A Compelling Vision Over the last month we have been looking at what it has meant historically to be the Church of the Brethren. We talked about ideas and practices that we hold dear to our hearts and examined why we've made some of the choices we've made as a denomination and as a church […]...

Another way of Living: Together The Church of the Brethren strives to be follow Christ together. We don't always achieve it. At certain times it is very hard for us to be unified with each other. However, early in the history of our church community, what we used to call , we found "together" to [&h...

Another way of Living: Peacefully The book of Ecclesiastes is an exploration of the meaning of life as told by a preacher king, a son of David. As he explains life, he points out the many ways that we waste our time chasing after fruitless activities. He calls it chasing the wind.Verses 4-6 address ...

Another way of Living: Peacefully Today is the birthday of Mildred Norman.  She was born on July 18th, in 1908.She is better known as Peace Pilgrim.  She wrote a poem that was turned into a song by Shawn Kirchner. Each refrain eliminates  a single word.  At the Church of the Bret...

Another way of Living: Continuing the Work of Jesus In this section of scripture, we are told “Salt is good but if salt should lose its taste, how will it be made salty?” This is a question we, as the Brethren, have been asking ourselves for more than 300 years. Over the next few weeks […...

Looking Back This was the week of Annual Conference. It also is the 4th of July. Both are great reasons to look back at our history. See what triumphs we have had and what is worth celebrating. It is also a good time to look forward to where we want to go from here.So it […]...

Stand in Prayer Last week we got all suited up and ready for battle, wearing the full armor of God. This week, we enter the fray. Additional Resources: Sermon Preview Bulletin Sermon Notes Watch the Sermon on Facebook...

Make a Stand “Put on the Full Armor of God” is one of our favorite sections of the Bible, but more than just a fun Sunday school lesson, this scripture is meant as a daily reminder of how to be prepared for the world.  It is also a review of all that Paul has told […]...

Walk in Wisdom These are Paul’s careful instructions on how to walk in wisdom and on how to make the most of the time that we have as Christians here on Earth. This section of scripture deals with relationships.  Relationships are hard. So it is very important that we read this section carefu...

Walk in Light We’ve been on quite a journey so far in Ephesians. In chapters 1-3 we looked at where we sit in relationship to God. We focused on the doctrine of the church as God’s body, His temple and how we are united as his Family.  In chapters 4-6 we move into a more […]...