Iglesia la Esperanza, a Hispanic church in Valrico, Fla. (east of Tampa), closed on 3.8 acres of property this week and the congregation has plans to eventually build on the site. They met on the property on January 11 to give thanks to God for his provision. At right, Pastor Jesus Munoz (in center) prays. […]

Former Grace Brethren pastor, Wendell Kent (pictured at right), is an author again. His third book, Head for the Hills, was recently reviewed in the Chaffee County Times, near where Wendell and his wife, Pat, live in Buena Vista, Co. “It’s a short and entertaining set of essays about 14 people, plus four others whom

Today’s Columbus Local News features BMH author and GBIM missionary Bruce Triplehorn (pictured here with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Jonathon, at their home in Brazil) and the publication of his recent book, Worship, the Golden Thread, by BMH Books. This is an excerpt–to read the entire article, click here. Brazil mission opens author’s

The following article appeared in Saturday’s Somerset Co. (PA) Daily American. Randy Haulk is pastor of the Meyersdale Grace Brethren Church. Resh to be featured speaker at Game Supper MEYERSDALE — Hunting in Penn’s Woods will be the theme of this year’s annual Game Supper to be held Jan. 24 at the Meyersdale Grace Brethren

The current issue of the CE National e-newsletter calls attention to this article from the Dayton (OH) Daily News about an outstanding young man from the Grace Brethren Church of Brookville, Ohio. This is an excerpt–to read the entire article click here. Honor takes young man by surprise Jacob Blevins (pictured) of New Lebanon may

Larry W. Poland (pictured), Grace Seminary alumnus and former faculty and staff member at Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, is one of 20 Hollywood professionals featured in a new documentary entitled “Hollywood on Fire.” Made by brothers Kenny and Kyle Saylors and Kevin Foster, “Hollywood on Fire” will be in stores nationwide February

Our friends at Dunker Journal call our attention to a panoramic Brethren conference photo taken on the grounds of the Winona Lake (IN) Christian Assembly in 1913. You may see some ancestors here–see if you can figure out the buildings and the geography. To see the photo click here. The photographer is identified on the

Mike Sciarra (right), pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Orange, California, will be the featured speaker for the Grace Brethren High Impact Men’s Conference to be held at the Pine Summit Christian Conference Center in Big Bear, California, the weekend of May 1-3, 2009. The Theme for the retreat will be “Following Jesus Fully.”

BMH Books continues to impact other cultures and languages around the world. Copies of Larry McCall’s book Walking Like Jesus Did published in the Italian language arrived in the BMH offices this week. Subtitled “Studies in the Character of Christ,” the book has 17 easily accessible chapters that make an excellent framework for ABF studies,

Dr. Randy Smith (pictured), pastor of the Grace Brethren church in Sebring, Florida, lived and taught in Israel for a number of years and continues to lead educational tours to the Holy Land. Dr. Smith will be teaching three classes at equip09, the July 26-31, 2009, annual conference of the FGBC, to be held in