New resources from Brethren Press, the Church of the Brethren publishing house, include the 2025 Lenten devotional titled Take Up Your Cross written by Tim Harvey; two new Covenant Bible Studies including God’s Earth Our Home written by David Radcliff and Sabbath: God’s Call to Peace written by Angela Finet; and the 2024 edition of the Church of the Brethren Yearbook, offering the latest denominational directory and statistics.
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2025 Lent devotional
This year’s Lent devotional is arranged differently than usual, with author Tim Harvey choosing to devote an entire week of reflections to each day of Holy Week. Readers will, as a result, consider the celebration of Palm Sunday on the first Sunday of Lent, for example. The devotional continues past Easter through Friday, April 25, with a closing week of daily devotions focused on the resurrection of Jesus and the following days in the biblical account. This devotional also considers some of Jesus’ more difficult parables and why they angered the religious establishment of the time.
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Covenant Bible Studies
These accessible Bible studies are intended for people who are committed to living authentic Christian lives, gathering in small groups to reflect, pray, and learn together.
Each 10-session study encourages participants to grow in knowledge and understanding as they challenge one another to live out the practical aspects of Christian faith.
God’s Earth Our Home by David Radcliff helps participants consider how the choices we are making today will have ramifications for centuries to come. “Looking back on us, will future generations see us as complicit in the denigration of our earth or as champions of a different and better way?” said a description. “In this study, we consider how the Bible calls us to be in relationship with God’s creation. We consider what we have to learn from creation about how to live in a way that treasures the beauty and goodness around us. And finally, we consider how this relates to our salvation and our relationship with God.”
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Sabbath: God’s Call to Peace by Angela Finet is available now to pre-order. “As people of peace, we understand that God’s Shalom is more than the absence of violence,” said a description. “In the same way, Sabbath is much more than the absence of work. Through this study, we will expand our understanding of Sabbath as God’s Call to Peace–peace with God, creation, and neighbor; peace of God, Jesus, and creation; and peace as freedom and justice for all. We will explore together how intentional acts of Sabbath-keeping benefit not only self, but society as well.”
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2024 Yearbook
The Church of the Brethren Yearbook publishes statistics as reported by congregations and districts. In addition, the Yearbook provides a denominational directory including all districts, congregations, and ministers. A new edition is produced annually with the most recent being the 2024 edition. The Yearbook is available as a download or on a portable USB drive.
Find out more at www.brethren.org/yearbook.
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