Dr. Homer A. Kent, Jr. (left) this morning donated a copy of his newest book “Studies in Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” to Bill Darr, head librarian at Grace College and Seminary. The Mark book, the first in the new Kent Collection being published by BMH Books, is a newly-rewritten and […]

With the Grace Brethren national conference, Equip05, fast approaching, BMH and other Winona Lake, IN, organizations are getting their facilities ready for Open Houses to be held Tuesday, August 2, from 4:30-6 p.m. Open House at the Brethren Missionary Herald Co. (pictured here) will include an autograph party by some of BMH Books’ most popular

Jacob Patton, son of Grace Brethren International Missions missionaries Wayne and Ellen Patton, currently serving in Brazil, recently completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review with his scout leaders in Indiana via telephone long-distance from Brazil. (Patton family photograph, GBIM) Jacob lived in Winona Lake, IN, with his parents for three years while they were

Grace Brethren military chaplain James Schaefer (standing, right) asks prayer for the family of an Afghanistan mullah friend (seated) who was recently murdered. Here is Chaplain Schaefer’s message: I am saddened to report that my dear friend and Afghan religious leader, Mullah Fayez, was murdered today in Kandahar. I met with Mullah Fayez, the senior

The Grace Brethren Church of Osceola, IN, thought they wouldn’t be able to distribute candy from the church’s float in yesterday’s annual Memorial Day parade. (South Bend Tribune photo by Greg Swiercz) But it all worked out well, after all. Here are several paragraphs from the Tribune story. To read the entire article, click here.

Here are two urgent prayer requests from FGBC family members. The first is from Steve Galegor, Jr., who works as a Grace Brethren North American Missions church-planter in New York City: Please pray for us as we face a terrible family event. Yesterday, Melanie’s dad, Lyle Galey, collapsed and suffered a heart attack which prolonged

Robert Andringa has resigned as president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, Washington, D.C., effective June 30, 2006. He will have served 12 years as president and CCCU will mark its 30th year in 2006. “When I turned 60,” said Andringa, “I adopted the motto ‘peak at 80,’ and so I look forward

This view down Park Street, from in front of the Billy Sunday Museum looking toward the ClockTower Bakery and business district of Winona Lake,IN, is a reminder that long-awaited summer is finally coming. Last weekend Winona Lake was colorfully dotted with sailboats racing in the regatta and throngs of visitors will be coming in next

Leaders of the Grace Brethren national organizations met this week in the conference room of the BMH/FGBC office for their twice-yearly overview of church health, Fellowship progress and priorities, and general sharing. Those participating included (clockwise, from left) Tim Boal of Grace Brethren North American Missions; Tom Avey, Fellowship Coordinator of the FGBC; Ed Lewis

“How to Start a Kingdom Conversation,” BMH Books’ new release on personal evangelism by Dr. Duke Heller of the Worthington, OH, Grace Brethren Church, recently received a nice review and “push” on one of the nation’s best-read Christian websites, www.crosswalk.com. Dr. Ray Pritchard, pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL, and a regular