The Incarnation
At Christmas we celebrate the Word becoming flesh, God becoming human, born the conventional way into an ordinary world, surrounded by ordinary people. In doing so, God reaffirmed that humanity
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So who were those wise men that showed up out of nowhere to bring gifts to baby Jesus? They’re often popularized in contemporary culture as three kings riding camels, but
Continue readingYour Body Matters
In this season when we celebrate the Incarnation, the God who walked among us, Viji reminds us that our body, and what we do with it, matters to God. In
Continue readingThe Bible—A Brief Interlude
It’s hard to get the big picture when you’re right in the middle of it. Focusing on one day at a time may make life more manageable, but also means
Continue readingE3 Update
Greg gives an update on his work with E3: Evangelizing, Equipping believers and Establishing churches.
Continue readingThe Journey Out Of Self-Goodness
Like the rich young ruler in Luke 18, we like to think of ourselves as self-made people, successful because of our own talents, abilities and hard work. We forget that
Continue readingThe History of ESCF and The Church, Part 4
The final part in this series brings our history from far-away-global to right-here-local. Spanning the last 30 years, what have we learned in that time? How have we grown, matured?
Continue readingThe History of ESCF and The Church, Part 3
In a whirlwind tour spanning 140 years, the history of the Brethren movement shows that church life is never as straightforward as people want it to be, and that it’s
Continue readingThe History of ESCF and The Church, Part 2
Continuing our series on the history of the Brethren movement, Rob leads us through a dark period of conflict and division in the mid- to late-1800s. Perhaps losing sight of
Continue readingWalking With God in Africa
Listen as Keith & Cheryl Kowalski, a couple from Saskatchewan, describe how God has led them through the mundane and miraculous, through joy and sorrow, through peril and assurance, to
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