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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
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The church in the Brunsstraße was nearly full when on the 20th of November, a few minutes before halb past 10, at the front the countdown was projected. Moderator, preacher, translater, worship team... - all were a little nervous. With excitement, the congregation looked to the front. The countdown finished. Pastor Reinhard Dorra spoke a few words and invited everybody to join the first song,...[more]
For three weekends we missed Tadeusz and Katharina in the Sunday Services - not because of holidays but because of ministries at different places. On 1st and 2nd October they joined the "Polonijna Konferencja" in Düsseldorf, from 7th to 9th Tadeusz took part in a church inauguration in Poland, and from 14th to 19th they both were in the Czech Republic and afterwards again in...[more]
The Baptist Church (EfG) Brunsstraße, one of the two Baptist churches in Harburg, invited us as International Missionary Church for a common church service on 7th of August into their house. This was in conjunction with services of Jan who occasionally preaches at their church as a guest speaker, and this time from their side the idea arose to give to the members of both churches a possibility to...[more]
"Is your church Israel-friendly?" I stare at my dialogue partner a little irritated. "Do you have a prayer group for Israel? You celebrate Passah? You blow the Schofar horn? You support Messianic churches financially?" In such discussions Israel can easily become an 'apple of discord', not only in world politics where some level of excitement about Israel is...[more]
There are always baptisms here and there, but this one had something special: It was the first baptism and at the same time the first garden party of our „Sing & Praise“ group at Neugraben. Nadine and Maike, our candidates for baptism, had chosen the 11th of June for this special occasion in their lifes. However, at the beginning it was not clear where to baptize them, for a usual...[more]
The BFP calls for donations for Eastern Africa. In a common letter to the churches, president Roman Sievert, treasurer Martin Stötzel, Werner Fraas (1st Director of Velberter Mission VMeC) and Bernd Scheven (1st Director of Ecclesia) wrote: Ever and ever again - but in spite of that do not harden your heart! We see these pictures from Africa, and the danger is big to close heart and eyes....[more]
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Devotions
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." (Rom. 8:1-2) - This word is today's watchword on www.biblegateway.com and a wonderful vers[more]
Devotions (copy 1)
Clean Joke
50 m before a sharp bend, two people stand at the road side, holding up a sign that reads 'Return now. The end is near'. A driver, having no sense for missionaries at all, opens the window while passi[more]
Testimony
Debra was hit by an oncoming car. The next thing she remembered, she was being propelled uncontrollably down a long tunnel of some sort. As she descended deeper and deeper down the tunnel,[more]