Quote of the Day
A quote to inspire you, courtesy of eighteenth-century Christian theologian John Wesley. ...read more
The Search for Piety and Obedience
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Quote of the Day
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
Photo Friday: A Bridge Over (Relatively Untroubled) Waters
Learn more about Messiah College's iconic covered bridge, in today's Photo Friday installment. ...read more
Are the Brethren in Christ Committed to “Keeping the Peace”?
Check out a recent IN PART article (written by Harriet Bicksler and Curtis Book) that explores this complex question. ...read more
Photo Friday: A Remarkably Unremarkable General Conference
Today's Photo Friday installment celebrates what I like to call a "remarkably unremarkable" General Conference: the 1911 gathering at the Highland church in southern Ohio. ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of Brethren in Christ historian Carlton O. Wittlinger. ...read more
One Roof: The Meeting House Turns 25
The Meeting House -- the Brethren in Christ Church's Toronto-based "megachurch" -- celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary over the weekend. ...read more