More on the History of Messiah College’s Covered Bridge
More on the history and contemporary significance of Messiah College's iconic covered bridge. ...read more
Author: devincthomas
More on the History of Messiah College’s Covered Bridge
Missionaries and the Perils of Transatlantic Travel
One now-grown former Brethren in Christ missionary kid reflects on the perils of transatlantic travel in the 1950s and 1960s. ...read more
Couple Gives Decades of Service at Macha Mission Hospital
An article from the Harrisburg Patriot-News details the incredible medical work performed by missionaries John and Esther Spurrier during their decades of service at Zambia's Macha Mission Hospital. ...read more
Photo Friday: A “School of Brotherly Love”
Today's Photo Friday installment highlights one journalist's description of Ontario Bible School -- and the plain-clothed Brethren in Christ young people who study there. ...read more
What Ever Happened to the Dallas Center Church?
Ever wondered what happened to the church building formerly occupied by the Dallas Center congregation? ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to inspire you, courtesy of eighteenth-century Christian theologian John Wesley. ...read more
Photo Friday: Clarence Center Revisited
Today's Photo Friday installment explores the past and present of the former Brethren in Christ congregation in Clarence Center, N.Y. ...read more
Photo Friday: An Apron For Every Occasion
I wish I knew exactly what was happening in today's Photo Friday installment! ...read more
The Meeting House’s 25th Anniversary Party — in Fast-Motion
Check out this time-lapse video of The Meeting House's 25th anniversary celebration, held June 4 in Toronto....read more
Brethren in Christ Bishop Remembers President Ike
In an 1964 interview conducted by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Archives, Ray I. Witter -- bishop in the mid-century Brethren in Christ Church and cousin to President Dwight D. Eisenhower -- describes his church, his memories of Ike, and the church's potential influence on the future world...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ evangelist John R. Zook. ...read more
Anabaptists and the Star-Spangled Banner
Can Anabaptist Christians -- like the Brethren in Christ -- sing the national anthem without compromising their religious beliefs? ...read more
Photo Friday: Schooling a Future U.S. President
Today's Photo Friday installment unearths a relic for all those interested in Dwight D. Eisenhower's connection to the Brethren in Christ Church: the slate roster used to record his attendance at Abilene Brethren in Christ Church's 1904 Sunday school classes. ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ churchman T. Avery Long. ...read more
Are the Brethren in Christ North America’s Oldest Religious Society?
That's the question church historians and Pennsylvania historical experts are trying to answer before next year, when the state will erect a historical marker recognizing the home of a River Brethren founder....read more