As a young Christian, one of the most influential people in my life was the Finnish evangelist Kalevi Lehtinen who died in July aged 75. At several Bible conferences I vividly remember him telling us to keep studying the Bible until you can see the smiling face of Jesus on every page. Keep reading the […]
2011 Church Council Vision Cast I have three questions for you this morning: 1. What is your ultimate vision of the future? What motivates you to get up in the morning? What excites you about the future? What drives you to realise your goals in life? What do you long to see our world become? […]
Christ in all the Scriptures: Genesis and the Sacrifice of Isaac from Stephen Sizer on Vimeo. Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all […]
The Transforming Power of the Gospel in Corinth (Acts 18) from Stephen Sizer on Vimeo. Today we are beginning the next stage of an amazing historical journey. Back in January 2010, we began to read the Acts of the Apostles and learn about the birth of the early church to see how it fulfilled the […]
Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist Assumptions (download a pdf of this study) 1. God promises to bless those who bless Israel and curses those who curse Israel This popular if misguided assumption is based on Genesis 12:3. It shows how vital it is we allow Scripture to interpret Scripture. First, the original promise was […]
I know I shouldn’t but I am writing this on holiday – in Uganda. I haven’t come to stay in a safari park or lie on a sandy beach but to extend a school. With the help of people in Virginia Water, in July we raised enough to build four new classrooms at Goshen school […]
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 EMEU will conduct a special Executive Briefing on the Middle East in the Bay area of San Francisco in the city of Fremont and held in the historic Centerville Presbyterian Church founded in 1853. The purpose of this special one day briefing is to inform and gain insight into today’s […]
Priscilla: A Model for Ministry (Acts 18) from Stephen Sizer on Vimeo. I recently heard a story about a guy who drove his car into a ditch accidentally. It was quite an isolated location and there was no mobile phone reception to call the rescue services. Thankfully, a local farmer saw it happen and brought […]
The Empire Strikes Back: The Jews in Iran – A Just and Proportionate Retaliation? (Esther 9) from Stephen Sizer on Vimeo. This week saw the birth of the newest nation in the world – The Republic of South Sudan. After centuries of slavery and colonialism, 55 years ago, Sudan finally won independence from British rule. […]
Tabitha: A women who lived for Jesus (Acts 9:36-42) “What do you do for Christ each day?” a faithful Christian said. And I replied, “I drive a truck and fill the stores with bread.” He said, “I know of your bread route But that is not the thing. I mean what do you do each […]