{"id":5,"date":"2019-08-13T20:14:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T20:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/bp\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:16:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/salt-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change.jpg\" alt=\"A Guide for Biblical Studies is becoming Salt and Light\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change.jpg 892w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change-848x566.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/salt-and-light-change-560x374.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-section-row\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>\n.h4 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  margin-top: 0;\n  margin-bottom: 5px;\n}\n\n  .bp-section img {\n    margin: 0 auto 5px;\n  }\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"row content-row no-gutters\">\n  <div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n    <section id=\"columns\" class=\"content-section\">\n      <div class=\"content-section-bg\">\n        <div class=\"article-list\">\n<!--Box 4-->\n          <article class=\"article-bg\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/shinecurriculum.com\/reach\/\" target=\"_blank\"><h1>Reach curriculum<\/h1><\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/shinecurriculum.com\/reach\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/06\/Reach-curriculum.jpg\" alt=\"For the congregation that believes every generation has wisdom to share: Reach, a new curriculum for teens in grades 9-12\"><\/a>\n          <\/article>\n          <!--Box 1-->\n          <article class=\"article-bg\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9780871783332\"><h1>Luke and Acts<\/h1><\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9780871783332\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/03\/lukeacts-thirdpage1024_1.png\" alt=\"This graphic depicts the book Luke and Acts by Christina Bucher and Robert W. 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