The following article appeared earlier this week in the Tracy, CA, Press newspaper. It gives a little more background on the planned pickets in Tracy on June 12, which includes the Grace Brethren Church of Tracy. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church apparently can’t get enough of what they see as Tracy ‘s dens of […]

This blog by YIE (Your Intrepid Editor) got a nice mention and tip-of-the-hat earlier this week from fellow blogger Ray Pritchard, who is senior pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL, and is a regular blogger on crosswalk.com. Pastor Ray’s blog is well worth reading, as is his newest book from Crossway, entitled

The Spring/Summer, 2005 issue of “Women’s Infoline,” the newsletter for women’s ministry and Women of Grace USA leaders, announces the awarding of two “Honor Her” scholarships to be used for involvement in short-term missions. Awarded by Women of Grace USA, the scholarships are designed to encourage young women in their desire to reach others with

Bob Combs, pastor of the Norton (OH) Grace Brethren Church-South Campus and past moderator of the FGBC, is serving as advisor to a new creation science museum in the Akron area. (photo by Ken Crisafi) Today’s Akron Leader carries the following article, which quotes Combs extensively and gives background on the new museum. By Stephanie

The Tracy, California, Grace Brethren Church (Robert MacMillan, pastor, pictured) has been targeted by a notorious hate group for picketing on Sunday, June 12, according to news reports. The Tracy church, along with five other Tracy churches and the local high school, will apparently be picketed by one of two teams from a Kansas church

Kevin and Holly High, currently in Spanish language school enroute to missionary service in Argentina, send along this message, excerpted from a longer e-mail. Bottom line? Pray for the Highs!! The end of the Spring semester in Spanish language school at the Rio Grande two-hour each day final starting at 8:15. Monday’s final is on

The following release, posted today at www.christianpost.com, points out the importance of biblical literacy to being generally well-educated.Biblical literacy gives students educational advantages but most American teens lack basic knowledge of the Bible Biblical literacy gives students educational advantages but most American teens lack basic knowledge of the Bible, according to surveys presented at the

by Pat Phillips On Friday, May 6th, Pastor Chip Heim of East Side GBC said goodbye. Oh, he isn’t retiring and no, he wasn’t forced to resign. Instead, Chip and four other adults from the East Side GBC in Columbus, OH will be spending the next two weeks in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, at the Zaporozhye Bible

Roger Newton has been named as the new athletic director for Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, replacing Jeff Kowatch, who resigned in June of 2004. Newton, who will likely begin full-time at Grace in early August, has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in sport management

While Grace College and Seminary was having Saturday morning commencement services in the Gordon Center at Winona Lake, Indiana, across town on the CE National campus a crew of workers from the York, PA, Grace Brethren Church (Dan White, pastor) was putting a new roof on the Philemon Center and building a covered shelter over