Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen

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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

For Those Who Desire Purity: Breaking Free Of Sexual Sin

Do you desire to be totally pure, free of lustful thoughts and habits?  You can be!  God has given us some good guidance and wonderful promises in Deuteronomy 7.  The chapter primarily gives guidance and promises to Israel, but they … Continue reading

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The Increase of Tornadoes: A Sign of His Coming–Charts

  The tornado season has hit us hard again, just like last spring.  This year it seems to be coming even harder. As a Christian and as one who looks forward to Jesus’ return, I am reminded again of what … Continue reading

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A Threefold Meaning of Obedience to God

This is an excerpt from my book Joy of Prayer. I don’t think obedience is as simple as just doing what God says, because sometimes we don’t hear Him say anything to us; and sometimes what He says is not … Continue reading

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God’s Threefold Purpose for Our Life

It is so important for a Christian to know God’s purpose for his or her life, and to know how to fulfill that purpose.  Here is what I have come up with–which is in my book Joy of Prayer, in the … Continue reading

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Originally posted on The Preacher's Study:
“And Abraham said to the young men, ‘Keep yourselves here with the donkey and I and the boy will go up there. We will worship then we will return to you.” (Genesis 22:5)…

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Praise for General Norman Schwarzkopf: Six Virtues

I thoroughly enjoyed General Schwarzkopf’s autobiography, It Doesn’t Take A Hero.  I was initially attracted to his book because I was in the service too—the U. S. Marine Corps.  And I was in Viet Nam just as General Schwarzkopf was, … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why Prayer is Necessary

Some people say that prayer is just a type of meditation to make us feel better and to lull us into a false sense of security.  Others say that since God is loving and good, He will give us all … Continue reading

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These are wonderful words.

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