1. Annual Conference was held at St. Louis, Missouri, July 7-11, 2012. On the Sunday of that week, St. Louis was recorded as the hottest spot in the eastern half of the United States as the temperatures registered somewhere between 107 and 109 degrees. 2. Most of us left Annual Conference last year thinking...
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 from reading the materials that we have published. We are grateful for your interest and support. BRF’s position over the years—related to staying in or leaving the Church of...
God Speaks About the Homosexual Issue Is Homosexuality (Still) Unacceptable? The Continuing Homosexual Issue Information About the Homosexual Issue in the Church of the Brethren (a compilation of information from 2002-2007) Brethren Revival Fellowship Position on Homosexual Practice Crucial Issues Which Brethren Face Atlantic Northeast District Policy Statement More on the Homosexual Lifestyle Homosexuality...
By Harold S. Martin I speak tonight for the Brethren Revival Fellowship. We oppose the practice of homosexuality for the same reason that we oppose short hair on women, long hair on men, baptizing infants, and telling lies. These are practices which violate the teachings of Scripture. The Bible is our rule of faith...
WHEREAS: We find ourselves in the midst of an ever increasing religious pluralism of non-Christian faiths in our society; and, WHEREAS: The need for clarity about the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world needs to be stated by the church in effecting evangelistic endeavors in the United States and abroad...
The New Testament Doctrine of Nonresistance A Response to the National Calamity From Biblical Nonresistance to “Peace” BRF Views on Peace and Peacemaking Blessed Are the Peacemakers Should Nonresistant Christians Pay War Taxes? (1985) Interpreting the Way of Peace (1982) Humanistic Tendencies in the Peace Churches (1979)...
From Maryland We want to thank you for holding up the Bible standard. We enjoy the messages shared in the BRF Witness. These are very helpful—and thanks again for the BRF ministry. From Pennsylvania It is a sad note you printed an article by a professor of religious studies...
Why did the NAE rescue the NCC from irrelevance? By R. Albert Mohler “I know what constituted an evangelical in former times,” said the seventh Earl Shaftesbury. “I have no clear notion what constitutes one now.” The confusion Lord Shaftesbury saw a century ago is now fully apparent. Millions of Americans claim to be...
For Christians, Christmas Day is a special day, one of the happiest days of the year. There is gladness and singing. Often there is a special meal and a visit from relatives and friends. But Christmas means a lot more than gifts and decorations and family gatherings. Christmas should be observed specifically in memory...
Getting along peaceably with others is a skill that can be learned. There are a few basic rules that should help us “follow the things that make for peace.” 1. Resolve to be humble in attitude The Bible says, “All of you be submissive one to another, and be clothed with humility” (1 Peter...
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