December 2010 Issue of Brethren in Christ History and Life
Some thoughts on the most recent issue of "Brethren in Christ History and Life." ...read more
The Search for Piety and Obedience
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December 2010 Issue of Brethren in Christ History and Life
“Growing the Church”: The Brethren in Christ in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s
Former general secretary R. Donald Shafer shares his recollections of the Brethren in Christ Church in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ...read more
Quote of the Day
Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., with this quote from Brethren in Christ pastor Glenn "Woody" Dalton....read more
Photo Friday: “A Better Teacher Than a Preacher”
Today's Photo Friday installment honors the educational achievements of K.B. Hoover, a long-time professor of science at Messiah College. ...read more
Why Study Brethren in Christ History?
We've asked this question before. Now we're asking it again. Share your answers! ...read more
Photo Friday: Everyone Loves Dr. Virginia (Except Maybe This Snake)
Today's Photo Friday installment tells the story of Dr. Viriginia Kauffman, the first female Brethren in Christ medical missionary -- and an expert shooter. ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of twentieth-century Brethren in Christ evangelist Luke L. Keefer, Sr. ...read more
Photo Friday: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
While we're braving a bit of snow in Philadelphia, "the search for piety and obedience" shares an image of a dauntless Brethren in Christ snow-trekker in this week's Photo Friday installment. ...read more
What Would S.R. Smith Have Thought of This Video?
Choreographed employee dancing at Messiah College? (It's all for a great cause.)...read more
A Much-Needed Vacation
"the search for piety and obedience" is on hiatus for a bit....read more
Was Jesus a Communist or a Capitalist?
If given the choice between Communism and Capitalism, which would Jesus choose? Two Brethren in Christ authors answer the question below. ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to stimulate your thoughts, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ church leader W.O. Baker. ...read more
Photo Friday: Breaking New Ground at the Upland Brethren in Christ Church
Today's Photo Friday installment captures a scene from the 1957 groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Upland Brethren in Christ Church. ...read more
Photo Friday: Picturing “President Eisenhower’s Religion”
Today's Photo Friday shows a slice-of-life shot of the Abilene Brethren in Christ Church, the congregation where future President Dwight Eisenhower attended Sunday school. ...read more
Photo Friday: “Evangelicals Unashamed”
Today's Photo Friday installment shows a scene from the opening rally of the 1964 convention of the National Association of Evangelicals, a trans-denominational organization that the Brethren in Christ joined in 1949....read more
