One of my favorite Psalms is Ps. 121, which begins with the author declaring, “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.” Switzerland, of course, is known for its beautiful mountains.
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Have you ever wished that could access some of the best Christian teaching available? Have you ever longed for a source of practical wisdom to help you in your walk with Christ, your marriage, in parenting, in leadership development, or in understanding more fully
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In our passage for last Sunday (Phil. 2:12-18), we were reminded to “work out our salvation.” Our salvation is a free gift of God’s grace that is ours simply by believing, by trusting in Christ and His work on the cross. Then, once we
Continue readingOne of the most profound passages in all the Bible is Philippians 2:1-11, which we considered last Sunday. We saw how in these verses God calls us to unity with one another, which can only come about as in humility we look after the interests of others and not just
Continue readingThis past Sunday, as we continue to work our way through the Book of Philippians, we studied 1:27-30. We especially focused on vs. 27: “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” If we are to do this, we obviously must understand just what is the gospel of
Continue readingIf you were at our worship service this past Sunday, you recall I spoke from Philippians 1:21, where the Apostle Paul wrote, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Paul was revealing in this statement what was at the core of his life, what his
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of the themes we see often in Scripture is how God works through the most difficult and challenging circumstances we face to bring about His good will for our lives, and in the process for others as well. We might think of Abraham,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, You probably know that every year, Forbes magazine publishes its list of the world’s richest people. This year Forbes calculated that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person with an estimated wealth of $112 billion. Bezos headed up a list of 2,208
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of the best aspects of my seminary experience was meeting weekly with three fellow students. We came from very diverse backgrounds, yet God knit our hearts together as we gathered for breakfast, along with Bible reflection, prayer, and sharing our needs, joys, and
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week Daniela and I had our first German class. We both have a bit of a background in German, but let’s just say we have a long way to go! I know most of you have been in the same situation, whether that
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