Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I am happy to let you know that we can begin to meet again for in-person worship, beginning this Sunday, May 2. As I announced last Sunday, the Swiss government now allows congregational singing led by non-professional musicians. We are so grateful that we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday the message from Heb. 12:14-17 focused on four things we need to take with us on our journey to spiritual maturity, and eventually to our final home, the Heavenly City of God. These four are: a peaceable attitude (making every effort to
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In our study of the Book of Hebrews, we have been reminded that as we run our race of faith, it will require perseverance, for there will be all kinds of obstacles that would hinder us from running. But we can persevere by “fixing
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Ignatius of Loyola was a sixteenth-century Catholic priest from Spain. With several others, he formed the religious order known as The Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits. The Jesuits are known for education and missionary work. He composed a prayer of surrender
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Back in the 17th century, Lewis Bayly wrote a devotional handbook entitled Practice of Piety. Included in it is the following dialogue he imagined between the soul and Christ in light of what Christ did for us on the cross. I find it to
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week I want to touch on a few topics important for our church life. First, I want to thank all the members who participated via Zoom in our Business Meeting last Sunday. This was our first online Business Meeting, and it seemed to
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, In the message this past Sunday from Heb. 11, I shared a quote by George Ladd, who was a renown New Testament scholar about 50 years ago. I think his quote is very insightful and helpful, so I wanted to share it here so
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I can still remember the first time I saw a friend use a mobile phone. It was about 30 years ago. The whole contraption (receiver and base the receiver was placed on) was about the size of a shoebox. It was only partially mobile
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Perhaps you have heard of the recent change in the federal regulations regarding church worship services. I want to pass this information on to you so there will be no misunderstanding. The government has ruled that beginning March 1, no singing is allowed in
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, A few months ago, in a sermon I quoted the poem Life Is but a Weaving, that Corrie ten Boom often recited to audiences around the world. The poem pictures in a beautiful and insightful way how God is always at work, even in
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