Randi Walle

“A few years ago I tried to take up mountain biking,” Francis Chan told Momentum participants Monday morning, July 23 in Reed Green Coliseum on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. “I hated it,” he recalled. “The worst part was I kept falling down,” he added. “My friend said, ‘are you […]

Each day during Momentum (formerly known as Brethren National Youth Conference), more than 500 students leave the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg to minister to victims of Hurricane Katrina. They are building homes in Pearlington, Miss., and helping with home repair and clean-up in Gulfport. Here’s a report from WLOX-TV (Biloxi)

The plaza/patio beside the Tree of Life bookstore and BMH building at 1104 Kings Highway in Winona Lake, Indiana, is deserted and peaceful this afternoon. But next Wednesday night, August 1, beginning at 9 p.m., it will be hopping with activity–and you’re invited! Ten BMH authors will be set up at tables after the national

Spiritual Friends: A Methodology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, a 374-page hardback workbook by one of the nation’s leading counselors and counseling educators, has just been released by BMH Books of Winona Lake, Ind. The book, which helps professional and lay counselors relate God’s truth to human relationships, is written by Robert W. Kellemen,

Ken Moyer, dean of enrollment at Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, has announced a lead donor helping the college offer one million dollars in four-year FGBC Scholarships to new students beginning fall 2008. Thanks to this generous lead donor, Grace College will be able to offer $1,000,000 in four-year FGBC Scholarships beginning fall 2008 to

Many have been praying for the health needs of former Grace Brethren International Missions executive director Tom Julien (pictured). Today Tom sent along the following update: This is a brief message to bring you up to date on my health. Because I was experiencing chest discomfort during our participation in the missionary conference in Columbus,

Grace College men’s basketball assistant coach and seminary student Jarrod Lovette (pictured) is enjoying his summer by playing for the Elkhart Express in the International Basketball League. He is featured in a lengthy article in the LaCross (WI) Tribune. Here is a short excerpt. To read the entire article, click on http://www.lacrossetribune.com:80/articles/2007/07/21/sports/00lovette.txt Lovette will share

Dozens of young people scattered with counselors throughout the southwest side of Reed Green Coliseum in response to Francis Chan’s challenge to follow Jesus. Earlier, Chan had challenged participants at Momentum, formerly known as Brethren National Youth Conference, to fall in love with the person of Jesus. It was the third session of the conference,

Youth Leader Salvador Becerra from Community Grace Brethren in Whittier, California took his students to Gulfport today to replace the siding on a house.

Senior Pastor Matt Lohr from the Winchester Grace Brethren Church in Winchester, Virginia took his students to Gulfport today. They worked at three sites doing drywall, edging for siding, and trash removal.