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Ross Gingrich Ross Gingrich has attended Heidelberg Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast District) all of his life. He accepted the call to follow Jesus …
Crisis of Isolation
Crisis of Isolation Editorial March/April, 2023 Volume 58, Number 2 We are bombarded seemingly on a daily basis by crises after crises that come across …
The Brethren Card
This body of Christians originated early in the eighteenth century the church being a natural outgrowth of the Pietistic movement following the Reformation. Firmly accepts …
The New Testament — Our Only Creed
The New Testament —Our Only Creed EditorialJanuary/February 2023 Volume 58, Number 1 2023 marks the 300th year since the organization of the first Brethren in …
Drowning In A Ditch
When the English explorer Sir Francis Drake returned from his fifth voyage around the world, he was caught in a small but intense storm on …
Prayer and Revival
EditorialJuly/August, 2001Volume 36, Number 4 We continue this issue with our theme of revival. By the time you read this, Annual Conference will be in …
Regular Columns
Over the years the BRF Witness has carried a number of regular columns besides the News and Comments section. They include:
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- A Word About Words
- New Testament Teachings
- The Bread Basket
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- A Word About Words
- New Testament Teachings
- The Bread Basket
The Cow Went Dry!
One hot summer morning the church windows were open, and as the preacher delivered his message, a gust of wind blew his notes right off …
Two Are Better Than One!
According to a recent survey, the average American moves about fourteen times during a lifetime. Think about it. That means that during a 70-year period, …
Kindred Spirits
I marvel sometimes at the things which constitute a bond between two human beings. A common interest in collecting eighteenth-century buttons. A mutual excitement in …
God’s Holiness
Imagine a flock of fluffy white sheep grazing contentedly in a lush green pasture. We might say, “Oh, don’t those sheep contrast beautifully against the green pasture?” …
Moving Toward Balance
Elder Christian Bucher (1833-1916) was a much-sought-after Brethren preacher from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a 55-year ministry that extended from 1861 to 1916, among other …
The Black Box
Pastor Jones and his wife were married forty years, and then he decided to retire. All during their married years, there had been a black …
BRF Views
As a conference, we have written extensively on different views we hold to and why. Below is a list of different topics.
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- Abortion
- Adam and Eve
- Afghanistan
- Anabaptism
- Anabaptist thought
- Angels
- Annual Conference
- Answered prayer
- Apostasy in the church
- Applause in church
- Assurance of Salvation
- Attitudes toward Jesus
- Baptism
- Basic beliefs of the Brethren
- Biblical Reliability
- Biblical Trustworthiness
- Body Piercing
- Born again?
- Capital Punishment
- Capitalism
- Christ's Advent
- Christ's Resurrection
- Doctrine
- Early Brethren History
- Euthanasia
- Justice
- Later Brethren History
- New Testament
- Newer Bible translations
- Sin
- Tattoos
- The "Brethren" name
- The atonement of Christ
- The Blood of Christ
- The fall
- U.S. Bicentennial
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- Abortion
- Adam and Eve
- Afghanistan
- Anabaptism
- Anabaptist thought
- Angels
- Annual Conference
- Answered prayer
- Apostasy in the church
- Applause in church
- Assurance of Salvation
- Attitudes toward Jesus
- Baptism
- Basic beliefs of the Brethren
- Biblical Reliability
- Biblical Trustworthiness
- Body Piercing
- Born again?
- Capital Punishment
- Capitalism
- Christ's Advent
- Christ's Resurrection
- Doctrine
- Early Brethren History
- Euthanasia
- Justice
- Later Brethren History
- New Testament
- Newer Bible translations
- Sin
- Tattoos
- The "Brethren" name
- The atonement of Christ
- The Blood of Christ
- The fall
- U.S. Bicentennial
Priscilla A. Martin – A Tribute
As we look back on 2020, most people will likely remember it for the pandemic that swept across the globe, which created much loss and …
Brethren Mission Fund – Spring 2020
Volume 22 Spring 2020 BMF’s MISSION STATEMENT With the salvation of souls around the world as its chief aim, the Brethren Mission Fund provides a …
The Resurrection and Commission of Jesus Christ
EditorialMarch/April 2020Volume 55, Number 2 Historical Christianity places great emphasis on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without the literal, bodily resurrection of Christ, there is …