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The Divine Irony: Reflections of an Ulsterman in Milan
“Post Lux Tenebras” Part II. Last time I offered a general diagnosis of a major problem within Italian Evangelicalism. I basically said that after seven years in Italy I see a visible church that hasn’t understood the key issues the Protestant Reformation highlighted. In particular God is not worshiped as He has stipulated in His [...]
Divine Irony: Reflections of an Ulsterman in Milan
“Post Lux Tenebras” Part I. As I explained in my introductory article I’ve been here in Milan since the summer of 2005 and like most people in new surroundings I kept my mouth shut and observed a lot. In those initial days understanding the language was the main problem. Miss one word and what appeared [...]
From Atheism to Reformed Christianity: The Testimony of Yi Wang, a Chinese University Student Living in Milan
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 On the first day of 1989, I was born in northern China. Like all families around, mine was a normal atheistic family. I never met a Christian till I came to Europe. The political atmosphere overwhelms every corner in [...]
The Divine Irony: Reflections of an Ulsterman in Milan
“I don’t drink coffee I take tea my dear. I like my toast done on one side. And you can hear it in my accent when I talk, I’m an Englishman in New York.” Or so said singer/songwriter Sting. But I’m no Englishman; and this is not New York. It’s Milan and I stick out [...]
Beautiful, but Dumb
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend the day in Florence, one of Italy’s great cities of art and aesthetics. Part of my day was taken up seeing the city’s cathedral, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Like most cathedrals in Italy, it is unquestionably beautiful. Its massive dome towers high above a sea of [...]
Time and Sabbath
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our experience we can’t help thinking about passing time; about past time and about the time which we have in front of us. We have already talked about this subject in general terms a few months ago, so in this new pastoral letter we shall consider in more detail the [...]
The Phenomenon of Distraction
A Pastoral Letter, by Andrea Ferrari Dear Brothers and Sisters, in this pastoral letter I would like us to reflect on the excessive familiarity and informality regarding the things of God, and especially the revelation of his justice revealed in the Law and of his love for us in Christ. We might well remember the [...]
Reflections on Romania
By Daniel Ventura Rev. Andrea Ferrari and I had the opportunity to go to Bucharest, Romania and meet with six brothers and sisters who desire to see a reformed church planted in their city. They have been meeting together to read the Three Forms of Unity, pray, sing Psalms, and translate reformed literature [...]
Italian Drivers and the Gospel
By Daniel Ventura The first thing I noticed when driving from the airport is that Italian drivers are crazy. No one is paying much attention to stop signs, speed limits, or any other traffic signs for that matter. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to get to and from wherever it is they [...]
The Family
The Family: A Pastoral Letter, from Rev. Andrea Ferrari Dear Brothers and Sisters – Last month we began to think about a subject inspired by the thoughts of a nearly eighty years old Christian, who had served as pastor of a church for some thirty years and who has been considered a Pastors’ Pastor. This is what he [...]