Camp Kairos Winter Camp was held Friday, January 16th through Sunday, January 18th at Pine Creek Retreat Center in Gore, VA, for youth in 3rd-12th grade. Elementary Camp consisted of 27 campers and 10 leaders. Youth Camp consisted of 43 campers and 5 leaders. Churches...
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...
At a special service between its two Sunday worship services on Sunday, January 18th, 2026, the Berlin Brethren Church in Berlin, PA, received 5 new deacons onto its Deacon Board. Brethren Elders officiating the service were Rev. Luke Dowdy, Rev. Tom Sprowls, Jr.,...
Pictured (Left to Right) Linda & Bryan Karchner (Three Seasons); Richard Ringler (Berlin Brethren); Louie & Gail Diamond (Masontown); Ben & Shannon Frank (New Hope); Al & Bonita Chamberlain (Raystown); Zac Yonko & Tessa Masula (Vinco); TJ &...
What Mary and Joseph reveal about being ordinary people loved extravagantly by God. Every year around this time, I start to feel that familiar tension: wanting to give my family a beautiful Christmas while also wanting to stay grounded, stay simple, and stay faithful....
Recently, Roger Stogsdill, outgoing pastor of Tucson First Brethren Church, sat down to interview Josh Buck, incoming pastor, to discuss the transition process of leadership and church replanting. During the interview Pastor Josh shares: 📚 The three distinct...
By Benjamin CearyFamily Outreach DirectorJefferson Community ChurchAt Jefferson Community Church (JCC) in Goshen, Indiana, we recently launched a new young adult church plant called The Lighthouse. This ministry began in March 2025 with a simple goal: to reach an age...
Every so often, a group of us gather around a table—not in pews, not in a sanctuary, not with hymnals in hand—but with decks of Magic: The Gathering cards. There are snacks, friendly competition, inside jokes, and long conversations that stretch far beyond the game...
On Thursday, November 20th, the worship teams of Five Stones Community Church and Park Street Brethren Church came together to lead the Gratitude Worship Night hosted by the Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University. These two Brethren congregations, located...
It was a blustery day, but it didn't stop us from opening our playground equipment with prayer on Sunday, November 16. God has blessed us tremendously, and we were able to purchase this equipment for our own children and the children in the community. Bethlehem...