Full time job with addicts

Since November 16th I've been working 37 hours a week at a day offer "social cafe" for people with different addictions (mainly alcohol) who are feeling lonely and need a safe haven, a "family" and a timeout in an often hectic day of letdowns.

I love this work and feel very privileged being able to hangout here with so many different people, who has got so many stories from their life's. Will be working at this place (in Århus, Denmark) full time until June 1st.
"Blå Kors" (Blue Cross) is a Christian organization focusing mainly on helping folks with alcohol problems.

I believe that every human being need care

- for the body (physically),

- for the mind (mentally) and

- for the soul (spiritually).

This Christmas time is especially hard on our crowd who are coming at Blå Kors. A lot of bad memories from broken homes as kids, or broken homes that they as a mom or dad couldn't handle.

Let this be a time of caring for each other.

May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!

Nordic Fest 2009

On the ferry to Oslo, Norway. 9 hours on the way up there...and 14 hours back because of a crazy storm. Safe and sound "asleep":

Going on stage about an hour after arrival :) ... If you look closely you can see Pastor Bobs tattooed arm on the picture:

Nordic Fest is such an awesome festival!! Definitely one of the best!

This was my 5th time at Nordic, and it was great as always!

- 2005: Enjoying!

- 2006: Playing with Barricades.

- 2007: Helping out Pastor Bob with band interviews and stuff.

- 2008: Doing one of the seminars in the Holy Riders Cave during the festival.

- 2009: Playing with Solace the Day

One of the most amazing things about these Christian metal festivals is the dedicated fellowship in Christ. So many people come year after year from all over the world for this (fairly small) festival!

The Nordic main brain, Pål, standing left in the picture:

During our concert the night before I (and everybody else) thought that I broke my hand. After watching the last couple of bands after us (Frosthardr and Becoming The Archetype) we went to the emergency room, where we hung out from 01:00 to 04:00 in the morning.

After tests and ex-rays this was what the doctors journal said:

"Damage at hand by directly trauma from a bass guitar at 9 PM"

=> THAT's A KEEPER!! :0)

Amanda and I on a castle sight seeing Friday together with 40 other folks from the festival.

Fun times...

Destruction Fest

Solace The Day (and Amanda!) at Destruction Fest in London, England.

Picture: Take off with bus from Vejle...

Amanda and another queen at Billund Airport:

Destruction Fest was from Friday to Sunday. Friday and Sunday was all about fellowship, connecting, praying for each other, singing worship together and blessing one another.

Saturday we were 10 bands playing. A great privilege playing (and hanging out) with My Silent Wake, Antidemon, A Hill To Die Upon, More Than Dust (their very last show), Xphere, Back Pocket Prophet, Rising From Death, Conduit and Bloodwork.

Late night at the Catholic church where we were:

Time for having Chinese food (sorry I haven't got pictures of the whole crowd!) :

I also found the time for a walk in the park :-) A HUGE blessing having Amanda with me!!

She came to visit to 5 weeks!

This was my 2nd time at Destruction Fest in London. The first time was in 2004, where everything was fairly new for me and the Christian metal fellowship. Amazing looking back and seeing how many exciting things has happened since then. GOD IS GOOD!

A great weekend where we finished of sleeping at Stansted Airport. The nice familiar feeling of feeling happy, sore, blessed and extremely spent :0)

Grindhouse Construction

In October we (Sanctuary Denmark) also did a one night metal event, as a little brother to the Green Light District Festival. It turned in to a truly blessed night, with a good amount of people, great positive fellowship, awesome concerts and a focus on Christ throughout the whole night!

The meaning behind the name "Grindhouse Construction":

- To "grind" people together in friendship, taking care of each other, have fun in the moshpit and dare to be honest and share life.

- To create a "house" where the Spirit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ may work, so that people may be touched and feel the love of God and the Christian fellowship.

- To have a time of "construction" and not destruction (which often is the theme in the metal subculture). In Jesus Christ there is freedom!

Great positive energy!

We had four bands playing: Antidemon from Brazil; Arms Ablaze; Servants Of The Immortal and us in Solace The Day, who put on the event.

And a fellowship both one stage, off stage, during concerts and the talks in between!

MAY GOD BE GLORIFIED

Intense Sanctuary disciple week

In October, Pastor Bob and we in Sanctuary Denmark did a 5 days Christian living studies in Århus, Denmark. The Intense Sanctuary week was held in my church "Århus Valgmenighed". Pastor Bob did teaching from questions that we all wrote down beforehand.

An awesome week of teaching, which I've been longing for :-)

We were 15 folks for the whole thing and 45 dudes and girls for one day or more.

Our kitchen lady Lilian did an awesome job with the food, together with her husband Lars and my dad Børge. Above is a picture from one of the days menus.

Jonas and David transporting important stuff for the seminars!

A great week to remember!

Next Bible school is the 80 days INTERNATIONAL DISCIPLE CONFERENCE in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. September 17th - December 3rd 2010. Looking forward to that!!