{"id":5325,"date":"2026-05-04T16:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/?page_id=5325"},"modified":"2026-05-04T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:18:58","slug":"2025-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/archive\/2025-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January\/February 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Messenger-2025-1-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Messenger-cover-2025-1.jpg\" alt=\"Light coming through an old window\" class=\"wp-image-4858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Messenger-cover-2025-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Messenger-cover-2025-1-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/messenger-2025-3-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/messenger-cover-2025-3.jpg\" alt=\"Messenger cover March 2025 - a bouquet of flowers\" class=\"wp-image-4930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/messenger-cover-2025-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/messenger-cover-2025-3-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Messenger-2025-4-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Messenger-cover-2025-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Messenger-cover-2025-4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Messenger-cover-2025-4-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Messenger-2025-5-complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/messenger-cover-2025-5.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of May 2025 Messenger, with a tree and historical photos\" class=\"wp-image-5029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/messenger-cover-2025-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/messenger-cover-2025-5-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/Messenger-2025-6-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/cover-2025-6.jpg\" alt=\"People walking on a dusty road in South Sudan carrying things on their heads\" class=\"wp-image-5067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/cover-2025-6.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/cover-2025-6-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July\/August 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/Messenger-2025-7-complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/messenger-cover-2025-7.jpg\" alt=\"Chet Thomas standing near chickens - Messenger cover July\/August 2025\" class=\"wp-image-5072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/messenger-cover-2025-7.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/messenger-cover-2025-7-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/messenger-2025-9-complete.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/messenger-cover-2025-9.jpg\" alt=\"Handbell in front of logo that says &quot;Faith Working Through Love&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-5122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/messenger-cover-2025-9.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/messenger-cover-2025-9-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Messenger-2025-10-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-2025-10-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Messenger cover for October 2025 showing autumn leaves\" class=\"wp-image-5139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-2025-10-cover.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-2025-10-cover-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Messenger-2025-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-cover-2025-11.jpg\" alt=\"Choir singing at National Older Adult Conference, in front of a banner saying, &quot;Alive in the Spirit!&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-5154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-cover-2025-11.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/messenger-cover-2025-11-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/messenger-2025-12-full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/messenger-cover-2025-12.jpg\" alt=\"O little town - cover of December 2025 Messenger magazine\" class=\"wp-image-5171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/messenger-cover-2025-12.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/messenger-cover-2025-12-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January\/February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July\/August 2025 September 2025 October 2025 November 2025 December 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":1809,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5325","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5325"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5330,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5325\/revisions\/5330"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/messenger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}