This year, I am working through the M'Cheyne bible reading plan.  M'Cheyne was a young man born and raised in Edinburgh.  He passed away just months shy of his 30th birthday.  Despite being so young…

This year, the newsletter lands on January 28. After Christmas and Easter, this is the greatest day in history...for me. Christ was born on Christmas, rose on Easter, but my wife was born today…

“…Imagine being Tarzan of the jungle, raised by gorillas, or Mowgli from The Jungle Book, who was raised by wolves. You know that you look different, but not until you are among your own species and learn what a man is do you grasp your true identity. Similarly, many Christians have responded in faith to the gospel message…”

“Finally, the bags are packed, everyone has used the restroom and gotten in the car with everything we think we will need on our trip.  We're leaving well passed our pre-determined departure time, but that's normal.  The moment after the huffing, and hauling, and Tetris-like suitcase packing is golden, before we start the engine and pull away.  Now, in this moment, we pray…”

Imagine a guest is coming to your home.  For some of you, it would be a nightmare to have a guest knocking on your door when you have not had time to tidy up.  Or, your small children have discovered the dirt in the potted plant, or (and) the joy of flour, and it has found its way into every corner.  The horror…

Thank you Father, for bringing me and my family to Rome to experience the work of Jesus, the Son of God, who builds his church (Matthew 16:18). What a relief, to know that the church is not build on or by any one person, save the person of Jesus Christ! This truth has been a tremendous gift to me when I consider…

Last week we looked at two key distinctions of Rome International Church. Two feet on which our identity stands.

1. We are Convictional leaders is biblical truth.

2. We are Community leaders in biblical living.

On these two "feet" what if we became…..

Last week, I was standing in the Grand Place only days from October 31.  There, in the heart of Brussels, on January 1, 1523, the first two martyrs of the Protestant Reformation were burned to death…