Randi Walle

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Robert E. Reccord, president of the North American Mission Board, announced his resignation April 17 from the Southern Baptist entity he has led since its creation nine years ago. Speaking to nearly 200 NAMB staff members at NAMB’s Atlanta-area offices, Reccord said he made the decision, which was effective immediately, with “mixed emotions.”

This feature story on the grave of A.W. Tozer appears in today’s Akron (OH) Beacon-Journal newspaper, and quotes Jonathan Carey, pastor of the Ellet Grace Brethren Church. One of this blogger’s favorite memories was a weekend Christian journalism conference at Grace College and Seminary-sponsored by the Brethren Missionary Herald Co.-featuring guest speaker A.W. Tozer. As

Many Grace Brethren churches are presenting special drama/music Easter outreaches this week. Here is a story about one–at Simi Valley, California–where John McIntosh is pastor. Simi music director Mark Vogel alternates leading worship at Simi with his Nashville-based job as music arranger, conductor, and studio musician. Imagine three stages, the world premiere of a contemporary

Kim Cooke, wife of pastor Kelvin Cooke of the Grace Brethren Church of Waterloo, Iowa, will be having open heart surgery Tuesday, April 18, at 8 a.m. in Iowa City. Your prayers would be appreciated—here is some background information from Kim: Many of you have known that I have congenital aorticstenosis. I have been followed

Benjamin Boal, son of Grace Brethren North American Missions executive director and Penn Valley (Telford, PA) pastor Tim Boal, was seriously injured in an auto accident on Saturday, April 1. Many have been praying for his recovery and spiritual perspective—Pastor Tim sends this update: Thank you for your many kind e-mails, cards, and especially the

The following excerpt from an article in the Ventura County (CA) Star tells of the academic, as well as athletic, success of the Grace Brethren High teams affiliated with the Grace Brethren Church of Simi Valley, CA (John McIntosh, pastor). Ventura County teams winners in classroom, too By Derry Eads,April 12, 2006 Athletic championships aren’t

‘FGBC National Young Adult Emphasis Week’ is nearly upon us–click here for the “Three Challenges.” 

April 23-30 Declared “FGBC National Young Adult Emphasis Week” DRIVEN06, the FGBC conference for young adults which is held on the Kenyon College Campus in Gambier, Ohio, will be held June 22-25 this year. The coalition of young adults pastors who plan, organize, and implement DRIVEN06 have released the following: In light of the dire

The following update comes from Mike Tabor, pastor of The Happy Church in Jackson, Kentucky: Saturday April 8, 2006, the Happy Church quiz teams completed the Tri-State district Bible quizzing. This event was held in various locations throughout Ohio and marks the end to an incredible year of competition. Our teams were successful against some

NOTE: There are obvious sensitivities with this story, so you will understand that we must be, at this point, necessarily vague about some details. But the incident, as verified by Dr. Tom Stallter of the Grace Seminary faculty, is true. There’s enough here to enable intelligent prayer for what could be a very significant impact.