The church of Jesus Christ is filled with people whose names rarely appear in headlines, conference brochures, or history books. These folks labor faithfully, pray fervently, shepherd diligently, and often do so with…
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The God Who Loses: How the cross redefines power in a world obsessed with winning
Power is one of the most contested words in our cultural vocabulary. We debate who has it, who abuses it, who deserves it, and who is denied it. We measure it in…
Prayer is Essential for Effective Gospel Outreach
When I retired, and we moved to Harrisburg three years ago, the Lord led us to purchase a home right next door to an elementary school. Desiring to be a witness to…
Peter’s Last Words
Before you read another word, I want to ask you a quick question–and please, no scrolling ahead! Pop Quiz: What were the apostle Peter’s last recorded words? Take a moment. Think about it…
Bible Fellowship Church Ordinations 2026
On Tuesday night of the 143rd Conference, eight Bible Fellowship Church men were ordained or had their previous ordinations recognized. Steve Myers from Redeemer BFC in Topton led musical worship to start…
Women’s Ministry Leaders’ Roundtable Recap
On February 28, fifty Women’s Ministry Leaders from twenty-one different Bible Fellowship Churches gathered at Victory Valley Camp to share ideas with one another and be encouraged in God’s word and through…
Enough?
I don’t know about you, but I hate the word “enough”. It enters the room and almost immediately we hear a crack of lightning as insecurity looms overhead like a thundercloud. We…
Six Little Words: a Precious God Moment
The same Friday we got discharged from the hospital after my son Micah’s magnet adventure (he swallowed one), we packed up the family van and headed to visit our dear friends in…
Mennonites Come to America
As time went on in the countries of Europe impacted by the Protestant Reformation, the Anabaptists were identified with Menno Simons and were called Mennonites. Because they were viewed by most people…
Visiting Your Bible Fellowship Church Family
My wife and I like to devote the final Sunday of vacations to visiting other Bible Fellowship Churches. I heartily recommend that. There’s a sweetness and a commonality of being with brothers…