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| Gathered around the Word | |
| I believe - on creeds and the importance of living them out and being open to new light from the Word. | |
| No Creed but the New Testament? - an article by Richard Gardner | |
| Bible study as an ongoing task of a community of believers - by Eugene Roop | |
| Biblical Inspiration and Authority - Church of the Brethren perspective (1979 Annual Conference statement) | |
| "The New Testament as our Rule of Faith and Practice" (1998 Annual Conference statement) | |
| When Printer's Ink Becomes Embalming Fluid - by Eugene Peterson | |
| Online Translations of the Bible | |
| Helpful videos on
How to
Read the Bible, by "Real Live Preacher,"
Gordon Atkinson video #1, video #2, video #3, video #4, video #5, video #6 |
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Baptism |
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| Scriptures about baptism to explore | |
| Count Well the Cost | |
| "I
baptize you" - fourth chapter of the late Brethren theologian Vernard Eller's
book, Could
the Church Have it all Wrong? - a revision of In Place of Sacraments (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1972) |
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| download the 1982 "Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry" paper (a .pdf file) from the World Council of Churches and scroll diwn to the "Baptism" portion of it | |
| Love Feast | |
| "At the Lord's Table" | |
| "Brethren Communion" | |
| download the 1982 "Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry" paper (a .pdf file) from the World Council of Churches and scroll diwn to the "Eucharist" portion of it | |
| Love Feast Liturgies | |
| Anointing | |
| "Anointing" - online pamphlet by Dean M. Miller | |
| Brethren Encyclopedia article on the topic | |
| Bible Study on James 5:13-20 by Graydon F. Snyder and Kenneth M. Shaffer, Jr. | |
| The Anointing Service - liturgy from For All Who Minister | |
| "Calling for the elders" - a sermon based on James 5:13-20 | |
| "Anointing: The Congregation's Use of Anointing for Healing and Reconciliation" - 48-page booklet by Dean M. Miller available for purchase from Brethren Press. |
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