In this world where more people are interested in worldly matters, mostly material matters, having not much fertile ground for spiritual matters, it is not always easy for a follower of Christ to stand firm in the faith. The apostle Jude felt he had to write to his fellow brethren to ask them to stand… Read More Today’s thought “Standing up for the faith” (December 20)
At our ecclesia, the same as in many other ecclesiae, last year and this year we had no opportunity to meet each other face-to-face. Like the apostle Paul in his time, we also do know that doesn’t make any difference, because at the present time we have to live on the safe side, avoiding infecting… Read More This Sunday Looking at Colossians ch 2
Today’s thought “Showing the Gospel, teaching publicly and from house to house,” (November 07) In the 3rd reading of today we listen to the apostle Paul who from the first day that he set foot in Asia, served the Lord Most High God and His sent one, in all humility of mind, and with many… Read More Today’s thought “Showing the Gospel, teaching publicly and from house to house,” (November 07)
This morning we looked at those who are in Christ Jesus who will not be judged as sinners but are taken on by God as His children. (Romans 1 & 8) We thought of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus which has made us free from the law of sin and… Read More Morning service of 2021 October 17: Adopted children
The landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia that got in the news every day for twenty years, got special attention when America decided to leave that region of a continuous endless war. For millennia great armies have attempted to subdue Afghanistan, officially Islamic State of Afghanistan. Its significant mineral resources remain largely… Read More Afghanistan 2020-21 report – 9/11 – 20 Years on – A land in shambles
As a country predominantly Roman Catholic; also Eastern Orthodox), Poland became a member of NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004 but took on a not so social attitude to help others, like the refugees who tried to enter the country. Many Polishes have some extreme right ideas and are against other religious… Read More Poland 2021 update
Last year the decision was taken to meet in homes rather than renting a meeting room. Largely this has not happened, and meetings have been via Zoom, and these have been supported by some of those who have visited the island. The members have largely benefitted from online meetings, as some were not able to… Read More Malta 2021 update
All members of Newbury ecclesia were asked to rate their experiences of the different ways we have so far tried to integrate these two first languages spoken (we did not include Spanish!) There were 25 replies – 28 English speakers and 7 Farsi. The five methods brothers and sisters were asked to comment were 1.… Read More Review of integration of English and Farsi results
To Give Glory to God and His Son Prayer and WhatsApp Groups update – Jane Edwards has recently combined the two prayer groups (one for English and the other for Farsi speakers) into the retitled ‘Newbury Prayers گروه دعا ‘. An issue will be translation to ensure speakers of both languages know what is being… Read More To Give Glory to God and His Son & Final Bible Time programme July – December 2021
Vorige twee jaar waren voor scholen en kerken een vreemde tijd waarbij afstand houden het meest centraal stond. Vandaag begint een nieuw schooljaar waarbij iedereen uitkijkt naar de tijd dat afstand houden en dragen van mondmaskers ten einde zal mogen komen. Voor vele kerken gaat men terug naar een normaler leven waarbij de gelovigen in… Read More Gedachte bij de opening van het schooljaar 2021-2022
Some notes taken whilst this morning service went on. My mind and pen being too slow to follow and write down all the thoughts. But perhaps it are some useful points I could write down. Let it also be a good reason next time to join us, so that you do not miss anything. Today… Read More Today’s service from Mons
Tijdens de Corona-crisis is er op allerlei vlakken een afzondering geweest. Zo konden wij en vele andere kerkgenootschappen niet meer bij elkaar komen. Meerdere kerken blijken hieronder veel geleden te hebben. Vreemd genoeg bleken hun aantal leden zienderogen achteruit te gaan. Opvallend mag het wel genoemd worden dat bij de Christadelphian gemeenschap nu tijdens de… Read More Kloof tussen geloof en dagelijks leven
For months we joined with Newbury and other places to have one internet service in English and Farsi. It was great to join with so many believers from all over the United Kingdom and Belgium. Ecclesial Weekend in Newbury – “It is remarkable to think that we are now a family of believers at Newbury… Read More Ecclesial weekend in Newbury: 2021 September 24-26
Overzicht van onze ecclesia werking voor 2020… Read More 2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
In these days of social media we can find lots of Facebook Pages and lots of Fora where there are going on sometimes very ridiculous or non-upbringing discussions. On the net we can find a plethora of nonsensical and endless discussions about trifles or things that are not really important, and where the important things… Read More Unprofitable Questions
When forming a group of believers one should know there has to be place for debate and openness for discussion. At the beginning of the 20th century, they looked as follows at this matter. How to Arrange a Debate First, make certain that the prospective opponent is worth debating with; that is, that he is… Read More How to Arrange a Debate
Although there is no express command that we should observe the feast of Breaking of Bread every week, all the information in the Scriptures at least suggests such periodical observance thereof. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, says “I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus… Read More Weekly Breaking of Bread
We have been given peace by the work of Christ. We need to live in a place of peace. To that end, the Bible also teaches us to pursue peace and the one leading the ecclesia or guarding the garden or house of God and guiding in the local Body of Christ (the local ecclesia)… Read More When examining ourselves
Continuing to look at the way we could form and keep an ecclesia we refer again to an early twentieth century writing of Frank Jannaway. At that time the ecclesiae could flourish, but today in the time of Covid-19 we can only notice how a lot of our members are elderly people. Some find the… Read More Leading Brethren
When forming an ecclesia there has to be found a system to arrange everything in good order. Therefore there is a need for responsible people or elders taking care of the logistics and daily working of that local community.… Read More Need of elders
Belgian Ecclesia Brussel - Leuven 