Archer Baum, pastor emeritus of the San Diego (CA) Grace Brethren Church, went to be with the Lord Friday, September 23, 2005, after a three-year battle with cancer. Several years ago a personal memoir he wrote at age 77 was posted on the Internet. Because it involves so many Grace Brethren historical places and people, […]

Ten Years Ago

Events of general interest among Grace Brethren Churches. Details and registration information are available from sponsoring organizations or through www.fgbc.org. Nov. 4-6 – Grace College and Seminary Homecoming Nov. 4-6 – Women of Grace Leadership Summit, Berlin, OH Nov. 10 – Micropolitan Church-Planting Summit, Columbus, OH, SW Nov. 16 – Operation Barnabas 2006 and OBI

The final chapter of the new BMH Book Childlike Faith by Dr. Keith Shearer is entitled “Reading Someone Else’s Mail.” Shearer points out that the Bible is primarily the message from God to those who have trusted exclusively in His Son, Jesus Christ. Anyone else who tries to understand the Bible is, essentially, “reading someone

By Ron Dorner This winter will be difficult.Your heating bills may increase by 75 percent. Now is the time to address the issue. Act now to avoid busting your budget. The dynamics of heating a home require a look at the amount of space heated, insulation factors, temperature maintained, and the heat source. Analyze your

Roger Peugh (left) and Tammy Schultz (right), both faculty members at Grace College and Seminary, have authored a significant new book on the need for prayer in counseling. By Theresa Clark When Dr. Tammy Schultz asked Roger Peugh-both faculty members at Grace College and Seminary–to speak to her graduate students about the importance of prayer

DeWitt and Caroline Powell, of Hagerstown, Maryland, use their unique car, ‘Born Again II,’ as a means of sharing the gospel with car-lovers at shows and cruise-ins. DeWitt Powell, of the Hagerstown, Maryland, Maranatha Brethren Church (Jay Fretz, pastor), has found a perfect way to combine his love of cars and body work with a

Goshen, Indiana, pastor Jim Brown (left) leads his blue-shirted chainsaw gang in helping Katrina victims clear their properties of trees and brush. This team assisted 145 homeowners on one trip. (photo courtesy Jim Brown) The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, though it has fewer than 300 churches in the U.S. and almost none in the

Rich and Kathy Barnhart of Winona Lake, Indiana, have found a way to combine an 8,000-light Christmas display in their yard, synchronized with FM radio transmission to car radios, with distributing a presentation of the gospel and and invitation to attend church. (photo courtesy Rich Barnhart) By Ashley Woodworth Presenting the gospel at Christmas has