December 2025 January 2026

Kerta kiellon päälle – To allow good things to happen   In Finland, there is a saying literally “once more after being refused”, that is freely translated “one more on the road/to be on the safe side”.It can mean, for example, that the cake served at a...

November 2025

Kiitollisuus Gratitude – Tuulen suunta Canada just celebrated its national Thanksgiving Day, and it’s coming up soon in the United States. Sometimes it can be difficult to be grateful 365 days a year, but the more days you remember to be grateful in the...

September October 2025

Wind’s Direction – Tuulen suunta In hot weather, when the sun is blazing during the day, it is refreshing to experience the cool breeze of a summer evening. The weather forecast tells us which direction the wind is blowing from and whether it is light, moderate,...

Summer 2025

Enemmän armoa – More Grace  The Bible talks a lot about grace and mercy. That may not be surprising, but what may be surprising is that grace is already mentioned frequently in the Old Testament—about 300 times in various forms (according to the Finnish Bible...

April May 2025

Uskon asialla – In the Matter of Faith   Spring nature awakens around us. Buds open on the trees, and flowers rise from the ground that have been sown there as seeds. When we admire nature, we see and experience God’s goodness around us. Jesus...

February March 2025

Uskon asialla – In the Matter of Faith   A familiar spiritual song, which has also been heard at Emmaus, says, “It is difficult to love, but I wish I could learn.” To love is not always easy, and having faith can be challenging too. Faith should not be...