I've been walking with some friends through some very difficult trials recently and our conversations about faith have been interesting. No one understands why God permits problems… but we do know that God will use these moments to mature our…
Last week I had the opportunity to talk with some friends and missions supporters. These relationships run deep and remind us of the network of people that God has placed in our lives to help us. Our first network value…
Dear FEIC Friends, A few months ago we began to brainstorm about how we might use Facebook to better connect and encourage one another. While we have a FEIC Facebook page, the challenge with that format is that it’s open…
Are you ready for 2018? It's almost here and with the New Year come new opportunities both personally and in ministry. I appreciate Terry's note of encouragement this week to "be the change!" It's not enough to just talk about…
Melinda and I love our FEIC family! We're thankful to be a part of what God is doing through our IC family both in Europe and around the world. We pray for God's best in your lives and ministry over…
Hebrews 13:7-8 "Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." It's hard to believe that…
As we prepare for the Christmas season, I've been studying more about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We all recognize the eternal significance her encounter with the angel and prophetic promise to give birth to Jesus but…
On Tuesday of this last week I had an appointment in another part of the city so I decided to take the Ubahn (underground metro) because I was in a hurry and I knew there would be a lot of…
As I was preparing a message for this Sunday, I stopped to think about all the people who serve behind the scenes at VCC. It overwhelmed me when I really reflected on the number of people who serve in areas…
