On Pentecost Sunday we heard Olan bring the Lord’s message from Acts 2 : 1 – 12, explaining the events, and their significance, around the coming of the Holy Spirit. We are shortly after Jesus ascended to the Heavens, when the disciples returned to Jerusalem, gathered together in the upper
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, We are now approaching our Week of Prayer – Feb. 23-29. I know we can easily overlook prayer, either because we are too busy, or we feel inadequate when it comes to prayer, or we wonder if it is really worth it, or our
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This past Sunday we considered one of the often-overlooked characters in the Christmas story – Joseph. Joseph had to respond to the most unexpected news imaginable – the woman he was engaged to was pregnant. We saw how Joseph was willing to die to
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we considered the importance of keeping all the ingredients of the Christmas season in proper perspective. The parties, the decorations, the gifts, the get-togethers, and all the other festivities of Christmas are great; they bring us some “holiday cheer,” and we can
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Let me begin by thanking everyone for your prayers for me regarding German. As most of you know, Switzerland requires religious workers to reach a B1 level of German. A big part of this past year was given to German study. I am happy
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, For several months we have been hearing about the Festival of Thought, taking place in the Zurich area Sept. 22-28. The Festival actually kicks off at IBCZ this coming Sunday as Andy Moore, co-founder of the Festival of Thought, will bring our morning message.
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, First, I want to thank the Elders for writing the news articles for the past several months so I could spend more time focusing on my German studies. Second, I invite you to prayerfully consider attending our next church camp – Nov. 1-3 in
Continue readingOn the 16thof June, we as a covenant people would once more assemble as a family to listen and to be led by the Spirit of Him who called us to His local church. All of us who trusted to count himself/herself to be accountable to one another will seek
Continue readingWilliam. D. Barrick: “Good Friday service in Dampara Baptist Church, Chittagong, Bangladesh, was packed. Little children sat on the floor in the aisles, across the front of the church. Rows of people stood in the back, craning their necks to see the crucifixion scene as depicted in the Jesus Film.
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