True Victory?: Brethren in Christ Reactions to the Close of World War II
The War in Europe ended 66 years ago today. How did the pacifist Brethren in Christ respond to the end of armed conflict? ...read more
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True Victory?: Brethren in Christ Reactions to the Close of World War II
Photo Friday: Medicine at Macha
In honor of the groundbreaking medical research currently underway at the Brethren in Christ-sponsored Macha Mission Hospital in rural Zambia, today's Photo Friday explores the history of this institution. ...read more
Photo Friday: Celebrating the Love Feast
Today's Photo Friday celebrates the historical Brethren in Christ love feast, a biannual service that remembered the community's commitment to God and to one another. ...read more
Photo Friday: “Greet One Another With a Holy Kiss”
Today's Photo Friday post highlights a classical Brethren in Christ practice: the holy kiss. ...read more
“You Also Should Wash One Another’s Feet…”
A few words about the Brethren in Christ tradition of feet washing, a practice common on Maundy Thursday. ...read more
The Brethren in Christ and the American Civil War
Last Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The occasion should be a time for the Brethren in Christ Church to remember and commemorate its historic commitment to Christ's call to nonviolence....read more
Photo Friday: (Don’t) Smile for the Camera!
Today's Photo Friday installment includes both an image from the Brethren in Christ Church's City Gospel Mission in Des Moines, Iowa, AND a brief lecture on the culture of early twentieth century photography! ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ church leader Fred Elliot....read more
Evangelical Theology and Anabaptist Peacemaking: Friends or Foes?
How evangelical theology can reinforce and refine the Anabaptist vision for Christian peacemaking....read more
Photo Friday: Groundbreaking Growth
Today's Photo Friday installment showcases the church of my youth, the Carlisle (Pa.) Brethren in Christ congregation, as it prepared for expansion. ...read more
Preservation Efforts Afoot for River Brethren Meetinghouse
Members of the United Zion Church are attempting to raise money to restore the Wenger Meetinghouse, a building of historical significance to the River Brethren denomination....read more
Photo Friday: Quilting for Global Relief
Today's Photo Friday installment celebrates the Brethren in Christ Church's contributions to post-World War II relief and recovery in Europe....read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to brighten your day, courtesy of twentieth-century Brethren in Christ church leader John A. Byers. ...read more
Photo Friday: Plain Persistence
Today's Photo Friday installment celebrates the commitment to community evidenced by former members of the Dallas Center Brethren in Christ Church in Iowa. ...read more
Brethren in Christ Landmark to Receive Historical Marker
Magdalena House -- the homestead of early River Brethren minister Jacob (Yokeli) Engel and his wife, Veronica (Fannie) Schock Engel -- will soon receive a historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. ...read more