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Deep down, every true Christian wants to tell others about salvation found in Jesus Christ, but find it difficult to talk personally with someone, especially a stranger. Is there a way to get over those fears, and make it less difficult to spread the Gospel? Yes there is... GOSPEL TRACTS!

New College Peace Poles

Soon to be appearing on Brethren College Campuses, the Emergency Peace Poles combine the traditional peace pole with a modern campus neccessity.

NCP TV

YouTube Community Project








The New Community Project is a faith-based nonprofit organization with the modest goal of changing the world!

March 2007 Bingo

Buzzword Bingo

Will Travis "Bingo" Beam retain his title? This and other decisions will be decided at this weekend's General Bored Meetings. Don't forget to take along Buzzword Bingo.

If you're not happy with the sheet that you're initially presented, click Reload until you get a card that looks like a winner.

IYAC

IYAC

One of the mysteries of the Bible has always been where Jesus was while he was a young adult. There is a huge gap in the biography from puberty until about three years before the crucifixion. The simplest inference is that he was working as a carpenter with his father and that nothing remarkable happened to him during this period. This prosaic scenario, Jesus as a salt-of-the-earth working man, is in character with the rest of what we know about him, and there is no good reason to invalidate it.

However, there is also the idea that Jesus went to India during this time. There were well-established trade routes, so it would not be impossible. If Alexander the Great got there several centuries earlier, why not Jesus? With the expected positive results of next summer's National Young Adult Conference, plans are already underway for the first International Young Adult Conference.

Young adults should start saving now and plan to join other young adults in a pilgrimage to visit the same sites that Jesus visited when he was their age.

Jesus Cell

What's the Frequency?

The Church of the Brethren Webcast is a new audio news partnership of the Church of the Brethren agencies. Webcasts will feature conversations and interviews that highlight news, upcoming events, and items of interest. New webcasts are posted bi-weekly, and at times more frequently for breaking news. Broadcasts will be produced by Bethany Theological Seminary and broadcast from a giant Jesus cell tower in the Ugandan town of Gulu.

Evolution: Things Change

The Kansas State Board of Education has decided to replace science standards that questioned the theory of evolution and had the support of "intelligent design" advocates. The new standards are evolution-friendly.

Wonder what sort of thing they'll have to omit now?

It's a God Word



Be proud of the “Brethren” label. It is, after all, one of those God words. But keep in mind that it is not a necessity, 'cuz God understands lots of words.

CornBobber

Corn COB

Sometimes "COB" doesn't have anything to do with the Curch of the Brethren.

The Tie That Binds

Dress Up

What the well dressed Christian will be wearing on Evolution Sunday.

Evolution Sunday

Evolution Sunday

On February 11, hundreds of congregations from all portions of the country and a host of denominations will come together to discuss the compatibility of religion and science. For far too long, strident voices, in the name of Christianity, have been claiming that people must choose between religion and modern science. More than 10,000 Christian clergy have already signed The Clergy Letter demonstrating that this is a false dichotomy. Now, on the 198th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, many of these leaders will bring this message to their congregations through sermons and/or discussion groups. Together, participating religious leaders will be making the statement that religion and science are not adversaries. And, together, they will be elevating the quality of the national debate on this topic.

We Are Online Too

Welcome to the 90's

The discovery of the internets has been reported in the January issue of Messenger (the one without the Gospel). While they apparently overlooked this blog in favor of the Dunker Journal and the highly active Saur Grapes blog, we're still impressed with the effort.

We also applaud the courage of the editor to post a portion of the Dunker Journal's criticism of Elgin and providing a glimpse into the secretive, closed archives of the VOS listserv. We are sure that the proper permissions were obtained since both BRF and VOS do have a common ground, agreeing that proper permission is of the utmost importance.

And we hope that the multitudinous COB-L and COB-YYA listserv members, who are recognized as belonging to two of the largest Brethren listservs, are not clogging the internet with what must be a vast sharing of common interests and concerns.

Finally, take a look over in the right margin. We've had a link to the Ship of Fools all along. In another ten years, maybe we'll hear about RSS.

Leviticus

General Board Endorses Leviticus

In a setback to progressives, the General Board endorsed the book of Leviticus when it cited a passage (see page 22 of the January 2007 Messenger magazine) within its pastor letter on immigration. The controversial book had been previously endorsed in a 1982 statement on refugees.

Another Sighting of an Elusive Figure

The plot thickens as Anglo Leasing has been spotted removing a second tree from the property Elgin's BVS House. Rumors circulate that the lumber is being sold as part of a bribery kickback scheme devised to replenish the General Board coffers. Bob Gross could not be reached for comment but it's been a long time since we've mentioned him.

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Lorax Sighting

There's a buzz throughout the world of cryptozoology as a rare Lorax has been spotted in Elgin. The elusive indicator species was spotted over the weekend outside of the BVS House, located in Elgin, Illinois. While some are encouraged by the sighting of this rare creature, others quickly point out that its appearance raises concerns about deforestation.

Affirmation

Affirmation

The gentleman from Blair County was the only state senator not to place his left hand on a Bible while taking the oath of office. John H. Eichelberger Jr. instead folded his hands in front of him as he repeated the oath after Judge D. Michael Fisher. A member of the Church of the Brethren, Eichelberger’s religion prohibits pledging.

“So I ‘affirm,’” he said. “I’ve done that as a [Blair County] commissioner.”

Eichelberger was sworn into the state General Assembly Tuesday, one of the area’s two newly elected lawmakers. Eichelberger represents the 30th Senatorial District, including Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton and parts of Mifflin counties.

Triceratops

Trouble in Sunday School

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas


It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

YMCA

No Room

When there's no room at the inn,
it's fun to stay at the...

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Stanley Dancing Again

Season's Greetings

Send us your elves!

NOT THE MESSIAH

How Not To...