Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the teaching of Jesus in Jn. 15:1-17. The emphasis of this passage is that we must remain, or abide, in Jesus if our lives are to be fruitful, just as a branch must remain in the vine if it is
Continue readingLast Sunday we looked at the topic of hell and the related concept of eternal death and suffering. As we read and contemplate the words of Jesus Christ on this subject, we might find our hearts and minds heavy with thoughts about those we love but don’t seem to be
Continue readingIs it not incredible that the apostle Paul was under Roman house arrest when he wrote the following words, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. 4:6). Paul had certainly many reasons to be anxious
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, As you probably know, one of the key principles of physical fitness is to strengthen your “core.” Our core muscles include those in the trunk of our body – stomach, back, and sides. Most of our body movements are directly or indirectly guided by
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Have you ever been on a “trust walk?” These were popular group activities when I was young, especially at youth camps and other youth activities. It is quite simple. One person is blindfolded so they cannot see anything, and then they have to walk
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, You may have seen or read on the news around ten days ago about a winter storm that hit the US state of Virginia. The icy and snow-covered roads snarled the traffic, causing a number of accidents. On Interstate 95, this led to a
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The message last week had to do with the precious gift of time God gives us – 24 hours each day, or 1,440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds. It is God’s gift to us, and it is up to us to decide how we use
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Before concluding the series “Seeking the Gift of Christmas,” (which we interrupted last week to describe our worship changes), let me simply remind you of what I wrote about last week. In order to ensure that everyone can attend at least twice a month,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, During these weeks of Advent, we are considering the gifts God offers us through Jesus Christ, the Savior whose birth we are celebrating. Last week we considered the gift of forgiveness which comes freely to us through faith in Christ. Another wonderful gift we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last week we saw the importance of seeking after Jesus during the Christmas season. The Magi and the shepherds found and worshiped the Christ Child because they went seeking after Him. Others chose not to, and thus they missed Him. As Jesus said in
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