Having many Bible translations from which to choose is a blessing, but it can also present a challenge. A reader who understands the landscape of Bible versions will benefit from the diversity of available translations and choose a version wisely based on his or her intended scriptural use. Basic Types of Translations • Essentially literal: […]
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What version of the Bible do you use for personal study? Why? ESV (English Standard Version – Reformation Study Bible) I believe we need use up-to-date translations. I like the literal accuracy of the ESV. I also like the fact that it is becoming popular in conservative circles. Doug Gray, Pastor, Grace Brethren Church, Millersburg,
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In 2013-2014, each of the five Focus Retreats for FGBC ministry leaders focused on the values that are important to the people of the Fellowship. As each participant wrote a letter to their “Timothy,” they were to outline what they valued most. In every retreat, the Bible was at the top of the list. It
Grace College, with assistance from members of the Winona Lake, Ind., Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, pastor), hosted members of Goshen (Ind.) High School’s winter guard after they were stranded in the area on Saturday during a blizzard. The group spent the night at the college’s Gordon Rec Center before heading home Sunday morning. A
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The story of late John Boren, who served as chaplain at the Kosciusko County, Ind., Jail, is the basis of a novel, ReBoren: A Novel Based on the Two Lives of Chaplain John Boren, which was recently released. Written by Marc Eckel, a Grace College graduate (and son-in-law of MetroGrace‘s Kurt and Anecia Miller), the novel
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Darrel Taylor, pastor of Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church in Winchester, Va., recently announced his retirement effective June 30. He and Carolyne have been at Blue Ridge for 14 years. They also served three other churches in Indiana, Maine, and Pennsylvania in their 33 years of ministry together. They plan to remain in the area
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John Routzahn, a senior at Worthington Christian High School on the north side of Columbus, Ohio, is featured in today’s Columbus Dispatch’s “Going to School” feature. Worthington Christian is a ministry of Grace Polaris Church, a Grace Brethren congregation led by Mike Yoder. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to read the
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For many Grace Brethren middle school and high school students, “intense” is a word that could sum up their experience at Kalahari Retreat during the last weekend of January. What’s Kalahari retreat all about, you ask? Major fun. Also, major connection with Jesus. When the students were not zipping down one of the giant water slides in
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Two Grace College presidents — current and past — remembered the late Dr. Dane Miller in a story aired on WNDU-16 on Wednesday evening. Dr. Bill Katip and Dr. Ron Manahan both commented about the impact of Miller upon Grace College and the Warsaw-Winona Lake community. Miller died Tuesday. A portion of the story appears
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Word has been received of the death of Jeanie Snell, wife of Pastor Bill Snell, who serves on the pastoral care team at Grace Polaris Church, Columbus, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor). Services will be Friday, February 13 at the church at 8225 Worthington Galena Road, Westerville, OH 43081. Her obituary appears below. Helen Jean (Swallen) Snell,
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