BMH Editor's Blog

Join BMH Books author Dr. John Whitcomb, president of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc., for four dynamic sessions on biblical prophecy at the Sixth Annual Day with Whitcomb Ministries. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Brookside Baptist Church, 4470 N. Pilgrim Road, in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Dr. Whitcomb will speak from the Old Testament book of Daniel and explain its significance for these last days of the church age under the theme of "The Prophecies of Daniel: The Christian's End-Time Message."

Prepare your heart for Thanksgiving at this very special Bible conference, which will include worshipful sacred music fitting for the season.

There will be no charge for those attending, but a freewill offering for Whitcomb Ministries will be taken at the conference. Pre-registration is requested, and may be done online at www.SermonAudio.com/Whitcomb under "Events."

The Sunnyside, Washington, Grace Brethren Church (Nathan Zakahi, pastor) has had a part in fostering an anti-gang program through bicycles. Here is an excerpt from an article in the Yakima Herald--to read the entire article click here.

Re-cycling offers alternative to gangs

By Ross Courtney , Yakima Herald Republic

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Don’t give George Villalobos a hacksaw.

The 13-year-old bike mechanic-in-training might try to use it to remove a crusty tire from the rim of a road bike.

“That would make it more simple,” he says through his grunts, as he pries at the bead with tire levers and a screwdriver.

Elsewhere in the unheated downtown garage, boys sort spokes, push brooms and grease bearings.

They are all pitching in at Lucky 7 Bikes, a volunteer-run shop that functions as a recycling, youth outreach and apprenticeship center.

A product of communitywide gang prevention efforts, the program works by allowing kids to select a salvaged bike and refurbish it under the tutelage of unofficial manager Dan White and other mentors. In turn, the students contribute about five hours helping other kids, sweeping and cleaning parts.

Or removing stubborn tires.

Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, today hosted a Business Continuity Planning Seminar which was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security.

Gary Colby (upper photo) was one of the main presenters of the seminar, which was designed to help small business owners develop a business continuity plan. Colby, who teaches part-time at Grace, oversaw emergency preparedness measures for a local utility and is a senior expert with the US Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security in the areas of emergency preparedness, vulnerability, and counter terrorism activities.

Other presenters included John Burtoft of Warsaw, Indiana, a Grace alumnus whose business was recently destroyed by fire; Rich Ladeen, CEO of Da-Lite Screens discussing disaster recovery operations Da-Lite experienced after a tornado severely damaged Da-Lite's facility in October, 2001; Dr. Portia Plummer, former Indiana State U. professor of health, safety, and environmental sciences; Ed Rock, Kosiusko County Emergency management director; and Deputy Craig Bales of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department along with his bomb-locating dog, Justice. Justice (lower photo) participated in several demonstrations.

Subjects included creating a business continuity plan, workplace violence, and disaster recovery plans. A number of students from Craig Allebach's criminal justice course also sat in on part of the day's presentations. Bill Darr was the on-site coordinator for Grace College.

Congratulations are again in order for the boys soccer team (16-1-4) at Worthington Christian High School, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus (Worthington), Ohio. They've advanced to the Ohio Division III semifinal game which will be played tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. in Centerville (500 East Franklin Street, 45459-5714). The Warriors will face Cincinnati Seven Hills (18-1-1).

The Altoona (Pa.) Grace Brethren Church (Rodney Lingenfelter, pastor) is featured in today's (November 9, 2009) Altoona Mirror in a story about the church preparing boxes for Operation Christmas. To read the complete story, click here.

Area resident now helps other children

Lejla Allison had survived three years in wartorn Bosnia when she decided she wanted to die.

Eleven years old at the time, Allison had to walk to school through snow and slush in shoes so old and worn her toes poked through.

"I was praying to God every day for a pair of shoes," Allison said. "I decided there was no such as God, because if there, he would not let me live like this." ... Despondent, Allison headed to a local school, planning to steal a coat to keep warm.

When she arrived at the school, she was greeted by people handing out shoe boxes filled with gifts. A man presented her with one of the boxes, which contained several little gifts - and a pair of shoes.

There were more than 200 boxes distributed that day in 1993, and only one contained a pair of shoes, which fit Allison perfectly.

"At that moment, I knew God was real, and he answers prayers," Allison said. "That's why those three attempts didn't work."

The shoe boxes were being distributed by Operation Christmas Child, which collects them throughout the U.S. and gives them to needy children in 130 countries.

Allison, now 27, helps coordinate collection efforts at Grace Bible Church in Hollidaysburg.

She moved to the area with her husband, a U.S. Air Force veteran she met in Bosnia, in 2001.
Allison, who was raised in the Muslim faith, asked that her hometown not be identified, as she and her family have received threats because of her work with the Christian organization.

It wasn't until her sister-in-law was packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child that Allison realized that the program was behind the shoes she'd received in Bosnia.

Grace Brethren Church has been participating in Operation Christmas Child since 1998, said Shannon Krater of Altoona, site coordinator. Last year, the church collected 3,246 shoe boxes; this year, they're aiming for 10,000.

Glenn H. Stauffer, of Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009, at 11:20 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana, at the age of 77.

Mr. Stauffer was born on March 15, 1932, in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, to the late Noah Stauffer and Edyth (Bernhard) Stauffer Brubaker. On December 28, 1952, he was married to Phyllis S. Gainer, who survives.

Glenn was a carpenter for Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, working on Beta Dorm and Morgan Library. He was employed there from 1965 until his retirement in 1998. He has been a resident of Kosciusko County, Indiana, for the past 44 years coming from Pennsylvania, and a member of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, Winona Lake, Indiana.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Phyllis Stauffer (Winona Lake, Indiana); one daughter: Kathy S. Stauffer (West Peoria, Illinois); four sons: Gerald L. (wife Mary) Stauffer (Orion, Michigan); Steven G. (wife Sandra) Stauffer (Winona Lake, Indiana); Douglas B. (wife Donna) Stauffer (Ithaca, New York); Michael S. (wife Marlissa) Stauffer (Columbus, Ohio); eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.

Visitation will be Monday, November 9, 2009, from 5-8 p.m. at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, Indiana, and then again on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 9-11 a.m. also at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church.

Mr. Stauffer’s memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 4 p.m. at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, with Pastor Bruce Barlow officiating.

A private graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana.

Memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Stauffer’s memory to Grace Brethren International Missions, or to Project Hope & Charity Orphan Care, both at P.O. Box 588, Winona Lake, Indiana 46590, and would be appreciated by the family.

Pastor Tom Hocking of the Grace Brethren church in Bellflower, California, has updated us on the story of his brother, who experienced a brain aneurysm while at work on Thursday in Colorado Springs. Here is a portion of Tom's note to his congregation:

Dear Family in Jesus,

My brother is with Jesus as of 5:15 this evening. Tami said he’s a tough guy and fought to live to the end. I am so glad, though, that he now knows far better than I of the reality of Christ’s promise: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Sweet rest in Jesus—there is nothing better.

David’s memorial service will be held at the Grace Bible Church of Colorado Springs (5075 Flintridge Drive, 80918; 719-598-6688) on Sunday, November 22nd, 4 PM. My brother, Jim, will have just returned from Africa so hopefully both my brothers and I, our wives, and our parents will be able to be together for the service. There will be no viewing or graveside service. Thanks so much for praying and caring.

Glenn Stauffer of Winona Lake, Indiana, a longtime Grace College and Seminary staff member and local building contractor, went to be with the Lord about 11:20 a.m. today, Friday, November 6.

He and his wife, Phyllis, who survives, were faithful members of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor). In recent years Glenn had been in declining health as a result of a construction-site accident many years ago. Details on memorial service will be posted as they become available.

Here is the preliminary death notice from the funeral home:

Glenn H. Stauffer, of 1431 Sunset Drive, Winona Lake, Indiana passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:20 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana at the age of 77.

Funeral arrangements are with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, Indiana. Visiting/Calling will be Monday from 5 to 8 pm and Tuesday from 9 to 11 am. All to be held at the courtyard at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, Indiana.

A memorial service will be held at WLGBC on Tuesday at 4 pm.

Priests, prophets, outlaws, giants, and kings are all part of the exciting story of the kingdom period in ancient Israel. The captivating history of this important era in Israel’s history includes major military conflicts, family feuds, and spiritual failures and successes. Official historians of the period, especially in Egypt, tended to color royal history so that the king was presented in a favorable light. Seldom does one read about the military, political, and spiritual failures of a king.

The texts of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11 are different. Not only do they record the rise and development of the united monarchy, they have the personal touch of a historian who under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The Birth of a Kingdom by John J. Davis looks at this fascinating era of history as recorded in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11. You’ll find this informative text to be intellectually stimulating and practicably valuable. As with most BMH books, you’ll want to have your Bible close by when you read.

The Birth of a Kingdom is now available at bmhbooks.com for just $8.90 (normally priced at $10.99). (Click here to order.) Or call 1-800-348-2756 and ask for the Friday Feature. Tell John that you saw it on the Editor's Blog! Order now! This price is only good through Friday, November 13, 2009.

Article and photo from the Yakima, WA Herald-Republic. This is an excerpt--to read the entire article click here. Paul Guay and Juan Marenco pastor the Mabton church.

Old-timey tunes fill the air at Mabton Grace Brethren Church

by Ross A. Courtney
Yakima Herald-Republic

MABTON, Wash. -- Sooner or later, somebody had to break out "Amazing Grace."

This time it was Pat Wandling on his violin.

The 86-year-old's slow, weepy rendition of the classic hymn filled the sanctuary.

The parade of musicians at Mabton Grace Brethren Church's Gospel Jamboree plucked, strummed and sung all the other favorites: "Rock of Ages," "I'll Fly Away" and "I Saw the Light."

But the 100 or more people crammed into the church had to know somebody would eventually play "Amazing Grace" at the monthly open microphone festival of gospel music.

Wandling dug out his violin after 60 years of dust-collecting for the occasion to play for the first time at the jamboree and solicited Carl Smotherman to accompany on the guitar.

"I just got the urge to," said the retired Horse Heaven Hills farmer.

The Gospel Jamboree, started 11 years ago by a retired church couple, welcomes all musicians. Some are rusty, some are professional, but all are there to blur the lines between entertainment and evangelism, song and sermon, fun and fervor.

"It's good heartfelt music and it does send a message about our God," said Gwen Lawson of Heartstrings, a trio of three Lower Valley sisters who sing and play.

All the songs are Christian-based, most are renditions of hymns. Performers give testimony and sermonettes between songs. And the whole festival begins and ends with prayers.

David Hocking, the brother of Jim Hocking (ICDI) and Pastor Tom Hocking (Bellflower, GBC) is in need of prayers. This message came late Thursday afternoon from Pastor Tom Hocking:

"Please pray for my brother, David who suffered a brain aneurysm at work today in Colorado Springs. He was life-flighted to Denver but is not expected to survive. My wife and Von Cashman (who has been dating David) will be leaving LAX in a couple of hours to be with David and his kids (who lost their mom to cancer almost exactly a year ago)."

David, Jim, and Tom are sons of Donald Hocking, longtime missionary to Africa, and nephews of the former Grace Brethren pastor David Hocking.

The Ohio District of the Grace Brethren Boys (GBB) ministry is planning a leadership conference for all men participating in Grace Brethren Boys. It will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Millersburg Grace Brethren Church, 4960 T.R. 305, Millersburg, Ohio.

Word has been received of the homegoing of Dr. Nickolas Kurtaneck, father of CE National’s TK, on November 3.

According to a recent blogposting by CE National, Dr. Kurtaneck taught Bible at Biola University for thirty-nine years and he especially loved the book of Romans. He offered an automatic 'A' to any student in his class who would memorize and quote the entire book.

Dr. K was famous for saying that if somehow the entire Scriptures were lost, yet you still had the book of Romans—you still had the divine plan of God in written form.

Patty Morris, missionary to France with Grace Brethren International Missions, recalls, “He served as pastor at the Norwalk, California, Grace Brethren Church when I was a high school student. I can’t remember how long it took him to preach/teach through Romans, his favorite book. He was also Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology Emeritus, 1959-1997, at Biola University."

A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church in Norwalk. More details will be posted as they become available.

The following additional information was disseminated by Grace College and Seminary:

DR. NICKOLAS KURTANECK of Buena Park, Cal., who served on the Grace Board of Trustees for 18 years, went to be with the Lord on November 3. Dr. Kurtaneck was a graduate of Grace College and Seminary (BA 57, BD 57, ThM 58, ThD 61), and taught Bible at Biola University for 39 years. He also served in pulpit supply for many churches, with his longest tenure at the Grace Brethren Church of Norwalk, Cal., for 17 years. A memorial service will be held at the Norwalk church on November 9 at 11 a.m. Please pray for Dr. Kurtaneck's family, which includes his son, TK, of Warsaw, Ind. TK directs the youth ministry program at Grace College, in cooperation with CE National.

Post-game quotes by Grace Lancer head coach Jim Kessler:

Opening Statement:

"First of all, let me thank Coach Crean and his staff for giving us the opportunity to come in here and play. For our young men to get a chance to play against IU on this court, in this shrine in my opinion, we feel thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to play.

"We came with the expectation to do the very best we could. I think we ran out of people a little bit. We got hurt on the boards obviously. We had turnovers in patterns, which create loss of momentum and create momentum for the opponent. We said on the bus, if you don't believe that you can do this then just sit on the bus. When you believe you can, if you determine you're ready to do it, then let's get off the bus and go play. I couldn't be more proud of my men. We're playing part of the game with walk-on guys and I couldn't be more proud of them.

"Obviously we need to execute better for us to be the kind of team we can be. Coach Crean and his men were able to take advantage of the some of the things we didn't do very well. We didn't do a good job fronting in the post, and they took advantage of that. Again, turnovers hurt us. I thought we were able to run the basketball fairly well. We hurt from lack of second-chance baskets. This is a practice game, and it's where we need to be. We wanted to play good teams early on and I think we learned a lot of things from this game, in terms of spacing and those kinds of things. It was a great game, and it was a great opportunity for us, and I wish IU the very best."

On what the team did early to stay with Indiana:

"We shot the ball well early. That always helps. If you shoot the ball well, you can play with anybody. That's really the only thing to keep track of, is how many shots are going in. When they'd get a lead, we would knock a three or two."

Overall impressions of Indiana:

"I think they are as young as a team can be. You look at some of the strength of their talent is in some of those young players. I don't care how talented you are, and they are talented team and they are well coached. Youth has to mature and has to grow. You don't grow until you get on the court. You can talk all you want at practice and show videotape until you are blue in the face, but you have to get on the court and play, and learn how to win together. That just takes time.

"For us to play them was a good experience for them I think. It gave them a little bit of freedom where they could begin to learn these things together. I think they'll be a good team; it's just going to take some time for them to grow and mature. It's just a matter of time. They're well coached and he's got a lot of experience."

See the box score of the game by clicking here.

To read a wrapup story from the Grace athletic website, click here.

The newly-published Third Edition Revised of Dr. John Whitcomb's classic The World That Perished is now in the warehouse and available for shipping. A revised version of its companion volume, The Early Earth, is scheduled for publication next year.

The World That Perished is subtitled "An Introduction to Biblical Catastrophism" and is a forceful sequel to the highly-regarded The Genesis Flood, co-authored by Whitcomb with the late Dr. Henry Morris.

The 178-page larger format paperback is organized into four sections. The first, "God Destroyed the World Supernaturally," discusses the design of Noah's Ark, the uplift of oceanic waters, the formation of present ocean basins and mountain ranges and more. The second section, "The Flood Destroyed the Entire World," discusses the depth and duration of the flood, the total destruction of the human race, and the problem of universal terms.

The third section, "The Effects of the Flood are Visible Today" presents graphic evidence of the destructive power of moving water, the stratigraphic effects of the flood, the formation of fossil beds, and more. And finally, "The Basic Issue: Is the Bible Truly God's Word?" discusses biblical catastrophism versus uniformitarianism, geology as it relates to scripture, a discussion of theologians and scientists, and more.

The book is richly illustrated with photographs, and it contains both a name and subject index and a scripture index. The author, Dr. John C. Whitcomb, Th.D., taught theology and Old Testament from 1951 to 1990 at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana. More on his ministry is available at www.whitcombministries.org.

Available at www.bmhbooks.com and from Christian booksellers everywhere, the book retail for $18. The ISBN number is 978-0-88469-266-9.

Jim Brown, pastor of Grace Community Church, a Grace Brethren church in Goshen, Ind., with his daughter, Hannah, and others, is in Cambodia and Thailand visiting the Asia's Hope orphanages that are sponsored by the church. Below is today's entry on his blog, the Brown Bytes.

We made it to Thailand this morning and greeted our Thai kids. They came dressed in their tribal clothing. It was so good to see them in the airport. It was so good to see Tutu the National Director of Asia's Hope in Thailand. Tonight we are celebrating Hannah's 16th birthday with all the kids. Imagine being 16 and celebrating your birthday in another country with orphan kids that have been rescued. I love my daughter and this trip with her has been priceless. We are enjoying the moments alone in the evening and mornings talking about what God is doing.

To read more entries and follow his trip, click here.

From Fox28 News, South Bend, IN:

Wednesday, Indiana University basketball will open its preseason schedule against Grace College.

That's right, the little school in Winona Lake will travel to fabled Assembly Hall for the opportunity of a lifetime.

"This is what every Indiana boy dreams of," Grace Sophomore Duke Johnson said.

"Assembly Hall is so rich historically, the great coaches and games that have been played there; it's a real honor for us to be a part of it," Grace head coach Jim Kessler said.

Grace has six local players on its roster from right here in Michiana, with players from South Bend Riley, Northridge, Jimtown and Plymouth. In fact the majority of the team was raised in Indiana.

"We have footage of me as a kid playing in the driveway, dreaming of playing for Bobby Knight," Grace senior Kyle Plumlee said. He added "I used to pretend I was Damon Bailey."

So how does a small school like Grace get an opportunity like this? They put the phrase 'it's not what you know, but who you know' to perfect use. The Athletic Director at Grace, Chad Briscoe, used to work under current IU assistant Tim Buckley. But the connections don't end there.

Former player and coach Chet Kammerer works for the Miami Heat. He spoke with NBA player Dwayne Wade, who played for IU coach Tom Crean when they were both at Marquette University. Kammerer and Wade made a call to Crean to help facilitate the game.

"It's amazing to see how so many people came together to make this happen," Briscoe said.

It's a rebuilding year for the team, so they're not banking on pulling off the upset... but who knows.

"We don't have any pressure on us," Plumlee said.

For a video link, click here.

From today's Warsaw (IN) Times-Union:

New Season, New Faces For Grace Men

Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor

WINONA LAKE - Grace College's men's basketball team will begin its season Wednesday in Bloomington, playing the Indiana Hoosiers in an exhibition game for the first time in school history.

Whether or not the Lancers finish their season in Branson, Mo., for the third-straight year in the NAIA Division II National Tournament will be determined by a team that returns three starters but has 10 new players.

"We knew going in it was going to be a developmental year," said long-time Grace head coach Jim Kessler (pictured), who enters his 34th season with the Lancers. "We've got to replace two three-year starters, and we've got a number of new faces on the roster this year. Sometimes coaches say it's a rebuilding year, but this really is a rebuilding year for us. It's a developmental year. We're going to have to grow up fast."

The Lancers and Hoosiers are scheduled to square off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in an exhibition game at Assembly Hall. The game will be rebroadcast on the Big Ten Network.

Grace will open its regular season by hosting Ohio-Eastern for homecoming Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Orthopaedic Capital Center.

"It's an honor to be able to play at Assembly Hall," said Kessler. "It's something these guys will always remember. The place is a shrine to basketball, all the history, the national championship banners, the teams that have played there."

The Lancers finished the 2008-2009 season with a second-straight elite eight finish in the national tournament. Grace posted an overall record of 22-11 and a Mid-Central Conference mark of 11-5.

Gone from last year's team are three-year starters Eric Gaff and Michael Wienhorst.

Gaff was a first-team All-America selection. He led Grace in scoring with 21 points per game and led the nation in rebounds with 12 boards per game.

Wienhorst averaged nearly 14 points, four rebounds and two assists per game.

Gone is the dominating inside play of the 6-foot-10 Gaff. And gone is the clutch shooting of the 6-3 Wienhorst.

"Eric made so much progress in his time at Grace and ended up being an All-American," said Kessler, whose teams have won 71 games over the past three seasons. "Michael had a number of games where he scored in the 20s and made clutch shots. He was the X factor. We're going to miss those guys."

Returning starters from last year's team include David Swanson, David Henry and Kyle Plumlee.

Swanson, a 6-6 senior, was Gaff's running mate in the post. Benefitting from teams double-teaming Gaff, Swanson averaged nearly 14 points and nine rebounds per game last season.

This season, the Lancers' frontcourt will feature Swanson and 6-11 sophomore Duke Johnson.

"I think David and Duke will play well together," said Kessler. "If teams focus on Duke like they did Eric last year, David could have another really good year. I think they'll play really well together."

Johnson averaged six points and three rebounds per contest last year as a sophomore playing in a backup role to Gaff. Johnson figures to play a bigger role this season, as do Plumlee and Henry.

Henry averaged nearly nine points and four assists per game, while Plumlee averaged six points and four assists per contest.

The two of them, as well as some of the Lancers' younger players, will be responsible for filling the void left by Wienhorst.

Others returning with experience include junior guard Jacob Peattie and sophomore forward Dayton Merrell, both of whom are out with back injuries.

Both averaged nearly four points and two rebounds per game last year.

Merrell could be out 4-6 weeks, while Peattie may be out 6-8 weeks.

"Some younger players are going to have to step up and play a big role," said Kessler. "We're going to have to grow up fast."

Newcomers include Warsaw product Taylor Long, Lee Ross (S.B. Riley), Daniel Goins (Cincinnati Winton Woods), Elliot Smith (Northridge), Nick Achille (S.B. Riley), Jay Hinkle (Lawton, Mich), Tannan Peters (Hunt. North), Nathan VanDuyne (Northfield), Josh Arnold (Hamilton S.E.) and Jordan Hoffman (Northridge).

To advance to the NAIA Division II National Tournament for the third-straight year, the Lancers will have to either win the MCC Tournament or receive an at-large bid.

Kessler calls the Lancers' 2009-2010 schedule the toughest in his tenure at Grace.

Four MCC teams are in the preseason top 30 - No. 3 Bethel, No. 9 Indiana Wesleayn, No. 23. St. Francis and No. 30 Huntington.

The Lancers were picked to finish sixth in the MCC.

In late December, the Lancers will play in the Hampton Inn Classic in Montana, a tournament that will also include the NAIA Division I champion and runner-up from last season.

"Our schedule is very tough, the toughest it's been while I've been here," said Kessler. "We've got a lot of new faces around here, I'm going to remind myself to be patient."

The Lancers open conference play at Bethel on Nov. 24.

Also gone from last year's Lancer roster is assistant coach Matt Moore, who took the head coaching position at Mount Vernon Nazarene.

Jon Yeh, who coached under Kessler from 2001-2005, returns to Lancer bench after a head-coaching stint at Eastern Nazarene College.

Also on the Grace staff is former Whitko High School coach Don Zawlocki, who enters his sixth season with the Lancers, and Mark Delaney.

Delaney, a graduate of Ashland University, was a graduate-assistant at Northern State University before coming to Grace.

Ryan Eakins, who played on the varsity team for the Lancers for three years, will coach the Grace JV team this season.

From the Grace College LAB Blog. To see the original, with live links, click here.

The Big Ten Network announced that the men’s basketball exhibition game between Grace College and Indiana University will stream live online at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Dave Leno and former Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball player Errek Suhr will announce the game for the Big Ten. Those interested in watching the game live online can visit www.bigtennetwork.com to access the game for a small fee of $2.99. According to the Big Ten Network’s website, the game will be televised (tape-delay) on the Big Ten Network at 3 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Thursday in HD.

The first-ever basketball matchup between the Lancers and the Hoosiers will also be streamed on Stretch Internet’s radio broadcast and on Willie 103.5 FM.

You can follow the Lancers down to Bloomington right here. Mike Deak and Mark Howe of The Papers will travel with the team and follow them 24/7. You can find their up-to-the-minute updates on the paper’s real-time follow tab on this blog. Don’t forget to check out Grace’s official athletic website (www.grace.edu/athletics) for the game story and stats after the game.