Randi Walle

This morning’s Fort Wayne (IN) Journal-Gazette newspaper carries the incredible faith story of a Grace College alumnus and her husband. Larry and Cheryl Lawlor have been through separation of conjoined twins (Journal-Gazette photo), job loss, destruction by tornado of their home, and diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening cancer. Cheryl sums up, “God has never promised

Miriam Pacheco, who is currently in the Central African Republic assisting GBIM missionary Barb Wooler in Pygmy and orphan-care ministries, is sending periodic e-mail reports of her visit. Here are excerpts from her latest, dated Friday, March 11: Bala mingi ~ (bah lah MEENG ghee, Many greetings) We have been having fun getting to meet

Jim Hocking, long-time missionary to Central African Republic, recently returned from a four-week trip to Africa. Hocking heads Integrated Community Development International (ICDI), a non-governmental non-profit organization working in healthcare, AIDS awareness, literacy, orphan care and well drilling. Here are excerpts from his report of his most recent trip. For more information on ICDI, click

MasterWorks Festival and Christian Performing Artist Fellowship, headed by Grace College music faculty member Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, have set Monday, March 14 as a day of prayer for the spiritual impact of the MasterWorks Festivals and invite interested believers to join them in prayer that day. Praying every five minutes on the hour from 9

Miriam Pacheco, shown here playing educational games with orphans in the Central African Republic, is currently on a six-week trip to the CAR to assist GBIM missionary Barb Wooler in her ministry with Pygmies and orphans. Here are excerpts from Miriam’s latest e-mail report: Let me tell you a little bit about what’s happening around

Billboard Magazine released its list of top ten contemporary Christian albums in this week’s issue. They are: 1. “The Beautiful Letdown,” Switchfoot. Sparrow. (Platinum – signifying more than 1 million copies sold) 2. “WOW Hits 2005: 31 of the Year’s Top Christian Artists and Hits,” Various Artists. Word. 3. “Casting Crowns,” Casting Crowns. Beach Street.

Grace Brethren chaplain James Schaefer, serving in Afghanistan, has sent along this photo of some children at an orphanage in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which his troops have “adopted” for long-term friendship and communication. This was “Friendship Day”on March 3 at the Shaeed Abdul Karzi orphanage in Kandahar when 3-7 Field Artillery (one of the units attached

We have had several requests for updates on the physical condition of Pastor Howard Mayes of the Clinton, Maryland, Grace Brethren Church, reported on this blog several days ago. According to the secretaries in the church office, with whom we have just talked, there is essentially no change in his condition. He is still in

A forthcoming concerted prayer effort and resources for churches and individuals in the FGBC will soon be announced by Grace Brethren International Missions, Winona Lake, IN. Ron Guiles has been named coordinator of the new effort, which will include materials and emphasis of a Day of Prayer on Sunday, May 1. A prayer video will

Allen Robinson (right) was installed this morning as assistant pastor of the Valley Grace Brethren Church in Hagerstown, MD (Dan Pritchett, pastor). Robinson previously was involved in a camping ministry. The dedicatory prayer was offered by Ray Shirey, a founding member of Valley GBC and the father of GBIM missionary Vicky DeArmey. The church’s vice-moderator,