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Being reformed in the land of the reformation

by noel.piper on May 17, 2012 in Europe with No comments

We are at the end of our time in Europe. We’ve been in Hamburg since Saturday. Johnny preached Sunday morning at The Arche Church.

Then, that evening in the church was the opening session of Evangelium 21 Conference 2012. My pictures are posted now from the service and the conference. Once again, you’ll see some great interpreter shots. This time the interpreter was Christian Wegert, pastor of Arche.

As the statement about Evangelium 21 (The Gospel for the 21st Century) implies, they are a relatively new Gospel Coalition type organization for Germany. Ironically, this land of the Reformation is not an easy place to be a Reformed pastor.

Thanks for your prayers for us while we were here and for your brothers and sisters here as you think of them in the future.

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What I said in Hamburg

by noel.piper on May 15, 2012 in Europe with No comments

A few days ago, I asked for help from fellow ministry women. Their answers were tremendously challenging to me as I tried to prepare for my presentation yesterday to women here in Hamburg.

One of the challenges was what to do in a short session with so many heartfelt questions and so much wise advice. So how did it all turn out? Find out at NoelPiper.com. There’s a link to audio and photos too.

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Mothers day here and there

by noel.piper on May 13, 2012 in Europe with No comments

It’s Mothers Day at home in Minneapolis and here in Germany, where we are in Hamburg.

Today I think, of course, of my own mother and of our daughters-in-law, the mothers of our grandchildren. And my heart is soft toward the ones for whom Mothers Day has a large measure of sadness.

You can see some thoughts at my other blog.

What I Learned by Being My Mother’s Daughter

When Mothers Day Isn’t a Celebration

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Don’t miss the giveaways for this Europe trip:

You can see photos from this trip, as they’re uploaded, at my Shutterfly Share Site.
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3rd stop: Hamburg (giveaway)

by noel.piper on May 2, 2012 in Europe with 28 Comments

The final official stop in our Europe itinerary will be Hamburg. I say official, because there is one other day trip we’re planning from Hamburg that I’ll tell you about later. (Hint: I bought The Christian Travelers Guide to Germany through one of the used book sellers at Amazon.)

I’ve never been to Hamburg, although about a hundred years ago, we lived in Germany for 3 years. But that was in Munich, far to the south of Hamburg. I’m Hamburg: A Cultural History (Cultural Histories)looking forward to finding out a bit of how much difference or sameness there is between the two cities.

Sometime between now and Hamburg, I’ll be dipping into Hamburg, A Cultural History.

You know, don’t you, that these trip giveaways are my shameless way of milking you of whatever great advice and experience you can pass on that will make my visit richer? And you know what I’ll give away is a mystery gift because I myself don’t know what it is until I get it at my destination? So here goes with the Hamburg mystery giveaway.

To be eligible, comment at this post with any or all of the following:

  • Are you German?
  • Have you ever lived in or visited Hamburg or elsewhere in Germany?
  • What do you think of when you think of Hamburg or of Germany?
  • What would you want to do if you were visiting Hamburg?
  • Is there particular German food one should not miss?
  • What would you recommend as a gift to bring back?
Deadline is 11:59 pm cst, May 18.

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The Bucharest Giveaway

The Geneva Giveaway

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