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Life-Giving Water in Difficult Circumstances
My summer holidays in 2012 turned into a bicycle accident, followed by emergency surgery, a two-month recovery period and a further surgery. I found it very hard to find peace about this situation,...
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Don’t Just Keep on Running
We all agree that it is important. We keep our programmes running. But we rarely stop to reflect, evaluate and renew. Scripture engagement is usually not put on our agenda – the topic is not urgent...
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Although my parents were atheists they still considered themselves Muslims. I became a Muslim after the Soviet Union collapsed and religion was allowed. Some relatives told me that I was becoming more...
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Come and Meet Jesus!
Many students are not interested in reading the Bible. They think it is irrelevant, unreliable, or simply old-fashioned. Yet, it is through Scripture that we know Jesus Christ. How can we help students...
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Entering into the Big Story
We tend to always turn to the same books of the Bible – those which are easily accessible and which we have grown to love. Could it be that some aspects of God’s character and purposes therefore remain...
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What is Scripture Engagement?
This seemingly simple question is worth thinking about. Is Scripture engagement the same as reading my Bible? IFES started to use the term “Scripture Engagement” in the Living Stones Vision 2020. I...
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Uncover – Introducing your Friends to Jesus
They say that the best ideas are often the simplest ones. Uncover is a simple idea – an attractively designed Bible study resource with a series of six evangelistic studies in Luke’s gospel. This...
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Loving God’s Word
The Bible in my hand is the proof that God loves me. Bible study is like entering into a marriage. These statements are from Klaingar Ngarial who serves on the IFES regional team in French-speaking...
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An Arts Festival for Justice communicates a Word of Hope
Whenever I now approach Scripture, I’m amazed at how much it has to say about justice. This awareness grew in me through our preparations for last year’s “Arts Festival for Justice.” As a local student...
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Students Take a Stand Against Corruption
Africa is plagued by corruption and Ghana is no exception. No matter where you go it seems someone is expecting a pay-off, a favour, or ‘a little something’ just to do what they are paid to do. This...
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Bible Marathon: Brilliantly Simple
Reading the Bible in groups is something we deeply care about and actively encourage in VBG (IFES in German-speaking Switzerland). And so, we are always open to ideas which can inspire our communal...
View ArticleGod’s Word in My Life
This is a very concrete and practical suggestion, encouraging you to reflect on your story with God’s Word. Draw the story of the Bible’s role in your life The following questions can help you decide...
View ArticleBlessing the Church
What can IFES give to the church? This is a question worth asking. We need the church to support student ministry, but we also want to be serving the church. Last year, EFES Egypt gave a valuable gift...
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Surprised by Jesus
I used to believe that the Bible is an old book that nobody reads. But then in October 2012, I met José, a Christian graduate who became a good friend. One day we started talking about the Bible. For...
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“SELAH”
Standing at attention. Pause. Stop and listen. Underlining what has just been spoken. In the psalms, “selah” is a break between different parts of the psalm. While its meaning is unclear, it could come...
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Scripture in evangelistic talks
When speaking evangelistically in a university context, I want to deal with issues that are relevant to students while also showing that the Bible speaks relevantly into these issues. Questionnaires...
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The Joy of Studying the Bible with Seekers
I believe that seeker Bible studies are the single most effective way to show Jesus to a friend. God is not a message or a theory, but a person. And this person is made known to us by the gospel...
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Weekly staff meetings to study the Word
Almost ten years ago, our staff team decided that it was important to hold weekly meetings to study the Word together. This may not seem like something special in itself, but it becomes more...
View ArticleIn Christ – Reflections on the Opening of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
IFES World Assembly 2015 came to a close just a few days ago. This document contains some reflections on Philippians 1:1-11 which I shared on the opening evening of World Assembly. You can download it...
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An Arts Festival for Justice communicates a Word of Hope
Whenever I now approach Scripture, I’m amazed at how much it has to say about justice. This awareness grew in me through our preparations for last year’s “Arts Festival for Justice.” As a local student...
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