How Black Gospel Music is Making an Impact Among the Least Reached of Japan It has been over 15 years that Black Gospel music was introduced to Japan. At first it seemed, like most new things, that it would start with a big bang and then fizzle out. But not this time. God has been using this genre of music […][...]
Did you know that 65% of the world’s population and 90% of unreached people groups are honor-shame cultures? Honor-shame might be a new term for many people, but it is the how the cultures of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have functioned for hundreds of years. “Honor-shame cultures are structured to minimize shame and maximize honor,” explains Jayson Georges, who has been […][...]
A Mansfield, Ohio couple has created quite a buzz throughout the area and even beyond, with their innovative productions of biblical plays. Congregations as far away as Wyoming have inquired about these creative productions and fans of the plays simply can’t wait for the next performance. David Lewis and wife Janea are currently working on their third play for the […][...]
Bob Wriedt, associate pastor at Grace Community Church Of Seal Beach, Calif. (Steve Williams, pastor) was ordained on March 23 2104 at 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. A reception followed the service. Pastor Bob has been at Grace since 2006. He oversees our Christian education ministries, as well as serving as the primary speaker at the 11 […][...]
Grace College and Ivy Tech have recently approved articulation agreements for three new online degree completion programs through the Grace Opportunity for Adult Learners (GOAL) program. These articulation agreements allow individuals graduating from Ivy Tech with an associate degree to seamlessly transfer all their college credits into one of GOAL’s Bachelor of Science degrees. Beginning in August 2014, Grace College [&hellip[...]
On Friday, April 11, Chicago-based poetry slam and open mic veteran John Shirk will be hosting a book release for his new book entitled A Sacrificial Poet. The book is about being a wordsmith who follows Jesus, the Son of God, a human historical figure, a prophet, the one who’s life is believed to have been offered as a sacrifice for the emancipation […][...]
“It’s really a God story. It wasn’t anything that any one person started.” Phil Yoder (pictured above) is the Community Development Coach with the Orange County Southern Baptist Association in Orange, Calif. Yoder was consulting with one of the Southern Baptist churches in Orange, and happened on their Friday food ministry. “I found about 25 or 30 people just sitting […][...]
Dorothy Mae Wolf Beaver, 94, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, but a long time resident of Winona Lake, Ind. and Orange County, Calif., entered into glory on March 28, 2014. Dorothy was born in Palomar, Calif. on March 2, 1920 to Ned and Hope Wolf. She graduated from Huntington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing with a R.N. degree in 1941, and […][...]
Pictured left to right, Dr. William Male and Grace College & Seminary President, Bill Katip. Grace College & Seminary is pleased to honor Dr. William Male’s numerous accomplishments as a faculty member and administrator at Grace, as well as for his recent, significant financial gift toward the purchase of the seminary building, by renaming the building the William Male Center […][...]
Capital City Grace Church is pleased to announce that Pastor Eric Miller has accepted the congregation’s call to the position of lead pastor. Miller, who has served as co-pastor along with founding pastor, Larry Totzke since the church’s inception in 2009, was unanimously chosen by the congregation to lead the church into its next phase. Said Totzke, “The time is […][...]
“I can tell when I am in Mexico just by the aroma of the soil. Or their cooking – you can smell the aromas of the cooking.” Alberta (Bertie) Hanson started traveling when she was very young, and covered six major mission fields to write curriculum. She visited scores of countries, collecting treasures from around the world (pictured below). Bertie was raised […][...]
Grace’s memorable run through the 2014 NCCAA National Championships climaxed with a thrilling title game on Saturday against Point Loma Nazarene. The Lancers nearly completed a fairly-tale run as the No. 7 seed to the championship but came up two points shy in a 75-73 defeat at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Playing in front of a packed home […][...]
The board of the Brethren Encyclopedia, Inc., which includes representatives of the seven Brethren bodies descended from Alexander Mack in 1708, met for its fall meeting Monday, March 17, 2014, at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. The group began planning for the Sixth Brethren World Assembly, to be held the summer of 2018. Under the leadership of BE board […][...]
You may be an answer to prayer! Encompass is looking for people to join their Mobilization Services team, sending and sustaining cross-cultural workers to make disciples among the least reached peoples of the world. At Encompass, you could use your professional skills to make an eternal difference. They have several openings to full-time positions, each with a different emphasis. They […][...]
“Miami” was the call. The play got its name from North Miami High School, the former stomping grounds of current Grace star Greg Miller. The ball was supposed to be brought to side off the in-bounds, it was. A screen was supposed to be set for Miller, and it was. Off of the screen Miller was supposed to take a […][...]
On Tuesday, March 25, Grace College and Seminary is beginning a new tradition – Day to Make a Difference. This 24-hour online day of giving is a new opportunity in which Grace alumni and friends can come together and show their support for current and future students. “By giving during this special day of fundraising, our alumni and friends can […][...]
To say that Greg Miller has had a great basketball career at Grace College would definitely be an understatement. To say his impact off the court has been even greater would be right on. The senior star for the Lancers is much more concerned with his contributions away from the game than his final statistic sheet. Miller, an efficient 6-6 […][...]
Each year, CE National provides a ministry trip over spring break to Urban Hope Training Center for Grace College students. This trip fulfills the student’s Cross Cultural Field Experience in order to qualify to graduate from the college. This year, over 40 participated in an incredible week of learning, ministry, and hands on experience in living on mission. The following article was written by […][...]
It was during Vision2020South in Atlanta, Ga., that the staff at Grace Church, a Grace Brethren church in Orange, Calif. (Mike Sciarra, pastor), caught the vision for a ministry that could impact lives in their own community. As part of a Learning Lab, they visited Communicycle, a bicycle co-op that helps with cycling related needs in low income areas on the northeast […][...]
The Jesus Saves sign atop Ghent Grace Brethren Church in the Raleigh Court neighborhood of Roanoke has been boldly proclaiming the core message of the Christian faith from its rooftop for as long as anyone can remember. Roanoke Star Photographer Terry Aldhizer captured this beautiful image of the iconic sign as low hanging clouds and a waxing moon slid by […][...]