We are enjoying our first Easter Bible Retreat in Haus Barnabas. The theme is 'our incorruptible inheritance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead' 1 Peter 1 3-4. Over the four days we have had four speakers each giving two expositions of the first part of 1 Peter chapter 1. (Berhard Kaiser, Alfred Staheli, Geoff Holder and myself). Everything is conducted in both English and German. There is time for relaxation in the afternoons and on Good Friday Geoff led the group of guests up the cable car up our neighbouring Belchen mountain. (See picture, although this was taken in February 2009 by Chris Hall) Most of the the guests who came were from the north the Switzerland and although we would have liked more it has been good to meet and get to know a few more local Christions. Tim and Deb and children needed to take the opportunity of the school holiday to visit Tim's family in Kent and we have been very grateful to a family from UK who have come out to help in very practical ways.

The expositions of this wonderful passage of Scripture have not only deepened our appreciation of the 'living hope' we have though Jesus' resurrection but also recognised and explained the necessary prerequisit of the new birth into God's family to entitle us to receive the promised 'incorruptible inheritance'. We are producing 8 CD's of the series of sermons. Let us know if you are interested and watch this space!