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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.

Paper Tiger — Ernie’s Musings

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The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. (1 Samuel 2:4) Unless you have completely isolated and insulated yourself from the outside world (and I would not…

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Those who say to Him, “Lord, Lord”

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The narrow way and the broad way The Bible says that on the judgment day it will be revealed that some who think they are Christians are really not. In the Sermon on the Mount,…

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Why Prayer is Necessary: #4 – To Obtain Good Things

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God really wants us to have things—many things.  But He wants us to have only those things that are good for us.  Sometimes we will desire something, and it really does seems to be a…

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Why Prayer is Necessary: #3 – To Help Us Stand Firm Against the Devil

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Jesus said, “Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” (Matt. 26:41).  Jesus knew that prayer was absolutely necessary to resist temptation, that without…

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Urgent Prayer Needed for Afghanistan

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Though we are a long way from troubles in Afghanistan, Christians should take time to pray for them. Though prayer may at times seem to be a little thing, we are called to do it,…

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Afghanistan and War

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Afghanistan has been in the news lately. A tragedy! My thoughts are this: We never should have even thought about pulling out. I’m sure there are different things we could have done, but my view…

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Hypocritical or Too Content

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I’m writing this at McDonalds—the one near me. They are finally open for service after months and months. It has been one of my favorite hang-outs, where I can do my reading and blogging. Today…

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Setting Up a New Global Religion

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After the Rapture of the Church and Leading up to the Tribulation, along with the frenzied effort made to set up a new global government, there will also be an urgent effort to establish a…

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Things to see on the walking trail

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This look like a Tiger Lily, but the hot weather has got to it. All the way there was a paved winding path. And the surrounding trees were thick. About half-way through the journey I…

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Beware Of the False Prophets; Be Fruit Inspectors

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Matthew 7:15-16a “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits…” The most dangerous person is not the one…

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