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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…

Connect With Your Community By Larry Henderson Pastor, Vienna Christian Center Austria Muhammad was only 15 years old when he left his country as a refugee heading west with the hope of finding a better life.  He heard that others…

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…

All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep…

"...and it became a snare to Gideon." Judges 8:27 When I was growing up, I loved to play outside. In fact, I grew up in a fairly safe area where all the kids could play and explore the woods that…

"GO in the strength you have..." Judges 6:14 I love to read the stories of men and women that God raised up from some of the most unlikely places to accomplish a supernatural purpose. The book of Judges records a…

We want to encourage you to make time to reflect again on the opportunity we have in IC ministry to develop high capacity leaders. Tim Peters reminds us that Great leaders don't just create followers. We create more leaders! You…

Hebrews 11:30 says “By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people had marched around them for seven days.” This has always been one of my favorite Bible stories! Can you really imagine the faith and courage it must…

I was talking with one of our pastors today about how we continually experience culture shock in International Church ministry! It's true. No matter how long you've served in a diverse ministry community, there is always more to learn as…