EditorialMay/June, 1999Volume 34, Number 3 Several years ago we published an article entitled, “Whatever Happened to Hell?” The current issue will focus on the theme, “What Will Heaven Be Like?” Craig Alan Myers speaks about the faithful church here in this world, and then about rewards in the world to come. People sometimes joke about …
EditorialJanuary/February, 1999Volume 34, Number 1 After having served at a number of Church of the Brethren National Youth Conferences, I had concluded that it was time for a younger person to replace me as a representative of the BRF point of view. But when the invitation came to lead the morning devotions at NYC ’98, …
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EditorialNovember/December, 1998Volume 33, Number 6 As we approach the Thanksgiving and Christmas season–the singing of hymns of praise (at Thanksgiving) and the singing of carols celebrating Christ’s birth (at Christmas)–remind us of the importance of music in a broader sense. One of the beautiful things which God created is music, but like every other act …
EditorialJuly/August, 1998Volume 33, Number 4 When we read the book of Philippians, we get the impression that on the whole, a spirit of unity seemed to characterize the church in that city. The problems in the church at Philippi seem to be minor. The book describes joyous Christian experience. The key verse is Philippians 4:4, …
EditorialJuly/August, 1996Volume 31, Number 4 One of the highlights for Conference-goers in 1995 at the Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the blessing of attending Brother Paul Brubaker’s morning Bible studies. The study period each morning was marked by spirited singing, simple prayers, and practical lessons from the Word of God. Each morning …
EditorialMay/June 1996Volume 31, Number 3 “Crucial issues” are those which lie at the heart of a matter, and those upon which the future depends. The Church of the Brethren is facing crucial issues today. No longer are we debating denominational distinctives. Instead, the issues discussed now are the ones central to the very existence of …
EditorialMarch/April, 1996Volume 31, Number 2 Looking down the centuries to our own day, the prophets declared that there would be a day when history would reach its climax in the judgment of God and in the return of the Messiah. The return of Jesus Christ to this earth in glory has been the polestar of the …
EditorialJanuary/February 1996Volume 31, Number 1 The New Testament teaches that every Christian has a call to some form of ministry in the church. We indeed are “saved to serve” (Romans 12:3-8). Ministry is the duty and privilege of every Christian. The New Testament does not speak of any difference between clergy and lay persons. …
EditorialNovember/December, 1995Volume 30, Number 6 Today I received the new Church of the Brethren statistical report for 1994. Once again the denomination’s membership has declined. The Church of the Brethren is at risk of becoming extinct. The Church of the Brethren had 2,873 less members at the end of 1994 than it did at …
EditorialSeptember/October, 1995Volume 30, Number 5 To many, it seems quaint, and at worst incredible, to even question the morality and value of living together before marriage. It is more and more acceptable in our society nowadays for young men and women to “try it out” before committing themselves to a life-long relationship. But living …
