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Five Ways My Faith Has Grown as an Entrepreneur

I never dreamed of being an entrepreneur. Yet God has walked alongside me as I gained experience and explored my gifting. And over the years, God has taught me some of the most valuable lessons through the lens of being a small business owner…

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$250,000 to Eliminate Pension Deficit with Matching Grant

Through your generous gifts, we are positioned to eliminate the BIC U.S. pension deficit for the defined benefit plan (BIC Pension Fund) — which served as a retirement plan for BIC U.S. pastors and missionaries — by General Assembly 2018…

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A Good Friday Journey into Shadows

I remember a particularly disastrous piano recital from my teenage years. Since my toddler brother was sick, my parents had sent me off to the recital early with the promise that one of them would try to attend. I noticed with a start that my father was standing in the back doorway of the sanctuary…

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BIC U.S. World Missions Deploys Global Worker L.H.

In partnership with generous U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate L.H.* having deployed to the Middle East on January 29, 2018, for a three-year term. “Thank you for your continuous support and for being a lifeline for the missions team here in the Middle East,” said L.H…

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BIC U.S. World Missions Deploys Global Worker Sophie T.

In partnership with generous U.S. congregations and individuals, we celebrate Sophie T.* having deployed to Thailand on January 20, 2018, for a three-year term. BIC U.S. World Missions began sending global workers to Thailand 30 years ago…

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Karaoke Courage: Lessons from Open Mic Night

Courage is like — it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging. Mary Daly (via Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection) There are images you just can’t get out of your head…

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The Trinity Is a Mystery, But What We Believe about It Should Not Be

Many Christians think that the Trinity is confusing, contradictory, and impractical. Isn’t that a shame? The Trinity is not only who God is, but also what makes Christianity compelling among the world’s religions. However, making the Trinity more relevant in evangelism and discipleship requires an embrace of paradox rather than the customary retreat from it…

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Largest Gathering of BIC National Conferences Took Place in London

More countries in the BIC global network were represented at the 2017 Brethren in Christ National Leader Conference, based in London, November 17-21, than any other BIC-specific event in Brethren in Christ history, according to our common knowledge. Twenty-five national BIC leaders representing 17 nations and five continents participated in the assembly hosted by the International Brethren in Christ Association (IBICA)…