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Night Scenes from the Bible

Editorial November/December, 2013 Volume 48, Number 6 At this season of the year we are approaching the time commonly known as “the holidays.” The word …

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Holy Spirit, Move in Our Midst

Seventy years ago, Kenneth Morse authored the modern Brethren hymn that would become loved by many after it was incorporated into the 1951 Brethren Hymnal …

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Standing Against the Advances of Apostasy

Editorial March/April 2013 Volume 48, Number 2 “Why do you stay with the Church of the Brethren?” That question arises, often coming from well-meaning persons …

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Getting to Know 1 Timothy

Charles J. McGuckin The book entitled Getting To Know 1 Timothy, by Charles McGuckin, is a well done treatise on Paul’s first letter to Timothy. The …

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Our Unchanging God

Editorial September/October, 2012 Volume 47, Number 5 In contrast to the changeableness of human beings, God is seen as one who is changeless. The unchangeableness …

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“ISMS” That Are Polarizing the Church

Editorial July/August, 2012 Volume 47, Number 4 Several years ago during a conference for ministers in the Atlantic Northeast District, Dale Stoffer from the Ashland …

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BRF’S Typical Response to Inquiries About Staying in the Denomination

July 1, 2012 Dear Brother/Sister, I am not sure that we ever met, but I assume that you know much about BRF beliefs and concerns …

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Tattoos and Body Piercing

EditorialMay/June, 2012Volume 47, Number 3   The articles in this issue of the BRF Witness center on the concept of nonconformity to the world. See …

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Non-Conformity — A Scriptural Teaching

The basis for the nonconformity teaching is Romans 12:2, “Be not conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds.” In …

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Recent Concerns Related to the Homosexual Issue — May/June 2012

Recent measures by Church of the Brethren leadership seek to drastically reinterpret or disregard the 2011 Annual Conference decision on homosexuality. One subgroup that promotes …

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