Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I am continuing this short series of messages on living a life worthy of our calling from Eph. 4:1-2, where Paul writes, “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week sees the year 2020 finally come to an end. More than in other years our hearts are filled with the hope that with the turning of our calendar pages more than just the month and the year will change. We all hope
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, What do you think are the two most important words in the Bible? I suppose a case could be made for many different words, and of course, every word in Scripture is important. However, two words that might top the list are two we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we looked at the seventh commandment “You shall not commit adultery.” As we saw, this commandment tells us not only what we are not to do, but also what we are to do, which is to be faithful in our marriage relationship,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, As an international church, not only is IBCZ made up of people from many different countries, but some have dual citizenship. For instance, some of you retain your citizenship in your home country, but have also acquired Swiss citizenship. That is actually true for
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, It was so wonderful to join with fellow worshipers in the sanctuary this past Sunday! It was a joy not only to worship together but also to reconnect with each other during a time of fellowship after the service. It truly is a gift
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week marks the second anniversary that Daniela and I have been with you. I began serving as your pastor July 1, 2018. It hardly seems possible that two years have already flown by! I want to thank you for the privilege of being
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This coming Sunday our theme will be the Power of Prayer. What a great gift God has given us! I know we all recognize how important prayer is, especially at a time like this with the whole world affected by COVID19. We know we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Ecclesiastes 1:9 reminds us that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Certainly, that is true when we take in the entirety of human history. But while nothing may be new historically, things are new to us. We find ourselves facing circumstances for the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The Apostle often began his New Testament letters with the greeting, “Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” As I write this, those words are my prayer for you, for certainly we all need God’s grace in
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