church planting – DEVOTION: A Blog by Brethren Life and Thought

Being Church 2.0 – An ePistle by Joanna Wave Willoughby

Published on : November 23, 2021November 26, 2021 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

As Common Spirit Church of the Brethren celebrates 10 years of ministry in Grand Rapids, Michigan this fall, it has been interesting to compare and contrast the history of the original Grand Rapids Church of the Brethren congregation to the current one. Both churches were started by families living in […]

Brethren Distinctives in Church Planting – An Article by Ryan Braught & Nate Polzin

Published on : January 31, 2021January 28, 2021 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

In 1708 the original eight members of what would become the Church of the Brethren started something new as they entered the waters of the Eder River for their baptism. Though it was indeed a new church they began, it was not without historical antecedents. The Church of the Brethren […]

Giving Wilderness New Meaning – Guest Blogger, Matt Guynn

Published on : May 11, 2017 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

We seek wisdom from the trees From the stories of Jesus, of you and of me We seek wisdom from the bees From the practice of Sabbath, Shalom, and Jubilee This is life, sacred life, And I want to be alive for it, I want to be alive! -Solveig Nilsen-Goodin […]