Reflections on faith, doubt, and Christian tradition – from the prayer house to the Catholic Churchhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/enhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/the-language-of-revival-and-personal-breakthrough/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/the-language-of-revival-and-personal-breakthrough/On the revival tradition’s emphasis on personal faith, Catholic sacramental theology, and the question of how grace already received can also be consciously experienced as something that concerns me personally.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfaithrevival Christianitylow-church Christianityconversionsalvationpersonal faithconfirmationsacramentsCatholic faithcharismatic renewalbaptism in the Holy Spiritspiritual experiencehttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/oivind-andersen-and-the-discipline-of-bible-reading/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/oivind-andersen-and-the-discipline-of-bible-reading/On daily Bible reading, Øivind Andersen’s listening posture toward Scripture, and a low-church habit that continued into Catholic life.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfaithØivind AndersenBible readingdevotional lifelow-church Christianityrevival ChristianityScripturelectio divinaCatholic faithspiritual lifetraditionconversionhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/hallesby-and-the-seriousness-of-repentance/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/hallesby-and-the-seriousness-of-repentance/On Ole Hallesby’s uncompromising preaching of conversion, spiritual anguish, and what happens when true preaching does not address a person’s actual problem.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfaithOle Hallesbylow-church Christianityrevival Christianitypietismconversionrepentancespiritual anguishlaw and gospelconfessionsacramentspastoral carehttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/hans-nielsen-hauge-and-the-theology-of-the-laity/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/hans-nielsen-hauge-and-the-theology-of-the-laity/Hans Nielsen Hauge challenged the clergy’s practical monopoly on preaching. What can Catholic theology say about the calling, authority, and responsibility of the laity?Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchurch historyHans Nielsen HaugeHaugeanismlay movementpriesthood of all believersCatholic faithlay apostolatepreachingordained ministryrevival Christianityhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/what-was-actually-lost/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/what-was-actually-lost/On what can be lost in a Catholic conversion – from house fellowship and lay participation to preaching and personal testimony.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtraditionconversionCatholic faithlow-church Christianityrevival Christianityprayer housechurch lifehouse fellowshippreachinglay participationCommunionpersonal testimonyhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/abandoned-by-god-the-story-behind-the-questions/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/abandoned-by-god-the-story-behind-the-questions/On calling, spiritual anguish, and the journey from Norwegian revival Christianity to the Catholic Church – with Holy Communion as a decisive turning point.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfaithtraditionconversionCatholic faithHoly Communionsacramentsspiritual anguishrevival Christianitypietismlaw and gospelspiritual lifepersonal testimonyhttps://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/welcome/https://mellom-bedehus-og-messe.netlify.app/en/articles/welcome/Why this blog will explore the encounter between Norwegian low-church Christianity and Catholic faith.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTIntroductionCatholicismLow-church Christianity