Dear 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
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, On numerous occasions I have shared with you the importance of prayer. As I will soon be concluding my ministry with you and IBCZ enters a time of transition, I was to emphasize this again. Of course, this is not the first time a
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Ps. 121. The first four verses are: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Have you ever attended an event, such as a concert or a sporting match, for which you received an “all access pass?” I never have. But if you are fortunate to have an “all access pass,” you are entitled to some special privileges. You
Continue readingWe all come across situations in life which seem to have no way out, big challenges, problems which seem insurmountable, walls we need to bring down to be able to move forward. Maybe it’s related to a school exam we have to pass, or a project we need to deliver,
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday our theme was the stages of Christian growth, as outlined in I John. 2:12-14. John speaks of little children, representing those who are new in their Christian faith and just coming to know God. The stage of youth embraces growing in the
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we examined Eph. 6:10-17, where Paul emphasizes that we are in a spiritual battle against “the spiritual forces of evil.” In this passage, Paul pictures for us the battle gear of an ancient Roman soldier, and uses that to illustrate the weapons
Continue readingDear Members and Friends of IBCZ, Last Sunday we observed how the Bible is a love letter to us from our Heavenly Father, in which He makes Himself known to us, reveals His love for us, and directs us to a full and meaningful life as His followers. One of
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