Dear Members and Friends of IBCZ, This week I revisited, what to me is a most significant historical site in Zürich, and in the world, regarding Christian liberty; a place I like to return to that reminds me of the biblical principles I stand on regarding the doctrine of the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, As a young man starting at Bible college I was challenge by a question posed in one of my classes, “When have you ever shared the gospel?” The truth was that I was very ignorant about what to share and how to go about
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The apostle Paul wrote in Colossians “Devote yourself to prayer” (4:2) This verse challenged me at the beginning of the year, and I am committed to making pray a more constant practice. I must, however, confess that like Peter in the Garden of Gethsemane,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Death is a scary thing. Of course, as believers in Jesus Christ we can be all relaxed about the life after this one. Yet, when we are honest, death does still remain a scary thing. At least it’s a great mystery that surrounds the
Continue readingWhen I went to study at Bible College, I wore a beard. I had sailed on a yacht across the Atlantic Ocean from South Africa to the United States and having a beard was practical for me. But for some Christians, at that time, I was judged. It was during
Continue readingJeremiah 18 is one of the most famous chapters of the Bible put to music and sung by the followers of Christ. Adelaide Pollard was a deeply discouraged missionary, who was not able to raise the funds she needed to go to Africa. As a girl she suffered from many
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, If you are blessed with a wonderful marriage or you have a very close friend and you get asked the question, “Why do you love this person so much?” You probably will list a number of qualities. I read of one married couple where
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Having a good a friend, a real friend is a gift of God. Someone said, and I have heard it quoted in different forms, “If you can count real friends on one hand and you can fill up one hand, you’re a rich man/woman.”
Continue readingIf we were to take a blank piece of paper and write how we want the rest of our life to unroll, we would most probably not include suffering, heartaches, health troubles, failures or any kind of negative experiences. With certainty, nobody would ever include the kind of experiences Joseph
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, The struggle to face a new reality can be tremendous. Some downright reject it, or react to a new situation by falling into coping mechanisms. These give them a form of comfort – like relaxation practices or physical activities. Although some of them can
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