From the Editor
And he [Jesus] spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come…
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Christian Living
Practical reflections on following Jesus in everyday choices, work, and relationships.
The Strength of Covenant
If marriage is a covenant, what is the significance of covenant relationship? What makes it a covenant relationship, and how does this differ from any other relationship? These are answers that we must pursue if we are…
Donald Brechbill
Chambersburg, PA↗
Our Testimony that God’s Ways Work
Nearly 43 years ago, on a warm August afternoon, two 19-year-olds (a young woman and her fiancé) excitedly came out of her parents’ home and walked slowly down a small hill toward a group of 200 waiting people. Her…
Mark & Ann Brubaker | East Earl, PA↗
Trust in the Lord
If we step back and look at our own life, can we honestly say that we trust in the Lord with all our heart? I often think of my children—they trust in me with all their hearts; there is no fear within them; they do not…
Barry Grant
Arcahaie, Haiti↗
Morning Meditations from Psalm 40
My Help and My Deliverer Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and…
Annetta Martin
Glenmont, OH↗
“Regeneration”
Today, I’d like to continue and possibly complete our discussion of Regenerative Medicine. I want to consider where it stands today, and how Christians can navigate the complex maze of treatments. As you may recall, in…
Wolf Miggiani M.D.
Millersburg, OH↗
God in the Cloud
Behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud –Exo 16:10. What a strange phenomenon is this concentrated mass of vapor that navigates the sky above us. In one instance, a cloud can minister such immense blessedness…
Lee Rufener
Athens, WI↗
When Mothers Concede
“What are plain mothers of today telling their daughters about the carousel of cosmetics proffered for women?” This is a question I have pondered many times as I observe the girls in the church benches grow into…
Anna L. Martin
Perkins, OK↗
A Princess of God
A princess of God! It’s a calling sublime That merits my giving Of talent and time To grow in the glory Of what He would make-- My Father, the King, Will all ugliness take Away from my heart, That it tarnish no more And…
by Rebecca Weber↗
FROM THE EDITOR
The cold, grey days of winter are being transformed into the warm, sunny days of spring. The first flowers of the year are persistently pushing their way up out of the cold earth towards the warmth of the sun. It never…
Curvin Wenger↗
The Mystery of Marriage
Many of us, in our youth, have fantasized about the ideal marriage. We have envisioned being married to someone who loves us unconditionally and who cheerfully accommodates our every peculiarity. In Ephesians 5:22-33 we…
Donald Brechbill
Chambersburg, PA↗
A Quiet and Peaceable Life?
Before I was converted, I had never heard the term “Anabaptist” and the concept of someone sharing their faith in Jesus with others was foreign to me. After I was converted, I remember thinking about all my friends who…
Barry Grant
Arcahaie, Haiti↗
A Man in the Gap
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. –Ezekiel 22:30 The account of the little Dutch boy who…
Lee Rufener
Athens, WI↗
Trust—Be Not Afraid
Mile after mile sped by as Carol drove the old Chevy along the busy interstate highway toward home. Between intervals of silence and conversation, Carol and her two sisters, Elaine and Gloria, lifted their voices in…
Louella H. Burkholder
Myerstown, PA↗
“Regeneration”
I have been told by many women folk here in Holmes County, Ohio, that we have excellent charity stores and second-hand shops, as is often the case where large groups of plain people are living. We have had people from…
Wolf Miggiani M.D.
Millersburg, OH↗
The Finished Work of Christ
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. –Joh 19:30 As we have been developing this article over the last year, we have become increasingly…
Larry Zook – Kalona, IA
Curvin L Wenger – Dalton, OH↗
One Christian’s Response
I am Ted. I was born a male and I know I am a male. My skin color is white, and I know I am white. My parents are white, my grandparents were white, and I have no reason to suspect my other ancestors were anything other…
Ted Bierdeman
Three Rivers, MI↗
From the Editor
Greetings of Christian love to all. The year of 2019 has been one of challenges and changes for us here at The Berean Voice. We realize this magazine issue is coming out much later than anticipated, for this we are…
Curvin Wenger↗
A Glorious Church
What do we think about when we think of the term ‘church’? We live in a day when there are many and varied churches. If one church doesn’t suit you, there are others to choose from. While some churches encourage their…
Barry Grant
Arcahaie, Haiti↗
Freedom in Christ
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage –Gal. 5:1. There is much ado in our land about freedom. It has been a central and foundational…
Lee Rufener
Athens, WI↗
Opening Our Doors
This article is compiled from notes I took at a Sisters’ Meeting. One of the earliest recorded examples of hospitality took place under a tree. Abraham urged three strangers to stay with him and graciously prepared a…
Sara Nolt
Stevens, PA↗
The Blessing of Obedience
“Matthew, I want you to weed the two potato rows in the garden,” said Mother. “I don’t have time and it is a job you can do.” Eight-year-old Matthew was playing with his toys in the sandbox under the pine tree. He would…
Edward Martin
Glenmont, OH↗
Broken into Beautiful
Torn and battered, tattered shreds, Shards of a heart broken; Bleeding wounds, trials and tears, Pain of a word ill spoken. She holds on tight to the broken bits- Shatters of dreams once hoped for. Tears wash her cheeks…
–Katie Good↗
The Security of Submission
Submission to a higher authority is a concept that is found throughout Scripture. So much so, that we could say it is foundational to the Christian faith. Faith believes what God has said to the point of doing what He…
Donald Brechbill
Chambersburg, PA↗
