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This past August, about forty-five people gathered at the beautiful Inn at Ragged Edge near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, for a reunion of people associated with Youngways Hostel, the former home for missionary children in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Former missionary kids (MKs), their spouses, and many of those who were entrusted...read more
The name Makanalia is one I’ve known for almost as long as I can remember. My father (Lewis Sider) had a very special relationship with this woman he first met in 1954 when she was a young girl living in her rural village in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and he...read more
In August 1957, the Mennonite World Conference Assembly was held in Karlsruhe, Germany. At least three Brethren in Christ attended: Charlie B. Byers, Sr., C. N. Hostetter, Jr., and E. J. Swalm. Before the assembly, Bishop Swalm toured the Holy Land and parts of Europe visiting with Mennonites and learning...read more
Learn more about the Brethren in Christ Historical Society's new blog, The Search for Piety and Obedience."...read more
Welcome to our new website! The launch of bic-history.org is the final piece in our lengthy process to establish a new visual identity and strong brand for the Brethren in Christ Historical Society. The first piece was the logo, created by Brianna Jewell early in 2014 as an assignment for...read more
Some reflections on the recent Sider Institute study conference, "Who's In? Who's Out? Rethinking Church Membership in the 21st Century."...read more
Some more thoughts, via Messiah College historian John Fea, on the definition of the term "Evangelical." ...read more
Some short reflections on the 2014 Historical Society annual meeting, which featured the release of "Worthy of the Calling."...read more
Short reflections on the recent Brethren in Christ Theological Study Group gathering on Brethren in Christ theological identity. ...read more
Some thoughts on Pietism and Christian higher education, courtesy of Bethel University prof (and Pietist Schoolman blogger) Chris Gehrz. ...read more
Today's Photo Friday depicts an understudied -- yet vitally important -- aspect of Brethren in Christ religious life in the 1960s and 1970s: the Church Growth movement. ...read more
My former student sharing her research on the history of the Brethren in Christ peace position yet again! ...read more
Answering a difficult question with Messiah College professor John Fea....read more
A new book on Billy Graham sheds light on a religious figure who decisively shaped American culture in the 20th century -- as well as many religious communities, like the Brethren in Christ. ...read more
A quote to make you think, courtesy of 20th century Brethren in Christ theologian Luke L. Keefer Jr. ...read more
