Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Over the last few weeks we experienced unexpected changes in our daily routines. Most of us would probably say, I would like to have my life back as it was before. Due to the Covid-19 virus we face a couple of restrictions and challenges
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I know we have all be hearing and reading a lot about the coronavirus in recent days and weeks. Several have asked me if we need to do anything in particular as a church in light of this virus. As of now, there are
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, 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, Have you ever looked through the wrong end of a telescope? The purpose of a telescope, as you know, is to bring distant objects closer, to give us a bigger and clearer picture of objects we otherwise could see only faintly. But if we
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Our Scripture passage for last week was Prov. 3:5-6, a familiar text that encourages us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts. Perhaps it seems unrealistic or impractical to trust fully in God, but the truth is, everyone places there trust somewhere.
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This past Sunday we concluded our sermon series on the seven letters from the Risen Christ to the seven 1st century churches as found in Rev. 2-3. Either by way of affirmation for its presence, or rebuke for its absence, each of these letters
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, I Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The labourer deserves his wages.” One of the saddest sermons I think I ever heard was preached on the above by the minster of
Continue readingRomans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Society has moved on even since I was a lad and so has a mother’s role to some degree, but the pity of this is society somehow can now take a dim view of mothers
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of the greatest gifts God has given us is the gift of prayer. Through prayer God invites us to bring all our concerns and joys to Him. Scripture assures us that as we pray according to His will, God answers. In prayer, we
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