It was 2am one morning in May 2009, I wrote this poem...it's called the Jesus Poem. A few people have requested it so here it is...
He's the Lilly of the valley
He's THE one by far
The rock of all the ages
He's the one and only star
He's the one for every Nation
He sets the people free
Of diseases and conditions
Which stuff up humanity
He's the Doctor of all Doctors
The delieverer is His Name
The one who sets the captives free
And prisoners out of shame
He's the great Jehovah Man
The I Am the I Am
Jesus is the able to do man
More than we think or can
To this God who lives inside of us
His ressurection plan
Is the impossible to be possible
And says that we can
His name is Jesus
He's the great I Am
The Alfa and Omega
The beginning and the end
His eyes ablaze with fire
His love as gracious as
He's the kindest of the kindest
His forgiveness is incomprehensible, ongoing as
His robe isdipped wit blood
His name is I Am
The mountains speak His grandeur
His Words create in man
He's the one who lives in us
The Rock of all the ages
He's the one that empowers us
And gives us life and more
He leads us through the valleys
They become rivers and resevoirs
We can eat and drink and drink and eat and drink and eat and drink & rest and so much more
Our soul He does restore
The darkness turns to light
He shows the way ahead
Death is swallowed up in victory
There's eternal life instead
He brings sight to the blind
Hope to hopelessness
And healing to all mankind
His name is Jesus - He's the kindest of the kind.
by Nick Klinkenberg.
Europe...
Nick in Gent, Belgium
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Hello from Amsterdam.
Hello from Holland!
We have actually been in Holland for only 20 days! After the first 10 we went to Brussels to speak at the Belgian Apostolic Covention. This went exceedingly well and we were blessed to have some Eastsiders present! Then we were off to the UK to connect with leaders from Next Level International, who are focussed on church planting in Europe. This was an encouraging time and we met some leaders who have had significant impact in a number of european countries. Then came Berlin - it was great to be with Jurgen & Miriam Eisen. Church was inspiring and their vision night at Dunkin Donuts was excellent! God is at work in Berlin!
Then we were back to Amsterdam...
We have been told it is summer - but alas it has not been very warm since we got here. BUT today was lovely! Sunshine does the heart & mind SO much good (especially if you are australian by birth). This has been an eventful week! We have moved into our house in Amsterdam north; we have bought a bike for Karen & a kind neighbour loaned one to Nick. So we are mobile, which is great. The bike paths are really fantastic. You can go all over Holland and not have to be on the main road.
We have been setting up house - which has taken quite some time. I never knew buying a bed could be so time consuming! We have been to the bank (a number of times); have successfully acquired a social security number, (which by the way took days) for Nick and have now been able to sort out his phone plan. Unfortunately until you have that number there are lots of "impossibles" in the way. Setting up house in a different country, with a different language is QUITE an experience... but it is all part of the journey. You can do anything (and put up with almost anything) if God gives you a dream!
We have had the pleasure of getting to know some of our neighbours a bit - all of whom live just a few meters away! They have helped us with washing, shopping, fixing bikes & blowing up airbeds!!! There is more than one way to get to know people...
We have had our first NZ visitor this week - Nic Rosser from Vision Church Eastside has been with us. It has been great to have her -she has helped us carry things to & fro and explored some more of Amsterdam with us.
There is a lot of colour around Holland at the moment - as you might be aware - the World Cup Football is on! Orange flags are everywhere. In fact in some shops EVERYTHING is ORANGE!
We have visited a couple of churches in the city; it has been great to meet up with their Pastors and hear their stories and their views on churches in Holland. We are still gaining a picture and are asking God for wisdom for the next step. Every day we are here, we walk down a new street, hear new words & meet new people.
We have actually been in Holland for only 20 days! After the first 10 we went to Brussels to speak at the Belgian Apostolic Covention. This went exceedingly well and we were blessed to have some Eastsiders present! Then we were off to the UK to connect with leaders from Next Level International, who are focussed on church planting in Europe. This was an encouraging time and we met some leaders who have had significant impact in a number of european countries. Then came Berlin - it was great to be with Jurgen & Miriam Eisen. Church was inspiring and their vision night at Dunkin Donuts was excellent! God is at work in Berlin!
Then we were back to Amsterdam...
We have been told it is summer - but alas it has not been very warm since we got here. BUT today was lovely! Sunshine does the heart & mind SO much good (especially if you are australian by birth). This has been an eventful week! We have moved into our house in Amsterdam north; we have bought a bike for Karen & a kind neighbour loaned one to Nick. So we are mobile, which is great. The bike paths are really fantastic. You can go all over Holland and not have to be on the main road.
We have been setting up house - which has taken quite some time. I never knew buying a bed could be so time consuming! We have been to the bank (a number of times); have successfully acquired a social security number, (which by the way took days) for Nick and have now been able to sort out his phone plan. Unfortunately until you have that number there are lots of "impossibles" in the way. Setting up house in a different country, with a different language is QUITE an experience... but it is all part of the journey. You can do anything (and put up with almost anything) if God gives you a dream!
We have had the pleasure of getting to know some of our neighbours a bit - all of whom live just a few meters away! They have helped us with washing, shopping, fixing bikes & blowing up airbeds!!! There is more than one way to get to know people...
We have had our first NZ visitor this week - Nic Rosser from Vision Church Eastside has been with us. It has been great to have her -she has helped us carry things to & fro and explored some more of Amsterdam with us.
There is a lot of colour around Holland at the moment - as you might be aware - the World Cup Football is on! Orange flags are everywhere. In fact in some shops EVERYTHING is ORANGE!
We have visited a couple of churches in the city; it has been great to meet up with their Pastors and hear their stories and their views on churches in Holland. We are still gaining a picture and are asking God for wisdom for the next step. Every day we are here, we walk down a new street, hear new words & meet new people.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
How do we move in God's supernatural power? some thoughts...
How do we move in the Spirit?
Firstly let me make something very clear, moving in God's power is normal Christianity and is not complicated or difficult...it's easy!!
Here are some key's I have found:
1. Die to your understanding. Simply open up to God in an intuitive sense, let the mind catch up later. Dethrone reason; God is Spirit, not brain. Don't abandon it, simply dethrone it! Allow the brain to catch up later. Learn to back yourself...believe in yourself. All you can make is a mistake!
2. Focus on what God does, not on what He doesn't do! Often we focus on what isn't happening.
3. Just a hint is often all you get. After prayer, it maybe a thought, idea...a hint speak to this person, say this to them. Ask the Holy Spirit what do you want me to say - "what thoughts do you want me to communicate, what downloads / revelation / insights from Heaven do you want me to speak out."
4. Do the possible - allow God to do the impossible. e.g. The feeding of 1000's of people with a few loaves & fish - a small boy's lunch; OR Peter at the temple gate. A principle seems to be that we often need to first give something to God to work with!
5. God works often with hungry people who are desperate! How desperate are we for God to move? There are many examples of this in 2Kings 17. / 2 Kings 4: Both of these stories describe God moving miraculously in desperate, hopeless situations!
Hmmmmm...thoughts to meditate on...give it a go!!!
Firstly let me make something very clear, moving in God's power is normal Christianity and is not complicated or difficult...it's easy!!
Here are some key's I have found:
1. Die to your understanding. Simply open up to God in an intuitive sense, let the mind catch up later. Dethrone reason; God is Spirit, not brain. Don't abandon it, simply dethrone it! Allow the brain to catch up later. Learn to back yourself...believe in yourself. All you can make is a mistake!
2. Focus on what God does, not on what He doesn't do! Often we focus on what isn't happening.
3. Just a hint is often all you get. After prayer, it maybe a thought, idea...a hint speak to this person, say this to them. Ask the Holy Spirit what do you want me to say - "what thoughts do you want me to communicate, what downloads / revelation / insights from Heaven do you want me to speak out."
4. Do the possible - allow God to do the impossible. e.g. The feeding of 1000's of people with a few loaves & fish - a small boy's lunch; OR Peter at the temple gate. A principle seems to be that we often need to first give something to God to work with!
5. God works often with hungry people who are desperate! How desperate are we for God to move? There are many examples of this in 2Kings 17. / 2 Kings 4: Both of these stories describe God moving miraculously in desperate, hopeless situations!
Hmmmmm...thoughts to meditate on...give it a go!!!
Travel - Nick & Karen - Europe
We are staying with rellies in Driebergen, near Utrecht, till Wed. 19th May. During this time we have been connecting with people face to face who we have only previously met through email. Plus, we are trying to get our social security numbers! This has been quite a process. We can't open bank accounts or get a cell phone till we get this number. It's a big brother country with huge red tape!! We have an appointment with the appropriate authorities early next month, I will get that number at this meeting (I believe). Karen will have to wait...that's another story.
On wed 19th - 23rd May we go to Brussels where we speak at the Apostolic Churches Conference, for French speaking Churches. It is Pentecost weekend - Yeah...I have great expectations!!
23rd May - 28th May = Next Level International leaders meeting in Birmingham. This will be a fantastic time to connect with other leaders wanting to impact Europe.
29th May - 2nd June = Ministering in Jurgen's Church, Berlin. It will be great to be with him and see this City.
2nd June - 6th July = In our own house in Amsterdam, which will be great having our own space for a period of time. We think living out of suitcases is overrated!!!
On wed 19th - 23rd May we go to Brussels where we speak at the Apostolic Churches Conference, for French speaking Churches. It is Pentecost weekend - Yeah...I have great expectations!!
23rd May - 28th May = Next Level International leaders meeting in Birmingham. This will be a fantastic time to connect with other leaders wanting to impact Europe.
29th May - 2nd June = Ministering in Jurgen's Church, Berlin. It will be great to be with him and see this City.
2nd June - 6th July = In our own house in Amsterdam, which will be great having our own space for a period of time. We think living out of suitcases is overrated!!!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
News Flash: We are booked to fly from Philadelphia to Brussells on Wed 28 April; arriving 8am next morning. We will be staying with Andy & Karen Burton, Operation Mobilisation Leaders in Brussells. Nick is planning to attend SHOUT UK conference in London that weekend! How cool!! Karen will probably stay in Brussells.
We will put up photos when we get back to Phillie... Take care everyone. Love from Us. xxx
We will put up photos when we get back to Phillie... Take care everyone. Love from Us. xxx
We are in CANADA!!! Do you remember that often Paul's journeys were"interrupted" by all sorts of things... Well, our journey was interrupted by ASH! We had spent 3 days in LA with a tennis friend, Richard & his wife Carolyn. I played tennis in Hamilton in the morning and in LA in the afternoon! How cool is that? We then flew to NYC and were met by Phil Underwood, a colleague & friend for over 30 years. Phil & Gillian have been pastoring Cornerstone Church in Philadelphia for 13 years. We spent a week with them, preaching on the Sunday & midweek. We did some tripping around with Phil, visited State College which their youngest daughter attends (some 4 hours away)... then we found some wonderful outlet shops, which of course we had to "really" experience. It was time to head for NYC again to leave for Europe - but alas the ASH cloud had appeared & the planes had stopped! We spent about 4 days trying to contact our airline with no success & preached at Phil's church again. They were keen to pursuade us to stay "for a while" at Philadelphia - it could be a home away from home!
Anyway, we decided it was time to explore - Karen really wanted to see Niagara Falls ... so off we went. It was only 5 minutes before we took a wrong turn on the motorway - that was challenging! We went via Elim Bible Institute and caught up on some wonderful history.
After a trip on the Maid of the Mist boat that goes very close to the falls,we ventured back onto the freeway off to Toronto. Oh my goodness!!! Traffic, traffic & more traffic.
We are very thankful for the invention of GPS. We have discovered that the 401 goes forever and that you have to stay in the Rt Hand Connector to be able to get off when you need to!
We stayed with Pastors Phil & Rebecca Woodridge; pastors of the apostolic church in Toronto. They originally came from Wales & then were missionaries in Chile for about 10 years. What a great couple!
Now we are in Peterborough with Ps John Kristiansen; where I will preach tomorrow morning. I am really looking forward to it. We have a revival planned for 9.30am!
Well hopefully our next report will be from Europe - we are booked to fy out next wednesday night - direct to Brussells. Bless you all. Much love Nick & Karen.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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