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Experiencing Revival on God’s Terms
EditorialMay/June, 2001Volume 36, Number 3 Since BRF began in 1959, there has likely not been an Annual Conference theme that has fit more completely into …
Brethren: A Precious Name
EditorialMarch/April, 2002Volume 37, Number 2 Two years ago, a committee that was appointed by Annual Conference to review the structure of the General Board, decided …
When The Saints Go Marching Out
EditorialMay/June, 2002Volume 37, Number 3 During the last nearly forty years, the Church of the Brethren has experienced a steady numerical decline. The records show …
The Supernatural in the Bible
EditorialSeptember/October, 2002Volume 37, Number 5 In connection with our life here on earth, there are experiences, events, and manifestations which cannot be ascribed to natural …
The Church’s Most Deadly Enemy
The historical critical method of Bible interpretation, in my opinion, is the greatest of all the enemies of the Christian faith. The question is often …
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
EditorialNovember/December, 2002Volume 37, Number 6 The establishing of the state of Israel in 1948 ended nearly two thousand years of exile for the Jews. Five …
The High Cost of True Love
Editorial January/February, 2001 Volume 36, Number 1 We sing lots of hymns about love. The Scriptures are full of admonitions about love: In John 14:15 …
God Provides Hope for the Future
EditorialJanuary/February, 2000Volume 35, Number 1 If you are reading this issue of the Witness, it means that you have crossed over into a new millennium, and …
Spirituality: God’s 2000 Year Old Formula
EditorialMarch/April, 2000Volume 35, Number 2 Many Brethren will gather, Lord willing, on July 28-30, 2000 at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania for a conference called “Brethren …
Update on the Ecumenical Movement
EditorialMay/June, 2000Volume 35, Number 3 It has been sixteen years since we last wrote on the ecumenical movement. BRF does not harp on the participation …