Fall/Winter 2011

Volume XXVI, Number 2

In This Issue

Having been blessed by the friendship of a man who was forty-five years old when I was born – closer in age to my grandparents than my parents – teaches me all I need to know about the importance of belonging to a multi-generational church.

Web Exclusives

Facing the Future Together by Mark Safstrom

Find out the story behind the current merger of three Swedish denominations (Covenant, Baptist and Methodist churches). Reprinted from the October issue of The Covenant Companion.

Nils Frykman – The Joyous Christian Singer by Börje Skagerö and translated by John A. Erickson

On March 30, 2011, it was exactly 100 years since the well-known songwriter Nils Frykman left our world. He has written over 300 songs, of which a goodly number are found in our hymnal and even now are sung in our various churches. They are immortal songs where the theme is joy in the Christian faith.

"Pietisten Digital Reunion" Web Project Is Underway by Phil Johnson

Phil Johnson introduces the project to digitize all the back issues of Pietisten.


Pietisten Home About Pietisten Membership Email Newsletter Issues Columns Authors Contact Us Search Pietisten	Fall/Winter 2011 Volume XXVI, Number 2 In This Issue James R. G. Hawkinson by Chris Gehrz Having been blessed by the friendship of a man who was forty-five years old when I was born – closer in age to my grandparents than my parents – teaches me all I need to know about the importance of belonging to a multi-generational church. Web Exclusives Facing the Future Together by Mark Safstrom Find out the story behind the current merger of three Swedish denominations (Covenant, Baptist and Methodist churches). Reprinted from the October issue of The Covenant Companion. Nils Frykman – The Joyous Christian Singer by Börje Skagerö and translated by John A. Erickson On March 30, 2011, it was exactly 100 years since the well-known songwriter Nils Frykman left our world. He has written over 300 songs, of which a goodly number are found in our hymnal and even now are sung in our various churches. They are immortal songs where the theme is joy in the Christian faith. "Pietisten Digital Reunion" Web Project Is Underway by Phil Johnson Phil Johnson introduces the project to digitize all the back issues of Pietisten.