Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the statement from our Church Covenant that says: “we will seek to know more about God and about how to live as followers of Jesus Christ.” If we are to live authentically and effectively as followers of Jesus, from time
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday our theme was “Gifted to Serve.” We saw how everyone in the church is gifted by the Holy Spirit to make some kind of meaningful contribution to the life and ministry of the church. No one has all the gifts, but all
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday our topic was the ministry of mercy we, as the church, are called to undertake. We looked at numerous passages from Scripture that highlight our call to minister assistance to those in need, such as the poor, the orphans, the widows, the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, As was announced last Sunday, and as you probably know, the Swiss Government has enacted new regulations for public gatherings in light of the increasing number of people infected with Covid. As of now, these measures will be in place until Jan. 24, 2022.
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered what it means for us as a church to be a committed fellowship, a community of believers in Jesus Christ. We saw the importance Scripture places on living out our faith together, supporting and encouraging one another, meeting the needs
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the importance of prayer in the life of the church. The ministry of the church must be undergirded by prayer, for God guides us in prayer and empowers us to do His work through prayer. We know this is true,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the importance of our attendance at church worship services as well as other church functions. We examined three metaphors for the church in Scripture which highlight this. First, the church is “the people of God” (I Pet. 2:10). This doesn’t
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we began our fall preaching series, focusing both on our Church Covenant, as well as discovering more about just what the church is and what God calls us to do as His church. Here is a summary of the main points to
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This coming Sunday I will begin a new series of sermons on the church – its nature, its purpose, how it should function, and what it means for us to be a part of it. I believe this will be very helpful, instructive, and
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Daniela and I are happy to be back with you after our vacation in the United States. Thank you for your prayers while we were away, and thanks also to Adrian Groza, Oliver Herrmann, and Andreas Wiget for preaching in my absence. As I’m
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