This Norwegian carol is a favorite from my childhood, when I would visit my friends’ Lutheran church each Christmas Eve… Read more Jeg er så glad hver julekveld/I am so glad each Christmas Eve
Tag: Christianity
The complete beginner’s guide to Christmas in Denmark
Enjoy this first-hand account of how Christmas is celebrated in Denmark!
Paul Jernberg – The Song of the Longing Heart
Swedish-American Paul Jernberg spent ten years in Sweden working for the Swedish Baptist Church as a composer and conductor. Now… Read more Paul Jernberg – The Song of the Longing Heart
A Cisterican nuns’ monastery in Norway
Welcome to Tautra Mariakloster. We are a community of eleven nuns who live the Cistercian (Trappistine) life in central Norway.… Read more A Cisterican nuns’ monastery in Norway
Christianity Comes to Denmark (and other Nordic countries)
Nordic conversions to Christianity occurred over several hundred years, from the 8th to the 11th century. Some conversions were sincere;… Read more Christianity Comes to Denmark (and other Nordic countries)
F.O. Nilsson and the Swedish Baptists
After founding a Baptist church in 1848—the first successful “free church” in Sweden—F.O. Nilsson would be arrested, imprisoned, and banished… Read more F.O. Nilsson and the Swedish Baptists