Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In this, my final article, I first want to thank you for the tremendous privilege of serving as your pastor. Daniela and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you and serving our Lord with you. We thank God for each of you. Paul
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week and next I want to share some closing thoughts with you before I leave. This week I would like to refer to a simple verse of Scripture written by the Apostle Paul to Timothy – a young man Paul had mentored in
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This past Sunday our theme was “starting and finishing well.” God has wonderful plans for our lives (Jer. 29:11), so we should see it not only as a challenge but as a great opportunity to live faithfully for God, discovering and living out His
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, On numerous occasions I have shared with you the importance of prayer. As I will soon be concluding my ministry with you and IBCZ enters a time of transition, I was to emphasize this again. Of course, this is not the first time a
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Ps. 121. The first four verses are: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Have you ever attended an event, such as a concert or a sporting match, for which you received an “all access pass?” I never have. But if you are fortunate to have an “all access pass,” you are entitled to some special privileges. You
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday our theme was the stages of Christian growth, as outlined in I John. 2:12-14. John speaks of little children, representing those who are new in their Christian faith and just coming to know God. The stage of youth embraces growing in the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we examined Eph. 6:10-17, where Paul emphasizes that we are in a spiritual battle against “the spiritual forces of evil.” In this passage, Paul pictures for us the battle gear of an ancient Roman soldier, and uses that to illustrate the weapons
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we observed how the Bible is a love letter to us from our Heavenly Father, in which He makes Himself known to us, reveals His love for us, and directs us to a full and meaningful life as His followers. One of
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One thing you observe quickly in Zurich is the large number of construction projects. In any direction you look, you will likely see at least one if not several construction cranes, indicating another house, apartment bloc, school, or business is being built. God also
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