My road to LOBC
I was raised in a christian home in the Netherlands, but we had our problems and in my teenage years I started drinking with friends and going to parties. But 2 years ago I realized where my friends were heading and knew I didn’t want such a life, an average life. I knew God could give me better one, so I decided to go for Him. At the end of my final school year all my friends asked me about what education I was looking at after school? It was pretty stressful since I didn’t know – I didn’t know [...]
10 Reasons to go to WLBC this autumn, part 2
We have now come to the second, important reason why now is the perfect time to think and pray about whether a year of Bible School at WLBC would be right for you this autumn. Reason number two is: Preparation What you will go on to be later in life – a doctor, a teacher, a shop assistant, a missionary, an entrepreneur, a student, a pastor or something else – is something that can be very difficult to be 100% sure about. You may already have a clear vision, maybe you have a vague idea or maybe you haven’t a [...]
A brochure in a dusty drawer
Tara was planning to move house late 2008 and as expected was throwing out several things she had accumulated over the years. A brochure caught her attention and she felt led to give it to me. At the time we were both working on something similar for our church and so she thought perhaps it would help me get some ideas. The brochure was for Word of Life Bible Centre in Uppsala, Sweden. I began to read through it and was stirred with such excitement that I immediately looked it up online. I had no idea what was happening but [...]
10 Reasons to go to WLBC this autumn, part 1
It might just be possible that as you read this, you have not yet been to Bible School at Word of Life Bible Centre (WLBC), and are STILL wondering what to do this autumn… To help you reach a decision, I will give you ten good reasons to let life’s adventures begin with a year at Bible school. Enjoy reading this message, and remember – we’ll be happy to welcome you to Word of Life Bible Centre this autumn! Reason number one: Jesus Fellowship with Jesus and our relationship with him is the single most important thing in the Christian [...]