35 And having sat down, he called the twelve, and says to them, If any wish to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally from the Original Tongues (J. E. Smith, trans.; Mk 9:35). (1876). American Publishing Company. This… Read More Thought for today “If any one would be first” (February 13)
In recent months, we have been busy ‘putting our house in order’ in our community. Even though we have been busy spreading our faith in our corners of the world for several decades and have had two ecclesiae running for years, namely the one in Brussels-Leuven and the one in Mons. However, we never went… Read More Expectations for obtaining certain positions in the church community
For a faith community, what could be finer than opening a new prayer hall? Today, here in Belgium, we can consider ourselves lucky to have an expansion in our ‘family’. We are blessed that in addition to the house church in Anderlecht, we can now open a Beit Kneset or ‘Assembly hall’ in the same… Read More Thought for today 5 April 2025
Jehovah, God our Heavenly Father, today we have entered a new year. Last year’s wars and violence are expected to continue for a while, but we ask you that peace may reign around us, peace in our hearts and in the hearts of those around us. Dear God, we are thankful that 2024 may also… Read More Prayer at the opening of the year 2024
“5 My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth… Read More Today’s Thought “God’s salvation shall be for ever, and His righteousness shall not be abolished” (June 26)
After having followed the series “Key to the Bible” and having read Concluding thought by the article series “Key to the Bible” you might wonder how to become a Christadelphian. Being a Christadelphian requires a great commitment. first of all a commitment to God, second a commitment to Christ and the a commitment to the… Read More How to become a Christadelphian
Looking in the world and looking at people After you have wondered about your previous church, or if you had never a church, and went looking for a church but did not see one which could attract you, you must ask yourself what you are really looking for. When looking at those people and churches… Read More When not seeing or not finding a biblically sound church
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Conflict management 101 “Virtually all theorists of conflict management agree that parties to a conflict must share larger or ultimate values in common as a basis on which to resolve their differences.” (Hugh Halverstadt, Managing Church Conflict, p. 212). Two important examples Two areas that significantly disrupt unity are differences in giftedness effecting…
Belgian Ecclesia Brussel - Leuven 