories. Changing people. Changing circumstances. Changing lanes. Life is full of change. Before leaving Denmark to go and live in a land everyone has an opinion of … Before making the decision to say our goodbyes and coming to the land where God himself walked … I thought of all the opportunities that […]
From January 16th to 24th this year, 25 students from the Lutheran School of Theology in Aarhus took part in a study tour in Israel together with their professor, Morten Hørning Jensen. I had the privilege of guiding and teaching the group throughout the program, together with Morten. It was like getting back to […]
My first encounter with Caspari Center was ten years ago, when I spent part of my summer vacation volunteering there. I wouldn’t necessary call it “a match made in heaven,” but the Caspari vision resonated strongly in me. I had experienced different aspects of Israel: spending time on a kibbutz, touring the country, and […]