Just Say YES!
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…
Building Community One by One
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…
Black Friday
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…
Behind The Scenes
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…
Leadership Lessons from Jonah
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…
Friendship with God
By Andy Vince Pastor, International Church of Leiden The Netherlands Here in the Netherlands, when anyone turns 50, they get labelled Abraham or Sarah. ‘Why?’ you may ask... well, halfway to 100 of course! As I write, these are the…
A Eucharist of Croissants and Coffee
By Kelly Delp Lead Pastor, The Bridge Paris, France One of the most powerful moments in a Sunday morning meeting with believers is that of the Eucharist. It is a moment when we all, as one, pause our lives, pause…
And It Became a Snare to Gideon
"...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
"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…
FEIC Network Partner Spotlight: FEIC Kids
FEIC Kids Directed by: Kay Farmer FEIC Spotlight is a feature in which we interview pastors of member churches and learn about their history, what makes the church unique and their current ministry focus. We also feature network partners and how…