With this post, I want to introduce several of the influential leaders of the German Baptist Brethren during the mid-nineteenth century. One such leader was Peter Nead (1796-1877). He was born into a staunch Lutheran family in Hagerstown, Maryland. ...
260124-N-OJ308-1006DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 24, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Delaughter, assigned to Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, says a prayer prior to the Spiritual Readiness Month beach clean-up, Jan. 24, 2026. For the Brethren, a people...
"I just can't get past that." I recently heard a story that has refused to leave me. It came from Tim Burchett, who was reflecting on relationships across political lines—specifically, relationships with people whose politics are not merely different from his, but...
In my late teens and early twenties, I worked a string of blue-collar jobs while trying to figure out who I was and what adulthood was going to look like. One of those jobs was as an HVAC technician, an industry I entered with absolutely no experience, training, or...
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2We invite our community to join us in focused prayer for Joseph Shultz, son of former Ashland Theological Seminary President Joe Shultz. Joseph and his wife, Aleta, have...
For generations, Ashland University students have responded to the biblical call voiced by the prophet Isaiah: "Here I am. Send me!" (Isaiah 6:8). Through the Isaiah Project in the Office of Christian Ministry, students are formed and equipped to love and...
Very few people in the Brethren Church are aware that two hymnals have been created for denominational use. The first was commissioned in June 1883 by the organizing convention that formed The Brethren Church (the second hymnal will be the subject of the next...
The next chapter in Brethren hymnology centers on Henry Holsinger. I need to give a brief introduction to Henry before proceeding. Holsinger was the central figure among the Progressive Brethren, who would found The Brethren Church in 1883. The...
We continue our look at hymnbooks published by and for the Brethren. By the late 1850s, there was increasing pressure on the Annual Meeting of the German Baptist Brethren to authorize the creation of a new improved and enlarged hymnbook for the Brethren. ...
Faithful attention amid violence, headlines, and hope Recent headlines have once again drawn attention to Nigeria after the United States carried out military airstrikes against Islamic State–linked targets on Christmas Day, according to reporting by Reuters. The U.S....