Remembering Juana Garcia (1923-2017)
Juana Garcia, a pioneer leader of the Brethren in Christ Church in Cuba, passed away recently at age 93....read more
Category: Essays
Remembering Juana Garcia (1923-2017)
Two New Books Published
This month, the Historical Society published two new books: Celebrations and Convictions: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Luke L. Keefer, Jr., edited by J. Robert Douglass and Wyndy Corbin Reuschling, and Living, Simply, Giving Generously: A Biography of David and Jeannie Byer, by E. Morris Sider. As you can...read more
Celebrating Luke Keefer, Jr.’s Life and Legacy
Learn more about a new book honoring the life and legacy of the late theologian and church historian Luke L. Keefer, Jr....read more
“Will There Ever Be Another Brethren in Christ Hymnal?”
That's the question to consider for the Brethren in Christ, whose musical style has transformed significantly in the last fifty years. ...read more
How American Evangelicalism Has Changed Since 1950
Theologian Roger E. Olson reflects on the shifts within Evangelicalism. I try to assess his argument vis-a-vis the Brethren in Christ. ...read more
Brethren in Christ Weren’t the Only “Holiness Pacifists” in the Early 20th Century
if you agree that most Brethren in Christ think of our "peace position" as a conviction emerging from our Anabaptist heritage alone, think again: some new books suggest that Holiness and Pentecostal groups might have embraced a peace position, too. ...read more
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
“Letting Go of Appearances” and Embracing Evangelicalism
Learn how one Pennsylvania pastor's wife embraced Evangelicalism and -- as a result -- abandoned plain dress. ...read more
A New History of the Brethren in Christ
Some reflections on a forthcoming new history of the Brethren in Christ Church by E. Morris Sider ...read more
Is Pietism Still Valuable Today?
Here's an excerpt from an article I recently wrote for a forthcoming issue of IN PART magazine, evaluating the contemporary relevance of Pietism. ...read more
The Brethren in Christ in the Larger Evangelical World
Read an excerpt from an article-in-progress, tentatively titled "Beyond 'Indianapolis '50': The Brethren in Christ in the Larger Evangelical World." ...read more
Luke L. Keefer Jr. and the Doctrine of Holiness
A snippet from my research into the life and legacy of Luke L. Keefer Jr., a long-time theologian, historian, and church leader among the Brethren in Christ. ...read more
Brethren in Christ Heritage Site Receives Historical Marker
This summer, a Brethren in Christ heritage site in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, became the site of a new historical marker sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Historical Marker program. ...read more
Photo Friday: Reviving a Tradition? Creekside Baptisms in the Brethren in Christ Church
Have creekside baptisms really been relegated to "the dustbin of history"? ...read more
Why Study Church History?
Some of my thoughts on the value of studying church history. ...read more
