De kerkgemeenschap of ekklesia. – The church community.
From the days of Jeshua (Christ Jesus) there were people who wanted to follow that master teacher, whilst others were interested in some points but did not like other points and as such preferred to keep to other teachings and traditions also. Jeshua had asked those who he had chosen to become his disciples, what… Read More Different wineskins
Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours… Read More At this time and age Christ has no body but yours
The Chabihil ecclesia in Nepal is growing strongly and, with approx 90 members and 22 Sunday School scholars, it has outgrown the current hall to the extent that audience members sit on the edge of the platform and at times have to sit outside !! As their country has a strong Hindu influence they are… Read More Chabihil ecclesia in Nepal
2018-19 starts without a meeting place in the region Brussel-Leuven and negative financial cyphers. We urgently look for people willing to help us building up our faith-community in this godless region.… Read More By the opening of the Season 2018-2019
Het seizoen 2018-19 wordt ingezet zonder ontmoetingsruimte rond Brussel-Leuven. Met een negatieve balans zijn wij op zoek naar zo wel fondsen als ruimtes om Bijbelstudie te houden als om onze diensten met het Breken van het Brood open te stellen naar anderen.… Read More Bij de opening van het seizoen 2018-2019
Van ons zal men niemand horen klagen over de prachtzomer die wij mochten hebben. De zomer kon niet stuk en de droge periode maakte ook dat velen van ons met minder pijn door het leven mochten gaan. Na heerlijke temperaturen die zelfs tot 35.4°C opliepen konden wij ook nog genoeg schaduw vinden om veilig van… Read More Op weg naar een nieuw seizoen
We do hope you enjoyed a lovely holiday or that you still may come to enjoy a great period of rest and tranquillity without worries. Who would not love the Summertime, having more time for oneself, not having to go to work, not having to face the daily traffic jams, etc. Having more time to… Read More A marvellous Summer ending
Dear Brothers and Sisters Yokine Ecclesial Hall Refurbishment (Australia) This is an appeal for funds to assist with our hall amenities refurbishment. We are an ecclesial family of approximately 100 people, which includes 46 baptised members of all ages and a growing Sunday School. Our ecclesial hall is visited and used by many friends from… Read More Yokine Ecclesial Hall Refurbishment (Australia)
Brother Tim writes: I have had 40 years of making a regular contribution as a brother & part of the brotherhood – Youth Weekends, Camps, Bible Class, Presiding, Exhorting … I am about to retire from my day job. Should I also stop or slow down ecclesial involvement? Surely I’ve done enough? Perhaps I should… Read More Retirement from God’s Service?
Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03) “ and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;” (De 20:3 ASV) Like God said in the ancient… Read More Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03)
A Note for your diary – Saturday 29th September God willing Newbury ecclesia plans to hold the Mencap Fayre on the above date this year. They usually hold it in Spring but are going for an Autumn event on this occasion. Amongst the stalls the ecclesia is running will be Art/Craft, so for those with… Read More Mencap Fayre
On 17 March, around 180 brothers, sisters, and young people gathered in Solihull for the CBM New Generation Day. The aim of the day was to engage and encourage a new generation of CBM workers by providing information about what CBM is, what it does, where it operates, the different work that needs doing and… Read More CBM New Generation Day 17 March 2017
We are not able to work out the exact time of the Lord’s coming. Jesus told us we would not: “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Therefore the remedy does not lie in pinpointing the time of the Lord’s return but in… Read More Preparing for his coming
Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7) Leviticus 14 is the chapter for today’s Bible reading. It is a chapter about the law concerning those who have infectious skin diseases, after they have been cleansed. In general terms leprosy is associated with sin. But notice that leprosy can be cleansed! Leprosy… Read More Today’s thought “Cleansing of the leper under the Law” (March 7)
February’s issue of The Christadelphian was dispatched at the end of January. If you have not yet received your copy please contact us or the Christadelphian Publishing Office, as it may be that your subscription came to an end or the renewal has not yet been processed. In January the magazine commenced a new series… Read More February’s issue of The Christadelphian
Today’s thought “God spoke all these words” (February 15) What is at first most surprising as I read the book of Exodus is the detail Moses is given of the way to construct the tabernacle. I note that, starting with chapter 20:1 “God spoke all these words” to Moses. Today in chapter 26 we have… Read More Today’s thought “God spoke all these words” (February 15)
The idea of a lifeless stone symbolising the life-giving work of the Lord Jesus is unusual. Jonathan Cope brings a three-part series in the Christadelphian Magazine in which we see Jesus as the chief corner stone, the foundation of the living temple. Just occasionally in the word of God, we read statements which, on the… Read More Living stones 1 A lifeless and a lively stone
Because of recent events and again attacks on our ecclesia and members of our ecclesia, we tried to find a solution to let our own ecclesia members know certain things they should have current knowledge of. To post such restricted viewing messages here on this website does harm the layout and is against our open… Read More The ecclesia Facebook account from now on restricted access
Today’s thought “Be aware of what went on” (August 15) Pro 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. When certain things happen in daily life we should be aware how and why it happened and why certain people do find it necessary to react. Normally… Read More Today’s thought “Be aware of what went on” (August 15) He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
In the August issue of The Christadelphian an article sheds a light on the ecclesia in La Paz, Bolivia, probably one of the world’s highest elevation ecclesias, sitting somewhere around 3,800 metres above sea level. La Paz is a city that seems to defy its surroundings. On first glance the area is inhospitable, and too… Read More One of the world’s highest elevation ecclesias 3,800 metres above sea level
