Nils Odhner's Page

I find that I'm very seldom resting content in the Lord. Maybe it's my busy schedule, or lack of comfortable living surroundings, but that routine is hardly solid.

Which reminds me, I need to read the Word today. I have to keep remembering that EVEN THE LITTLEST BIT COUNTS. I'm sure Satan doesn't want me to read the Word at all. I'm in a reasonably good state of mind today, but the demands of work, lack of space in the apartment, and the weather-induced routine has squelched my getting… Continue

Dear Samson Brothers:

The last week or so has been one of the most excruciating weeks spiritually in my young Christian life (now pushing 2.5 years). But a pattern continues to emerge when I am kicked against the goads: the Spirit pours forth and ushers words inspired by none other than the Lord Himself.

Of all the pain and unanswered questions in my life, I know that He continues to be glorified through the words I pound out on the screen, or write on lined papers or even coff… Continue

I've been thinking about how my lack of prayer life, lack of reading and studying the Word, and lack of being alone with my Creator has allowed the enemy to really wreak havoc on my life and soul of late.

Each time this happens, I am more susceptible to worshipping other gods - lust, women, money, materialism, trendy worldly ideas and philosophies, rebellion against God in general. And when this happens, I find myself angry at my wife, my marriage, and my lot in life - unable to be thankful for… Continue

Web 2.0 for Christian men - what a great gift! Instead of being tempted to unrighteousness by MySpace and Facebook, I have a site where the temptations to sin can be quelled and the click of a mouse. It's not quite like face-to-face contact, but it sure is relieving.

I'd like to thank the guys from Samson Society Philadelphia for hooking me up with the site. I've been a part of the Philly meeting for about a year now, around the time when this chapter was formed.

I don't have much else to say… Continue