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Fika for Life
Let me tell you about the people ...
Edward and Linh started talking about many of the various people that Linh made friends with while in Germany. Of course the names are not revealed, as Linh shares about her experiences with her BFF. It seems that many people who have opened up to Linh have had a lot of tough things happening to them. This episode is from Autumn 2024.
2025-04-06
44 min
Fika for Life
Finding your place with your in-laws
Edward and Linh tackle a real-life problem from some of our listeners who have talked about them not finding their place in the family that they married into. This is in fact a very common problem but one which people shy away from. Linh and Edward share insights and their unique brand of witty truth to help you navigate this tricky situation.
2024-02-04
41 min
Fika for Life
New country - New life
Linh has rehomed in Germany and in this episode Ed and Linh try out the new equipment for their continued work with the podcast as well as updating on Linh's new life in Germany.
2023-11-26
40 min
Fika for Life
Germany is not like Sweden
Well friends, for over 100 episodes Fika for Life has been recorded in Uppsala, Sweden which is where Linh and Edward serve in their local congregation. Now that Linh has been in Germany for a while what do friends talk about? They talk about how different life in the new place is as compared to the old one. As always Edward and Linh speak from their heart about life and your questions.
2023-10-08
30 min
Fika for Life
Linh is moving to Germany
One of the Ten Commandments is to honor your father and mother. This commandment entails more than treating them with respect. It also means taking care of them and providing for them if needed. Linh and Edward speak very openly about the upcoming move.
2023-09-24
45 min
Fika for Life
Leadership development
Linh and Ed discuss about leadership especially in a church setting and how they identify leadership potential. Listen in to Ed and Linh exploring their own leadership and how to develop and nurture your leadership skills. This episode was requested by the audience.
2023-02-12
35 min
Fika for Life
Sex, Love and Goop - Review
After a very insistent request from our greatest fan to review the Netflix show: Sex, Love and Goop, Ed and Linh watched some parts of Gwyneth Paltrow's show about sexual therapy. Listen in to the conversation and the take aways Linh and Ed took from watching this juicy show.
2022-11-06
37 min
Fika for Life
Racism among immigrants - real life stories
Racism is thought to be "given" by the majority but in this case another fellow immigrant seems to have confused Linh with someone else. With Linh's fiery temperament and no-nonsense attitude she tells someone off and gets an unexpected racist comment from another immigrant. Listen to Ed's comment about the situation and what he would have done.
2022-10-30
28 min
Fika for Life
What kind of a podcast are we?
Have you ever wondered how Linh and Ed come up with all the content and program they do for each episode? Listen in when Ed and Linh explain the things that happen before recording, during recording and after recording. Their unique dynamics make a great foundation to whatever topic they are discussing and their humor leads them easily astray. Keep up with the two!
2022-10-16
27 min
Fika for Life
Real life story: Rocking the boat at work
Linh tells the story about a friend and her work situation with a colleague whose behavior might be harmful to children. Risking her place of employment but doing the right thing makes a good discussion topic. Listen in to Ed and Linh's view on this situation and rocking the boat in general.
2022-09-04
27 min
Fika for Life
Real life story: The dirt on neighbors
Neighbors can be both a blessing and a curse. Listen in to Linh's story about a conflict with a neighbor and make your own opinion on this situation. How would you have reacted and resolved the situation. Special treat: Linh exploding verbally.
2022-08-28
34 min
Fika for Life
100th episode of Fika for Life!
100 times Linh and Edward have sat down and talked about life and all aspects of it over a Swedish Fika. Listen in when they discuss one of their favorite topics: birth. The third time Linh gave birth and how everything went down.
2022-07-24
30 min
Fika for Life
Oversharing - a problem or attribute?
For many people oversharing is an obstacle that they might not be aware of. Telling people things that might be too much information in this context or level of relationship is something that Ed and Linh have plenty of experience in. Listen in when Ed and Linh tell about what makes them uncomfortable when people share and what they usually overshare.
2022-06-19
27 min
Fika for Life
Ed and Linh’s impact at work
Since Ed and Linh work at different workplaces they wanted to share their impact on work and their colleagues. Listen in to their feedback from work and colleagues and what obstacles they faced. As Christians it is especially important to be good representatives of Jesus Christ in our surroundings.
2022-05-29
29 min
Fika for Life
Omne trium perfectum - all good things come in three: Linhs pregancy 3.0
Having children is an adventure and both rewarding and challenging. Tune in as Ed and Linh talk about her third pregnancy and how it differs from the previous two. Listen in and find out if Ed finally gets to join Linh in the delivery room as he has been asking for every birth she had.
2022-05-15
28 min
Fika for Life
An American in Sweden
Dave Bryant is a basketball trainer and retired postman from the United States who came to see the ministry that we are doing in Sweden. During his 10 days here he stayed with Linh and Jonas and so Edward and Linh thought it would be nice to invite Dave to our podcast. As usual our dynamic duo of comedic wisdom were in high form with this conversation. Sit back and enjoy a good laugh.
2022-05-01
55 min
Fika for Life
Tails from premarital counseling
Edward and Linh turn on the microphones as they enjoy their Swedish fika and talk about premarital counselling and being prepared for marriage. Linh and Edward believe that couples considering marriage could benefit from premarital counselling. In this episode, the dynamic duo of relational wisdom talk about the kinds of things that are talked about when talking to a couple about getting married.
2022-04-03
34 min
Fika for Life
Tell me about your wedding day
If you have been part of our podcasts for a while you occasionally hear Linh and Edward talk about their marriages and spouses. In today's episode they fill the missing details as they share cheesecake, fruit salad and talk about their weddings and engagements all to the amazement of Linh.
2022-02-13
42 min
Fika for Life
Happy New Year 2022
Happy New Year listeners! And as usual Linh and Edward start off the New Year with the annual episode about the year to come. Topics ranging from Edward's upcoming 60th birthday celebration, baptizing Linh's children and the upcoming birth of Linh's and Jonas' third child. This humorous conversation will start your New Year with buckets of laughter.
2022-01-01
35 min
Fika for Life
Christmas 2021
Unlike last year's Christmas episode, nr 58, this year's episode has a much lighter note of humor and reflection about this year's Christmas celebration. Edward and Linh want to also share a special Christmas gift with our listeners. Make some popcorn and invite some friends to get a good dose of Christmas joy. Before listening to the episode see if you can guess what the present is.
2021-12-29
29 min
Fika for Life
Being a supportive friend: part 4 - to a whiny dater
Linh and Edward explore the topic of being a supportive friend to someone who is whining over and over about dating. This new episode in our being a supportive friend series hopes to add a bit of humor and and nuggets of truth about what can be a difficult situation to manage. For our new listeners we advice you to check out our the earlier episodes: 79, 80, 81 or episodes about Single Insanity: 43 an 44. Let us know what you think?
2021-12-19
27 min
Fika for Life
Midlife Crisis at 60
One day while sitting at the Fika table Linh and Edward started talking about his upcoming 60th birthday. With their usual quirky sense of humor, wisdom and openness they explore the subject of getting older. They know that most of our listeners are far from 60 but they were having such fun talking about this that they decided to share this with you. Don't forget to let us know what you think?
2021-12-05
26 min
Fika for Life
Covid vaccinations Fall 2021
Linh and Edward dive head first into this episode's topic about Covid vaccinations. It was back in episode 40 that they talked about God and Covid. Today they dive into the highly polarized topic of vaccinations as our duo of wisdom throws their 2 cents into the discussion. Linh even shares about how things are going with her family in Viet Nam. Let us know if you want to hear more about this topic?
2021-11-28
30 min
Fika for Life
Speaking to toddlers about death
In this culture where in the West we are so far removed from death and yet we all will die. With the same candidness when openly sharing about subjects that are not always easy and using their combined experience and wisdom Linh and Edward dive into how to talk to toddlers about death. Let us know if there are other aspects about this that you want to know more about.
2021-11-07
30 min
Fika for Life
Being a supportive friend: part 3
To be friends is supposed to be easy and natural but sometimes things come up that you have not anticipated. To be a supportive friend in a trying circumstance can be very difficult when you disagree. Listen in to Ed and Linh sharing their stories about being a supportive friend in circumstances such as adultery, divorce and abortion.
2021-10-24
29 min
Fika for Life
Being a supportive friend: part 2
In this episode Edward and Linh dive deeper into being a supportive friend. As usual they share their experience and "nuggets of wisdom" over a cup of tea, something yummy to eat and bit of humor as they dive into this relevant topic about friendship.
2021-10-17
28 min
Fika for Life
Being a supportive friend: part 1
A lot of the podcasts that Edward and Linh record are inspired by our listeners. Today's episode is one of them. In their typical style, Linh and Edward, enjoy a Swedish fika as they dive into answering the question about being a supportive friend instead of a backstabber.
2021-10-10
31 min
Fika for Life
Cross Culture at Culture night in Uppsala, Sweden 2021 aka a Chinese man who is trapped in a Black mans body
Both Linh and Ed grew up in several cultures during their lives. Listen to their story from a cultural lense and hear about their struggles, experiences and lessons they have learned. Maybe you already know that Ed and Linh belong to the Cross Culture church in Uppsala and in this podcast they explain what their church is about and how multiculturalism is shaping this fellowship. Special treat: Ed is demonstrating the difference between his experience of an African church and African-American church. Also, meet Linhs son Ettai and hear the studio audience cheer and take part in the conversation...
2021-09-19
58 min
Fika for Life
How to reject advances
Linh and Edward share their experiences and advice about saying no to someone whom you are not interested in being more than just a friend. Of course, there will be the normal sharing of personal experiences and their usual humoristic approach as they impart wisdom for the day.
2021-08-29
25 min
Deacons Discussions Drinks
Bonus - Fr. Linh's Homily: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
Fr. Linh's homily at the conclusion of the Bread of Life Discourse. We hope this bonus episode provides you with some clarity about the purpose of life as a Christian.Please support our ministry at SSFJ.org and we thank you for your support.Support the show
2021-08-23
14 min
Fika for Life
Olympic commentators
Some of our episodes are so spontaneous that we are taken by surprise. That is how it was with this episode. As Linh and Edward started talking about the Olympics 2020, they end up becoming couch commentators. They even share some insights into their favorite events and why. Let us know if there are any sports related episodes that you would like for us to do.
2021-08-15
32 min
Fika for Life
Working with your colleagues
One of Linh's co-workers have provided the topic for today's episode. Edward and Linh are using their quirky brand of humor, experience and wisdom, to talk about working with one's colleagues. We love it when you our listeners, give us topics that you want us to discuss. Enjoy.
2021-08-01
29 min
Fika for Life
Communication in a relationship
One of the most common problems within relationships is miscommunication. It is not uncommon that people experience the same event in two different ways. In today's episode Linh and Edward attack this subject with their usual brand of humour and life-experience, as they demonstrate how couples can apply mirroring to their arsenal of solution oriented tools, geared to help them thrive together.
2021-07-18
28 min
Fika for Life
Real Life Story 2 - Butt out Mom
In this episode Edward and Linh along with guest Mikael give advice to a real problem that Linh encountered at day care. What seemed like a normal relationship problem quickly turned out to be something else when it was revealed that that the mother-in-law butted in and caused the relationship to end. Real-life story is when one of our listeners, or people from our network of contacts, asks Edward or Linh to give advice about an actual problem that they are currently facing. As always Linh and Edward share their insights from their shared experiences with, of course, a bit...
2021-07-04
39 min
Fika for Life
Happy Birthday Sweden!
Today's episode was recorded on June 6th which was Sweden's national day and Edward's 25th anniversary of being in Sweden. Linh and Edward along with their guest Mikael talk about among other things, what they like about being in Sweden, but with their normal humorous twist on the issues of the day. You will also learn what Vabing is in Sweden (Vård av barn - Care of one's child).
2021-06-20
42 min
Fika for Life
Is there really the one?
There are a lot of people who seem to be convinced that there is only one person who is their match. Edward and Linh and their guest Timmy, talk about knowing if you are dating "the one".
2021-06-06
29 min
Fika for Life
Dos and don'ts of Dating
It has been a long time since Linh and Edward were single. They have a common friend , Timmy, who is currently single and so they invited him to today's podcast to share a single's perspective on the conversation. During the fika, the conversation takes up other things as well.
2021-05-23
44 min
Fika for Life
The Climax: Orgasm - Sex: part 3
In the past two episodes, Ed and Linh talked about sex and different aspects of it. This episodes focuses on the climax of intercourse which is the orgasm. Tune in to listen Linh and Ed share their view on orgasm and it's differences in a man and a woman and how relevant it is in a healthy sex life. As a bonus Ed shares his recommendation on how often a married couple should have sex.
2021-05-16
30 min
Fika for Life
Let's talk about Sex Baby - Sex: part 1
Edward and Linh talk about how to talk about sex and why it is important. Listen in when they share their experience on talking about sex with their families and have a humourous conversation about this rather awkward situation.
2021-04-25
26 min
Fika for Life
Bokashi experience
Linh and Edward talk about organic gardening. They especially share how obsessed Edward is with Bokashi composting and how it has impacted his life.
2021-04-04
30 min
Deacons Discussions Drinks
#32 - Holy Week is Coming and Current Events
Deacon Tim and Father Linh sat down to talk about the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, the Year of St. Joseph, Anti-Asian Bias in the US, and so much more. It was a good discussion and even without Deacon Dallas, we think you will enjoy the discussion. USCCB – Year of St. Josephhttps://www.usccb.org/saint-joseph Vatican – Patris Corde or With a Father’s Hearthttp://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.htmlBook Recommendation: “St. Joseph and His World” by Mi...
2021-03-27
1h 07
Fika for Life
Linh's birth 2.0
Children are a blessing to every parent. As Linh exspected her second child we already heard about how she felt right before going into labour. Now, listen in when Linh shares her experience of the birth of her son six months after becoming a mom of two.
2021-03-21
27 min
Fika for Life
Real life story nr. 1
In the Fika for Life podcast we usually discuss matters from Ed and Linh's perspective and experiences but today we share a story about a woman that Linh had met. Imagine you have been in a committed relationship for 11 years, now you are expecting a baby and suddenly your partner bailes. Listen in when Ed and Linh are discussing the case and what we can learn from a real life scenario.
2021-03-07
29 min
Fika for Life
Shaming
Everyone has experienced shame but is it still relevant in this time and age? Ed and Linh discuss about their experience on shame and shaming and give you some insights into their upbringing and the influence of feeling shame.
2021-02-07
36 min
Fika for Life
When is fun not fun anymore?
Laughing prolongs life and a good sense of humor is always appreciated. Today Linh and Ed talk about where they think the border goes when it comes to making jokes and what a good sense of humor can do. Tag along for the next 28 minutes and laugh with us!
2021-01-24
27 min
Fika for Life
Intercultural relationships
In response to a listener, Edward and Linh share some practical advice about marriage from an intercultural perspective.
2021-01-10
42 min
Fika for Life
Thank you Jesus for 2021
Edward and Linh welcome in the New Year in their own quirky way. They reflect upon the past as well as look forward.
2021-01-01
37 min
Fika for Life
A different kind of Christmas
In light of the current pandemic, COVID 19, Linh and Edward share how this Christmas will be different for them. As usual they talk about a whole lot of other topics.
2020-12-20
36 min
Fika for Life
Disappointments - part 2
Well, we had a blast talking about disappointments so Edward and Linh invited Timmy back to do another episode about disappointments in life. Timmy brings a level of deep thinking while Edward and Linh are their usual selves.
2020-12-13
30 min
Fika for Life
Disappointments - part 1
Edward and Linh have a guest Timmy to talk about how to deal with various aspects of disappointments from their own life and theories from socialists.
2020-12-06
28 min
Fika for Life
Connecting to a lost past
As an African American, Ed never knew where his ancestors came from and with that what his origin was. Here Ed opens his gene test which tells him what genetic material he is made of and how this knowledge changes his life. Linh and Timmy support him in this emotional moment and give their input in his new found puzzle piece.
2020-11-08
36 min
Fika for Life
Bullying shapes you
Bullying has been around a long time and seems to be indepent from location, culture or even age. Ed and Linh tell their stories about being bullied in school and what impact it made back then but also what implications it has on their lifes as adults now.
2020-10-25
41 min
Deacons Discussions Drinks
#26 - Call-In and General Discussion
Reduced strength for the second week in a row as Fr. Linh was on vacation in Texas, although he did call in.; Election season in full swing; what it means to be a Catholic today and much more. We had a great time and we can’t wait for you to listen and give us your feedback.Show NotesSupport our Ministry at Ss. Francis and John Catholic Parishhttp://ssfj.org/Saint of the Day – Saint Margaret Mary Alacoquehttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/Deacons Disc...
2020-10-18
59 min
Fika for Life
Fake or Real?
You should never be fake, or should you? Is it fake to put your best foot forward and if so in what case then? Follow Ed and Linh's discussion on when to be all real and when to limit your entire personality. Find out what the difference is between being real in an job interview and being real in dating.
2020-10-11
29 min
Deacons Discussions Drinks
Deacons Discussions Drinks #24 Christ in My Home - Fr. Charles & Fr. Linh
The Deacons sat down with Fr. Charles Howell, pastor of Good Shepherd Catholic Church to discuss Christ in My Home, a new ministry starting at SSFJ and Good Shepherd this weekend. We talked about the reason behind the ministry and how every family can participate. It was a great discussion and we think you will enjoy it.Support our Ministry at Ss. Francis and John Catholic Parishhttp://ssfj.org/Saint of the Day – St. Joseph of Cupertinohttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/Deacons Discussions Drinks is a live video and podcast pr...
2020-10-04
1h 01
Fika for Life
Fika for Life live special
Today's episode was recorded live during Uppsala's yearly Culture Night. This year Fika for Life was part of the Cross Culture Christian Fellowship churches's program in the event. Linh and Ed answered listeners' questions and discussed with a special guest. Topics like the endtimes, parents expectations and dreams and reality were some of the topics covered. The video version is available at: https://youtu.be/6Z96f9kI42k
2020-09-27
1h 26
Deacons Discussions Drinks
#19 Call-In Show - Pandemic Continues; Catholic Schools Start and Much More
Fr. Linh returned to the show after being away for two weeks. We discussed the continuing Pandemic; Fr. Linh’s experience contracting COVID-19 and dealing with the Health Department; Catholic Schools opening; and much more. We had a great time and we can’t wait for you to listen and give us your feedback.Show NotesSupport our Ministry at Ss. Francis and John Catholic Parishhttp://ssfj.org/Saint of the Day – Saint Maximillian Kolbehttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/Deacons Discussions Drinks is live video a...
2020-08-16
1h 09
Fika for Life
When what you plan doesn't work out the way you want it to
We all were hit by the Covid 19 pandemic and many of our plans didn't work out the way we wanted them to. Tune in as Ed, Linh and Mikael take up quotes from people talking about plans and the advantages and disadvantages of making them. Are you anxious or stressed out, listen in and you may find some comfort in what they have to say.
2020-08-16
29 min
Korean Booth
Meet Linh the 수다쟁이 chatterbox!
Learning a language is not a solo journey. Together, let's have fun conversations with friends and learn Korean along the way. 언어를 배우는 과정은 홀로하는 일이 아니다. 같이 채미 있는 이야기를 나누면서 한국어를 공부합시다! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/koreanbooth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/koreanbooth/support
2020-08-08
01 min
Fika for Life
Young missionary in Papua New Guinea
Young people might take a Sabbath year to find themselves or to just travel. Tune in as Ed and Linh interview Mikael about his mission trip to Papua New Guinea. Mikael shares his experiences and thoughts on his time there and lets us in on the challenges and blessings he encountered as a young man with a mission.
2020-08-02
28 min
Fika for Life
Black Lives Matter - part 2
Ed and Linh continue their discussion about Ed's experiences of racism and how him being a black man influenced his life and career in Sweden.
2020-07-19
31 min
Fika for Life
If Ed and Linh were on the dating market again
In hindsight Ed and Linh talk about what they would have considered in their spouse if they would have been single now. Different life situations and age show a varied picture of what would have been important to them. At the age of 30 or the age of 60, what do you think you would have wanted in your spouse. Tune in and listen to Linh and Ed's conversation.
2020-06-28
39 min
Fika for Life
Emergency preparedness
In times of the Coronavirus, being prepared for emergencies seems more and more relevant. Listen in to Edward, Linh and their two studio guests Bolin and Mikael who share their different needs and understanding of being prepared for emergencies and how different cultures value different things in emergency. As a special treat Ed will share his five survival tips in order to manage an emergency.
2020-06-07
29 min
Fika for Life
Single insanity - part 2
In the last episode we ended with a cliff-hanger about affection. Today Linh and Ed will reveal the secret about the path of honesty and resisting to play the "game" or to settle.
2020-05-24
35 min
Fika for Life
Single insanity - part 1
People are waiting longer and longer to get married which has created a lot of longterm single people who often struggle with trying to find someone to get married to. The problem is they keep repeating the same behaviours that keep them single. Today Ed and Linh adress some of these issues.
2020-05-10
29 min
Deacons Discussions Drinks
6. Fr. Jim Sichko Interview - Papal Missionary of Mercy
Deacon Tim, Deacon Dallas, and Fr. Linh interview Fr. Jim Sichko, a Papal Missionary of Mercy, one of less than 70 in the United States.Support the show
2020-05-02
1h 03
Deacons Discussions Drinks
4. Fr. Linh Nguyen Interview
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2020-04-19
1h 20
Fika for Life
Bangh gai and Christian Linh in Viet Nam
Recently Linh traveled to Viet Nam to visit her family. She brought back a Bangh gai for Edward to try. While he decribes the taste Linh talks about being a Christian on her visit.
2020-04-12
27 min
Fika for Life
Where is God in the Corona virus pandemic and what can we do about it?
During this time the Corona virus pandemic has resulted in many countries banning gatherings, including church services. It is a time where people everywhere will have to be creative. Ed and Linh will discuss some of the things that individuals and churches might do.
2020-03-29
26 min
Fika for Life
Not named in the Bible...
We are always happy to receive listener's questions and comments on our podcast episodes! We received one comment regarding whether something is sinful if it's not mentioned in the Bible. Today Linh and Edward will be exploring this idea and hopefully giving some insight, wisdom and understanding on it.
2020-03-15
26 min
Fika for Life
Do all decisions matter?
Linh and Edward really enjoy when listeners interact with, give feedback to or comment the past episodes. Every now and then we'd like to take the time to respond and answer to the many questions and comments that come in. Today we are addressing the first part of a two part comment that a listener made on episode "Making decisions part 1".
2020-03-01
25 min
Fika for Life
Womanhood in modern times - part 2
What new role does womanhood have in modern days? Tina, Anna Karin and Linh come to the conclusion that adaptability, communication and compromising are the keys to move forward as women in modern days. They also talk about the support of extended family for women in this age and time.
2020-02-16
26 min
Fika for Life
Womanhood in modern times - part 1
Womanhood as well as manhood has changed a lot the past 100 hundred years. In today's episode, Linh with Tina and Anna Karin discuss about modern womanhood, how the change has affected women today and what can be learned from our parents' and grandparents' generations when it comes to womanhood.
2020-02-02
26 min
Fika for Life
Growing pains
As believers we often want to grow spiritually and be more like Jesus and sometimes we don't know how to get started, not really sure what direction we should be looking towards in order to make it happen. Today, Linh and Edward will be sharing a lot of practical information and reflections upon their own lives when it comes to spiritual growth. Hopefully it will help you!
2020-01-19
27 min
Fika for Life
Happy New Year - again!
Edward and Linh weren't really sure what to talk about for the first episode of 2020 but as they look back at 2019 and look forward to 2020 with their usual style of wit, candour and honesty, they hope to share a little insight as they look back and look forward.
2020-01-05
27 min
Fika for Life
Making decisions part 2
Many Christian live with the anxiety of wanting to make decisions that are right, that will honour God and will be blessed by Him. At the same time there is a fear about making the wrong decision and maybe being outside the will of God. Today, Linh and Edward will be delving into this particular aspect of decision making, of seeking godly counsel, of being free and not bound in the decision making process.
2019-12-22
25 min
Fika for Life
Making decisions part 1
Today everyone is making decisions all the time and they are having a lot of anxiety about it and you never know if it is the right or wrong decision. You keep asking God but you're not really sure how to hear God's voice in the decision making and after asking God you just feel confused. Linh and Edward, in response to a listener's question, will today dive in and give you some advice and reflections on this at times difficult topic.
2019-12-08
26 min
Fika for Life
Kicking your friends to the curb
Sometimes friends are for life and sometimes they are not. It's hard to know which ones they are. Sometimes in life's journey, you either get moved closer in, or further away. Today, Linh and Edward along with their special guest Ionathan, will explore this topic by referring to their own experiences with having to put people into the periphery or themselves being pushed into the periphery of friendship.
2019-11-24
27 min
Fika for Life
Parents know best
Being a parent is sometimes exasperating especially towards the future when you have no idea how your children are going to be. Today, in the very last episode of season 1, Edward and Linh, along with their special guest Ionathan, will be looking at what kind of advice would they give their children in the future, especially in the area of relationships.
2019-10-27
27 min
Fika for Life
Spiritual differences in Christian couples
Many Christian people have waited for their whole lives to be married to a Christian person only to find out that the other person is not really of same flavour of Christian than they are. They thought that they got a "Chocolate" Christian person and they really got a "Strawberry" Christian person. Today, Linh and Edward, along with their special guest Timmy, are diving into the taboo subject of spiritual inequality between Christian couples.
2019-10-13
28 min
Fika for Life
Getting established in Sweden
When people first come to Sweden sometimes it can be quite overwhelming about all the different things you have to acquire and get to know, today Linh, Edward and their special guest Timmy, help you to break through the cloud of confusion, and give you some practical tips if you're on your way to living in Sweden or you just arrived here and you need help navigating in your new country. Their discussion will focus on social life, working culture or getting a job and what to do after your studies.
2019-09-29
34 min
Fika for Life
Working or serving - which one?
If you've been a Christian for a while or have been to a church, you notice that a lot of people volunteer their time but some people work in a church. Today Linh and Edward, along with their special guest Vincent, will be sharing in their experiences about the differences between working and serving and hopefully coming up with some interesting insight that might help you to find an area of service.
2019-09-15
29 min
Fika for Life
Christian parenting part 2
Parenting is hard regardless of if you are a believer or non-believer but as a believer there are special challenges in trying to communicate faith, trying to love kids, trying to be there for them as well as overcoming some of the shortcomings of our own primary family. Today Linh and Edward, along with their special guest Vincent, will be exploring some aspects of parenting from a Christian perspective.
2019-09-01
28 min
Fika for Life
Christian parenting part 1
In this first episode about Christian parenting, Linh, Edward and Jonas, our special guest, talk openly about many challenges to raising children especially in secular societies after the millennium as well as discuss some of the positive aspects to being a parent.
2019-08-18
26 min
Fika for Life
Young men in the 21st century - part 2
Listen to the second part when Ed, Linh and their guests, Joshua and Mikael, talk about a man's responsibility and the new roll of men in todays society.
2019-06-23
29 min
Fika for Life
BFF - a myth or reality?
What makes a friendship longlasting? Is there such a thing as soulmates? Listen in when Ed, Linh and their guest Joshua discuss their friendship experiences
2019-05-26
27 min