The Jesus People and the Brethren in Christ
Some thoughts on the influence of the Jesus People movement on the Brethren in Christ Church. ...read more
The Search for Piety and Obedience
The Historical Society Blog
The Jesus People and the Brethren in Christ
Introducing a New Book of Brethren in Christ Biographies: An Interview with Author Beth Mark
In September 2014, the Brethren in Christ Historical Society will publish a new book of Brethren in Christ biographies. This post -- the second in a series -- focuses on author Beth Mark and explores her writing about one of the biographee couples, Paul and Lela (Swalm) Hostetler. ...read more
Introducing a New Book of Brethren in Christ Biographies: An Interview with Editor E. Morris Sider
In September 2014, the Brethren in Christ Historical Society will publish a new book of Brethren in Christ biographies. This post -- the first in a series -- explores the subjects of the book and the importance of biography in telling the Brethren in Christ story. ...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
Brethren in Christ Historical Society Newsletter Now Online
Check out the spring 2014 issue of the Brethren in Christ Historical Society newsletter, now online! ...read more
Brethren in Christ on the World Wide Web
A few Brethren in Christ-related links that caught my attention over the past weeks. ...read more
Tracing the Trajectory of the Brethren in Christ Peace Position
A report on Messiah College senior Brooke Strayer's presentation on the trajectory of the Brethren in Christ peace position in the 20th century. ...read more
Photo Friday: Imagining “An Alternative to the Sword”
Today's Photo Friday excerpt focuses on Brethren in Christ Ronald J. Sider's historic 1984 speech to Mennonite World Conference and his call to imagine an Anabaptist "alternative to the sword." ...read more
A Brethren in Christ “Hipster Church”?
Check out a recent write-up on Circle of Hope, a network of Brethren in Christ congregations in the Philadelphia region. ...read more
Port Colborne Brethren in Christ Church Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The Port Colborne Brethren in Christ Church in Ontario, Canada, celebrated its 75th anniversary earlier this month. ...read more
Photo Friday: Recapturing the Religious Roots of Messiah College
Today's Photo Friday takes a look at a pivotal moment in the history of Messiah College, a school started by the Brethren in Christ Church. ...read more
“Retaining the Legacy” of Messiah College
Read Messiah College alumnus and education scholar Ernest L. Boyer's take on the heritage of his alma mater ...read more
Photo Friday: Billy Graham’s “99% Agreement” with Anabaptist Nonresistance
Today's Photo Friday installment highlights a seminal event in Anabaptist history: a 1961 dialogue between Mennonite and Brethren in Christ leaders and Billy Graham. ...read more
What’s the Best Introduction to Pietism?
That’s basically the question my friend and Bethel University professor Chris Gehrz (better known as The Pietist Schoolman) raises and answers in his recent blog post. Gehrz’s post focuses on two books — Douglas Shantz’s An Introduction to German Pietism: Protestant Renewal at the Dawn of Modern Europe and Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom’s Angels,...read more
Photo Friday: The Global Anabaptist Family
Today's Photo Friday recounts the early participation of the Brethren in Christ in Mennonite World Conference, a global fellowship of Anabaptist churches. ...read more
