By Maddie Dulabaum Sitting on the stadium floor next to my friend Aaron before worship on Wednesday night, I was afraid that National Youth Conference might pass me by with only a gigantic pillow to show for it. I’d always heard that NYC was a life-changing experience, but so far I hadn’t really felt changed.
National Youth Conference
Should Dunker Punks Play Politics?
Dunkers have been nonconformists since 1708, and punks certainly are no fans of politicians, so what do DunkerPunks have to say when it comes to the messy business of politics. Anything? Can we successfully work for social progress in the political arena while faithfully following Christ? Let’s see… At NYC, Jarrod gave us a working
Holy Ground
By Stanley J Noffsinger, general secretary This summer I enjoyed hosting Ministry Summer Service interns for barbecue, traveling to visit your congregations, and attending Annual Conference and National Youth Conference. In these places and others, I have found myself standing on holy ground. You and I are blessed to serve a God who uses ordinary people like us in
NYC-bound
By Gimbiya Kettering, Intercultural Ministries coordinator Five years ago, Daniel D’Oleo and Dava Hensley met over a shared vision. As Church of the Brethren pastors (one of a new Spanish-speaking congregation, the other of an established “Anglo” one) they had decided to share a building. They discussed the practical details about shared space, utilities, and timing
Blessings
An excerpt from a sermon by Christy Waltersdorff, based on Matthew 5:1-12. “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God.” Somewhere along the way I started signing letters with the word, “Blessings.” It is a meaningful word that wishes all good things to whomever
Sacred start
By Mandy Garcia The doctors removed a small bone in the ball of my foot two weeks before Christmas. It was a scheduled, outpatient surgery, but knowing it was coming didn’t make the recovery any less frustrating. Being stuck at home for several weeks put an abrupt halt on my normal schedule and to-do list.