Last week, retired Grace Brethren pastor Don Shoemaker, wrote in observation of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which was held on August 28, 1963. Originally published on his LinkedIn page, it is reprinted here with his permission. I wish I had been there to see and hear! Dr. […]
This weekend’s Record-Gazette (Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Cabazon, Calif.) carries a story about the merger of two churches — Hope Community Church and Grace Brethren Church (Cherry Valley) — into one new congregation — Grace Fellowship Church. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Cherry Valley churches merge in
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The concept of Adult Bible Fellowship—or ABF, as they are often abbreviated—has been around for a while. (Former Grace Brethren pastor, Knute Larson, is credited with coining the term.) An ABF is exactly what it sounds like. Adults meet together and study the Bible. Pastor Dave Holmes and the people of Centerville Grace Church in
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Romans 12:1–2; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; 13b–20 Pure Standards (Rom. 12:1–2) The Christian’s pure standards start with a life totally committed to God. God wants our entire being to be devoted to Him. Paul exhorts us to present our bodies a living and holy sacrifice. The verb “to present” is a technical word used for the
The staff at Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Goshen, Ind. (Jim Brown, pastor), is planning a second GUTS CONFERENCE for men in ministry. First held at the Goshen church in February 2013, the GUTS CONFERENCE EAST will be held Thursday, September 19, at Gateway Church, Parkesburg Campus. 160 Cowan Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365.
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A continuing look at the history of Winona Lake, Ind., and the places of Grace College and the Brethren movement in that history, will be the topic of the next Winona Lake History Heritage Forum, on Tuesday, September 10 in Westminster Hall in Winona Lake, Ind. Sponsored by the history department of Grace College, the
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Sunday’s Goshen, Ind., News includes a story about Andy Jewett, the tech and media director for Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren congregation in Goshen (Jim Brown, pastor). A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Andy Jewett, an artist who melds creativity with family, work, faith GOSHEN —
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Brian Smith comes from a legacy of racers. His great-grandfather raced motorcycles back in the 40s and 50s, and his father in the late 70s. Smith himself has been racing since 1991. “I think it’s the path that God had planned for me,” he explained. “Even back before I became a Christian. I’ve loved racing
A story on today’s Pittsburgh Trib news site provides an update on the story of Dr. Jim Childs, the Kittanning, Pa., pathologist who experienced a life-changing fall several years ago. On April 7, 2007, he slipped and fell down a 250-foot cliff. Since then, he has been confined to a wheelchair. Childs, a leading layman
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“Christian art? Art is art; painting is painting; music is music; a story is a story. If it’s bad art, it’s bad religion, no matter how pious the subject,” Newbury-medal-winning author Madeleine L’Engle once said. That’s how filmmaker Brad Wise thinks, too. “I wouldn’t call myself a Christian filmmaker,” he explains. “I’m a storyteller with a
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