National Conference Part 3

by in - , ,
GES conducted its annual conference May 20-23. The theme was 1 and 2 Peter. The main sessions all dealt with a passage in one of those two NT books. In order to give those who were not able to attend a taste of what happens at these conferences, I’ll briefly summarize, in three different blogs,
read more

Mąż boleści (Łukasza 4,28-29)

by in - , , , , ,
Około 750 lat przed narodzeniem Chrystusa, prorok Izajasz przepowiedział Jego przyjście i powiedział, że będzie On Człowiekiem boleści, który będzie wzgardzony i odrzucony przez ludzi oraz zazna smutku. Wzgardzony i opuszczony przez ludzi, mąż boleści, doświadczony w cierpieniu jak ten, przed którym zakrywa się twarz, wzgardzony tak, że nie zważa się na Niego (Izajasza 53,3).
read more

It’s the Context, Stupid

by in - ,
In 1992, Bill Clinton was running for president of the US. At the beginning of the campaign, he faced an uphill battle. George Bush was the president and was very popular following a war in the Middle East. In addition, there were charges of corruption and sexual improprieties in Clinton’s past. His odds of becoming
read more

Saint Lucy 

by in - , , , ,
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Milan, Italy’s Duomo Cathedral–the most impressive building in which I’ve ever been. While there, most of what I heard and read about it was in Italian. I might not have all the facts straight, but I’m pretty sure I got the main points down. Construction of the cathedral
read more

GES Regional in Italy 

by in - , ,
On May 3-5, GES conducted a regional Bible conference at Christian International Fellowship, a church pastored by David Showalter, an American missionary. He and his family have been in Italy for many years. The church is located in Sesto Calende, Italy, which is near Milan. Obviously, the country’s culture is heavily impacted by the Catholic
read more