An estimated 50,000 refugees enter the U.S. each year, says John Ward, Missions Mobilizer with Encompass World Partners. Many of them enter through “gateway” cities like Atlanta, he says, though he is aware of smaller cities, like Fort Wayne, Ind., that attract significant numbers of immigrants. “We’re commanded to welcome the alien and the stranger,” he adds. It’s one […]
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Seeking to become more engaged in research circles across disciplines and provide avenues for scholarly output, Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., has launched a new electronic publication, Faith and Scholarship Bulletin, for the benefit of faculty, alumni, potential students and donors. This annual publication is the latest initiative by the Office of Faith,
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The 2013 edition of Momentum Youth Conference kicked off Tuesday evening with the opening session in the Chapel Auditorium at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind. Keith Minier, pastor of Grace Fellowship, a Grace Brethren congregation in Pickerington, Ohio, challenged the students to love out the “I am Second” theme this week. “We still live like
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The Summer 2013 issue of GraceConnect magazine, the free publication for members and attenders of Grace Brethren churches, is in the mail this week. This is the first issue that is not being sent in bulk to local churches. Complimentary subscriptions are available to receive it at home. Simply email Ann Myers or send your
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Dr. Kevin Roberts, counseling professor and chair of the Behavioral Science Department at Grace College and Seminary, received the Alva J. McClain Award for Excellence in Teaching this spring. The award is given every two years to the full-time teacher who not only exhibits excellent academic quality in the classroom but also inspires and infuses
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WINONA LAKE, IND. – Due to the tremendous growth and innovation at Grace College, the TCU Foundation has provided Grace College with a $5,000 Financial Freedom Grant Award for a local student. This year, Marissa Rico was given the award. Rico lives in Warsaw, Indiana with her parents and sister and will be attending Grace
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Mike Saldivar remembers the student who struggled with spiritual questions and personal issues while being part of the youth group he led. She joined her friends for Momentum, the annual youth conference that is sponsored by CE National. “All week she said, ‘I’m not ready, not ready,’” Saldivar remembers her resistance to giving her life
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“These are exciting, exciting times to share the Gospel. Thrilling times to be out there where the people are, and the people are more hungry than ever before,” says Wally Bruder. He should know. The California resident spends his free time handing out BMH Books’ tract, Life’s Most Important Question, to Spanish-speaking people in his city. “I go into a [fast-food restaurant] and the Holy
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Grace College professor Dr. Jared Burkholder tapped into a new collection in the developing Grace Brethren Archives Friday as he spoke in the general session of the Brethren World Assembly. Speaking on how the Brethren’s sense of spiritual identity was influenced by his or her community’s place in history. The World Assembly is being held
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The first day of the Brethren World Assembly ended this evening as Dr. Roger Peugh issued a call to prayer to those in attendance. Speaking at the Grace Brethren Church in Brookville, Ohio, to an audience of nearly 400 people representing different branches of the Brethren movement, Peugh recounted how James Gribble spent years in
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