“John” is in church leadership in a neighboring congregation. Some time ago the two of us were discussing how hurtful people in our flocks can…Read More!
1990-1999
A Christian Response To The Y2K Problem
Editorial
November/December 1999
Volume 34, Number 6
Awareness of the impending computer glitch, when computers might shut down because they don’t know how to calculate the year 2000–is becoming increasingly noticeable as more and more people talk about stockpiling food and water and the basic staples of life. While the apocalypse may not materialize on January 1, 2000–neither…Read More!
The Death Penalty–Cruelty or Necessity?
Editorial
September/October, 1999
Volume 34, Number 5
The capital punishment debate continues. When dealing with the issue, the media often focuses on cases involving heinous crimes, and as a result, the debates can be very emotional. Humanitarians of whatever.faith (or of no faith) argue that capital punishment has no place in an enlightened society. They say that it…Read More!
The Church Faithful on Earth and in Heaven
Editorial
May/June, 1999
Volume 34, Number 3
Several years ago we published an article entitled, “Whatever Happened to Hell?” The current issue will focus on the theme, “What Will Heaven Be Like?” Craig Alan Myers speaks about the faithful church here in this world, and then about rewards in the world to come.
People sometimes joke about the eternal…Read More!
From Biblical Nonresistance to “Peace”
Editorial
March/April, 1999
Volume 34, Number 2
It is necessary to be reminded again of basic New Testament teaching for the Christian. The Sermon on the Mount is not rigid law, but rather is a description of the believer’s life in following Jesus Christ. The Sermon is for Christians, not pagans. “Our Lord never asks a natural man,…Read More!
An Evaluation of the 1998 Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference
Editorial
January/February, 1999
Volume 34, Number 1
After having served at a number of Church of the Brethren National Youth Conferences, I had concluded that it was time for a younger person to replace me as a representative of the BRF point of view. But when the invitation came to lead the morning devotions at NYC ‘98, I…Read More!
Styles of Christian Music
Editorial
November/December, 1998
Volume 33, Number 6
As we approach the Thanksgiving and Christmas season–the singing of hymns of praise (at Thanksgiving) and the singing of carols celebrating Christ’s birth (at Christmas)–remind us of the importance of music in a broader sense.
One of the beautiful things which God created is music, but like every other act of creation,…Read More!
Pulling the Plug
Editorial
September/October, 1998
Volume 33, Number 5
Euthanasia is a term we hear more frequently today. The word is derived from two Greek words–one meaning “well” and the other meaning “death” — and so the word “euthanasia” has come to mean “an easy or painless death.” In current usage, euthanasia refers to the practice commonly called “mercy killing.”…Read More!
Keeping “In Tune” With One Another
Editorial
July/August, 1998
Volume 33, Number 4
When we read the book of Philippians, we get the impression that on the whole, a spirit of unity seemed to characterize the church in that city. The problems in the church at Philippi seem to be minor. The book describes joyous Christian experience. The key verse is Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice…Read More!
The Great Mission of the Church
Editorial
May/June, 1998
Volume 33, Number 3
In 1989, Annual Conference approved a missions theology and guidelines paper which encouraged us to missions, and reminded us that the Church of the Brethren is to be a “global church.” A query came before the 1990 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, asking the Church of the Brethren to consider a new…Read More!
Being Careful Not To Drift Away
Editorial
March/April, 1998
Volume 33, Number 2
The theme for the 1998 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference centers around the word “faithfulness.” Faithfulness implies a loyal devotion to one’s duty and an undeviating allegiance to a cause. As a disciple of Christ, we have entered into a covenant with God and confessed our commitment to Jesus Christ…Read More!
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