Is the Love Feast Essential? – A Query by Brian Mackie

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Is the Love Feast essential?1 The Love Feast faces a critical moment: will Christians in general, and Brethren in particular, seek to reclaim the Love Feast as an essential communion practice post-COVID? Or…will COVID put a metaphoric nail in the already waning practice of the Love Feast?  These past two […]

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Are We Ready for Heaven? Or, Might We Not Even like It Yet? – An Exposition by Caleb Kragt

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After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb… –Rev 5:9 Train yourself in godliness, for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable […]

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Writing as Ministry – An Interview with Nick Patler & Chibuzo Petty

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Chibuzo Petty How do you understand the difference between writing and writing as ministry? Nick Patler I am not sure I can explain the difference. For me, particularly as a historian whose interest is largely in African American history, writing is about telling stories, giving voice to persons and narratives […]

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Choosing Baptism; Choosing a Day Things to Come – A Sermon by Caleb Kragt

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When have you been able to put it on the calendar ahead of time that a certain day was supposed to change your life? For many of us, a wedding day might come to mind. That date is saved far in advance, with tremendous preparation ahead of time; making vows […]

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Coronavirus & Ministry – An Interview with Audrey and Tim Hollenberg-Duffey

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The following is an interview with Audrey and Tim Hollenberg-Duffey, co-pastors of Oakton Church of the Brethren in Virginia. We reached out to them based on requests from our readers. If you have others you would like to see featured in Brethren Life & Thought, please message us or our […]

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Simplify Recap – Guest Blogger, Jonathan Stauffer

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This week, we take a break from our four-part series, “The Bible As…” by Jon Prater, to welcome back frequent Brethren Life & Thought blog contributor, Jonathan Stauffer. Stauffer writes about his experience attending Brethren Woods Camp and Retreat Center’s recent Simplify Conference. Stauffer accompanied two current Bethany Theological Seminary […]

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Summer Camp and the Rule of Life – Guest Blogger, Katie Heishman

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Working as a program director might be one of the only “office” jobs that connects me to the cyclical design of nature. As we move from season to season, our programming shifts in rhythm with the movement of nature. In the winter, we slow down, observing a slower pace, a […]

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