July 2016

“God Speaks My Language!”

Distant gunfire shatters the warm morning air near the Bokoto Bible translation office in Carnot. The three translators look at each other. Staccato bursts of machine gun fire, closer now, jolt them into action. They dismantle and hide solar panels they use for power. Unplug their laptops. Gather materials. And head for the nearby forest […]

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Devotion Beyond Momentum 2016

Events claimed a calmer tone during tonight’s session of Momentum 2016. Offering plates were passed through the rows in support of Destiny Rescue, LIFE Scholarships, and Urban Hope ministries. The Jordan Howerton Band played a few softer- though still powerful- chords to introduce Afshin Ziafat and his message on devotion in this year’s theme of

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The Forgiveness Continues at Momentum 2016

New comers and seasoned veterans have been running across Cedarville campus since the start of Momentum 2016 last night. They have been running from prayer meeting to youth group huddle, from the dining hall to the last available seat in their desired Power Trax session. And in between opening their Bibles and hearts, students engage

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The Heat Is On: Momentum 2016 Opening Night

An air-conditioned auditorium made little difference for the hype that pulsed in the gathering for the opening night of Momentum 2016 at Cedarville University campus. It was felt from the moment the doors opened to Doden Field House and youth groups, spanning from fourteen states ran to find their seats. Only to get back up

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FGBC Votes to Become Charter Member of Charis Alliance

Delegates to the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches voted unanimously today to become a charter member of the Charis Alliance, the international network of Grace Brethren churches. In addition, they endorsed the Charis Commitment to Common Identity as the identity statement of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and encouraged its

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Kurt Miller Recognized on Second Day of Conference

Three men with long histories in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches were recognized Sunday by the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers as Margins|2016, the national conference of the FGBC, continued in Toronto, Ontario. Kurt Miller, pastor and church planter, was recognized as Pastor of the Year. He currently helps lead Crossroads Community Church in the Holmesburg

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Life in the Margins is Theme of Saturday at National Conference

A celebration of 20 years of the Grace Brethren movement in Canada highlighted Saturday’s sessions at Margins|2016, the national conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. Bartley Sawatsky, church planter and pastor of Renew Church in Mississauga, Ontario, and executive director of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, opened Saturday morning’s celebration with a

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