Anabaptist Perspectives

Shamanism, Drugs, Atheism, and Finding God in China - Nils

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Nils grew up in the Netherlands and was militantly against Christianity; he fell deeply into the occult, drugs, and atheism. He explains why he believed this way and describes the darkness that comes from a life removed from Christ. Eventually, God redeemed Nils while he was living in Shanghai, China, though the whole of his journey into the church spanned across two continents.

Saher’s Story

Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up? by David Bercot

The Anabaptist Story by William Estep

Special thanks to Credo Schloss Unspunnen for the filming location and hospitality. This episode was recorded at the Kingdom Connect Conference in Switzerland; find more information at https://kingdomconnecteurope.org.

This is the 313th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Communism’s “Utopia” Couldn’t Fill the Void. Neither Could Capitalism. - Saimir Braho

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Saimir Braho lived under the extreme Communist rule in Albania, sometimes called the “North Korea” of Europe. Saimir experienced the tragedy of how far an atheistic worldview can drive a country away from the good God intends. For many years, Saimir himself did not believe in Christ, but over time he began to realize the deep failures of mankind when it turns its back on God and religion. In this episode, Saimir exposes the terrible fruit that grows from the lie that humanity can fix itself and does not need God.

Saimir’s story

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Why America is at War with Iran, the End Times, and the Quran - Chris Stoltzfus

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:30:00 -0400

On February 28, America and Israel began attacks on Iran. But why did this war start? What happened in the past to lead the world up to this moment? Chris Stoltzfus has studied Islam and the Middle East for years and he has spent time in Iran. He brings his extensive study and experience in the Middle East to this interview to bring clarity to a complex situation. Chris explains how we should respond to this war, how we can pray, and how we can engage with the Muslims we encounter.

Video of Muslim imam discussing problems with the Qur’an

John Ghanim’s testimony

This is the 311th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Did God Authorize America to Wreak Vengeance on the World? - Marlin Sommers and Jaran Miller

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

How should we engage with, and respond to, the many hot-button current issues, such as the American abduction of the president of Venezuela? The endless news cycle adds much confusion, and it can be hard to know how to live as citizens of God’s Kingdom, while also living within earthly kingdoms in this world. And what does Romans 13 have to do with this? Jaran and Marlin examine several recent events and how they view these events.

Report about US military commander

Milton’s Paradise Lost

Hans Mast, “Newslines.” Sword and Trumpet, January 2026

Hans Mast, “Reconciling Nonresistance with God’s Justice”

Vince Lewis’ Reflections on the American Military Industrial Complex

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Extend Your Tables into the Wilderness of the World - Bryant Martin

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Bryant Martin unpacks a theology of hospitality and gives practical ways we can “extend our tables in the wilderness” to reach into a broken and hopeless world. How can hospitality be effective ministry? How can we create life-giving spaces for the world around us?

Bryant started Sowers Harvest Cafe; find more info here.

Extend Cafés.

The Ideal Resistance

Doing Business Differently by Bryant Martin

Reaching America by Gary Miller.

The Six Conversations by Heather Holleman

Beautiful Resistance by Jon Tyson

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

This is the 309th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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What the Early Church Taught on Sacraments (what the sources say) - Dean Taylor

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

There are many different interpretations of the sacraments throughout church history. Dean Taylor takes us on a journey through what the early church believed about baptism and the eucharist (Lord’s supper) and helps us think about how their beliefs can inform our lives and churches today.

Dean’s previous episode on the sacraments

Ante-Nicene Fathers (online for free)

Origen’s Commentary on Romans (Volume 1)

Origen’s Commentary on Romans (Volume 2)

The Didache

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40 Years Inside America’s Military-Industrial Complex (I Had Above “Top Secret” Clearance) - Vince Lewis

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Vince Lewis completed two years of officer training followed by 24 years of being an officer in the United States Air Force. He then worked for 14 years in weapons development for the Department of Defense on projects such as the B-2 Stealth Bomber. Eventually, Vince came to a different understanding of war and saw how Christ’s followers are instead to love their enemies. Vince draws from his experiences to take us inside America’s military industrial system. The kingdoms of this world use warfare for power, dominance, and control, while Christ’s kingdom wields self-sacrificial love.

Christianity, War, and America’s Salvation Story by Michael Lewis

Vince’s Testimony

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Mennonite Communion Anxiety: Causes and Solutions - Marlin Sommers and Verlon Miller

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Sometimes communion services in Mennonite churches can be a time of anxiety and bring up questions about assurance of salvation. Why is that? What is a proper way to think about and prepare for communion? Verlon Miller and Marlin Sommers explain how Mennonite churches traditionally have observed communion, and how we can come to the Lord’s Supper with joy rather than fear.

Anabaptists and the Sacraments: It’s Complicated! - Dean Taylor

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Jesus Didn’t Invent “Kingdom of God” in 30 A.D. What Did It Mean Before? - Paul Lamicela

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Paul Lamicela makes the case that we often oversimplify the kingdom of God. He takes us on a journey through Scripture to discover a fuller picture of God’s kingdom. What did this kingdom mean to the Old Testament saints and the New Testament church? What does it mean today?

Exile and the Storyline of the Bible

The Crucified King by Jeremy R. Treat

Biblical Storyline Academy

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Life, Death, Chemo, and Cancer - Arvin Martin

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Cancer affects or will affect most of us, whether it comes to us personally or to someone we love. Arvin Martin reflects on his own journey with cancer and offers some ways to think about God’s love and care through the pain cancer brings.

Walking the Talk by Arvin Martin

Cancer Statistics

Losing Linda Mae: A Cancer Caregiving Memoir

Trauma-Informed Churches - Janelle Glick

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Anabaptists and the Sacraments: It’s Complicated! - Dean Taylor

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Dean Taylor returns to the podcast to explain the sacraments and what this means for the life of the church. Historically, the Anabaptist view of the sacraments was a major issue in their breaking from the Catholics and Protestants. What were the issues at stake in those debates? What is the Anabaptist view of the sacraments? How should this inform how we live and do church?

Dean’s episode on the atonement

Ausbund

Doctrines of the Bible ed. by Daniel Kauffman

The Shape of the Liturgy by Gregory Dix

The Martyrs Mirror

An Introduction to Mennonite History by Cornelius J. Dyck

The Schleitheim Confession

The Writings of Pilgram Marpeck

The Writings of Balthasar Hubmaier

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I Grew Up in the North Korea of Europe - Saimir Braho

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Albania was once the strictest and most isolated of the Communist countries and was sometimes called the “North Korea” of Europe. Saimir Braho was born in Albania during the Communist regime and witnessed the period of religious turmoil that came after the collapse of Communism. Saimir eventually embraced the truth of Christianity, despite living in a country in which talking about God had been grounds for imprisonment and believing in Christ had been illegal.

The Reformers and Their Stepchildren

Yuriy Kravets' Story

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The Nicene Creed Guards the Bedrock of Our Faith - Stephen Russell

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

The Nicene Creed has been a bedrock of Christian orthodoxy for 1700 years. But what is it and why was it written? Does the Nicene Creed still matter today? Stephen Russell describes what led to the formation of the Nicene Creed. He argues that we, like the early Anabaptists, should affirm and use the Nicene Creed in our lives and churches.

In this episode Stephen briefly mentions catechesis (instruction class). Subscribe to catch the upcoming episode which will further explore catechesis.

The Nicene Creed

The Apostles’ Creed

The Way to Nicaea

Ausbund Hymn #2 from Songs of the Ausbund Volume I History and Translations of Ausbund Hymns by Ohio Amish Library

Do Anabaptists Affirm Early Church Creeds?

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Islam Explained by a Former Muslim - John Ghanim

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0400

John Ghanim was born to a conservative Muslim family and community in Yemen. Eventually, John left Islam and fled Yemen as a refugee. In this episode, John describes what Muslims believe, how we can better reach out to Muslims, and what showed him that Islam is a false religion.

John’s testimony

John’s website

Jay Smith on Islam’s Origins

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I Came to Christ. My Hippie Husband Was Indifferent - Heiko and Sabine Klien

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Heiko and Sabine grew up in Germany in homes that did not foster relationship with Christ. Together they tell the story of their journey towards Christ. Before conversion, they experienced love from Christians which pointed to the truth of Christianity. After conversion, Scripture became a powerful force for change in their lives, and Jesus’ redemptive work saved their marriage.

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I Grew Up in a Mennonite Church but Missed the Point - Sam Baer

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Sam Baer was raised in a Mennonite home, but he left Christianity altogether as a young man. Living in sin and in the world, Sam eventually came face to face with the reality of who Christ is. Sam explains how Christ brought him back, and how he experienced rejoining the church.

The Bible Project

Christina's Story

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Redeeming the World Instead of Preserving America - Bryant Martin

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Americans are fascinated with politics. How can we engage our communities and neighbors in political topics while we hold to a faith tradition that embraces nonviolence and non-governmental participation? Bryant Martin tells how he was embarrassed about these beliefs in the past, and how he came to a clear understanding of serving society by engaging with it in nonpolitical ways. Bryant outlines ways we can serve our communities and engage well with political issues, while also being aware of the fallacy that America is a “Christian nation.”

Reaching America by Gary Miller

Sidetracked by Gary Miller

The Myth of a Christian Nation by Greg Boyd

Bryant started Sowers Harvest Cafe; find more info here.

Chapters

00:35 Story from Bryant's Youth

07:31 Coming to Peace with Conscientious Abstention

10:14 Overcoming the World with the Cross

13:30 Preserving Grace

21:38 A Vision for God's Global Kingdom

23:18 Fear, the Internet, and Polarization

29:55 Preserving or Redeeming?

34:03 Seeking Political Power is Counterproductive

38:26 How to Talk about Politics

42:50 A New Christendom?

48:15 Charlie Kirk

55:45 Living Beautiful Lives

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We Lost All Faith Under Communism. The Sermon on the Mount Brought Me Back - Zoltan Dohi

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Zoltan Dohi was born into a broken family behind the Iron Curtain. Christianity was heavily persecuted in the Eastern Bloc and was not practiced in Zoltan’s home. Zoltan recounts how the principles he learned from his grandparents about the Sermon on the Mount eventually bore fruit in his life; he began to read the Bible for the first time. He describes the incredible power of the Sermon on the Mount in the believer’s life and its potential to transform a broken world.

This is the 296th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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No, the Early Church Did Not Teach Penal Substitutionary Atonement - David Bercot

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

What did the early church believe about the atonement? David Bercot takes us through the early church writers to show that they didn’t think of the atonement through the same frameworks we have about the atonement. David explains that the ante-Nicene Fathers did not teach penal substitutionary atonement (PSA); rather, PSA is a modern interpretation read back into the original texts.

Our episode with Dean Taylor

David Bercot’s series on the atonement

Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs

Christus Victor: An Historical Study of the Three Main Types of the Idea of Atonement

Orthodox Study Bible with the Septuagint

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Walking Minefields Is My Ministry — Removing Landmines from Farmers’ Fields - Jared

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Jared describes his work of removing landmines left from the war which continue to make this region dangerous for local residents. He explains how this work is a tangible witness both to Christ’s love and to the power of radical enemy love for people whose lives have been torn apart by the horrors of modern warfare. This effort is a hands-on way of “turning swords into ploughshares,” as the prophet Isaiah describes.

Because of the sensitive nature of the work Jared is doing, we cannot name the location or the organization he and his family are serving with. If you would like to request information about this or support their work, please email Anabaptist Perspectives. Special thanks to Jared and his team for showing their work to Anabaptist Perspectives and for keeping us safe around these instruments of death.

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Mennonite Confessions of Faith: 1921 vs 1963 vs 1964 - Edsel Burdge

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

20th Century North American Mennonites wrote several confessions of faith including statements formed in 1921, 1963, and 1964. Edsel Burdge introduces us to the background and writers of these confessions, and he comments on the conditions that lead to their creation. He also explores how these confessions have been received in the Mennonite community.

Timestamps:

1:44 - 1921 Garden City Fundamentals

49:33 - 1963 Mennonite Confession of Faith

1:01:20 - 1964 Mennonite Confession of Faith

1:20:11 - Distribution and Reception

1:25:51 - Writing New Statements

Texts Mentioned:

1921 Garden City Fundamentals

1963 Mennonite Confession of Faith

1964 Mennonite Confession of Faith (print)

1964 Mennonite Confession of Faith (online)

Manual of Bible Doctrines by Daniel Kauffman

Bible Doctrines edited by Daniel Kauffman

Doctrines of the Bible by Daniel Kauffman

Introduction to Theology by J. C. Wenger

Separated unto God by J. C. Wenger

“Comparison of the 1921 Garden City Christian Fundamentals and the 1964 Mennonite Confession of Faith” By Edsel Burdge

Together in the Work of the Lord: A History of the Conservative Mennonite Conference by Nathan Yoder

In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon

Inadequacy of Evolution as a World View by Chester Lehman

Dealing Redemptively with Those Involved in Divorce and Remarriage Problems by J. C. Wenger

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I Thought Christianity Was for Weak Minded People - Christina Baer

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Christina Baer was raised in a secular home and didn’t give God or Christianity much thought. But through the power of the Bible and the influence of believers, she eventually came to know Christ. Christina shares her journey of joining the church and discusses the beauty and challenge of joining a community of believers.

Tirzah’s Story

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New Age Spiritualist Encounters the Power of Jesus’ Name Over Hauntings and Spirits -Enda

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Enda was raised in home that had little interest in Christianity. In his years of searching for meaning, he joined the New Age spiritualism movement and became involved in various forms of dark activities. Eventually, Enda discovered the light of Scripture and turned away from the evil in his former worldview. Enda explains why he left the New Age movement and how the light of the Gospel conquered the darkness of his past life.

Susie’s Testimony

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Spiritual Warfare Is More Than Just Rebuking Satan - Rick Rhodes

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

There are many differing opinions about our interactions with spiritual warfare; Rick Rhodes outlines some principles for engaging in spiritual warfare as Christians. What is it, really? What are proper ways we should think about and engage with this topic, and how does spiritual warfare affect our daily lives?

Rick Rhodes’ ministry website

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I Grew Up as a Muslim in Yemen. This Is Why I Left Islam. - John Ghanim

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

John Ghanim was born and raised in Yemen, in a conservative Muslim family and community. While on his pilgrimage to Mecca, John began to have doubts about Islam. Afraid of what his family would think, he kept those doubts secret, but he was convinced that Islam is not real. John fled the war in Yemen to a refugee camp in Europe, where he met Christians for the first time. John came to Christ, and he shares that story in this episode.

John’s website

John’s Ministry Site

Investigating Islam with Jay Smith

Unveiling Islam with David Wood

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War is Evil. Former B-52 Bomber Pilot Explains Why. - Vince Lewis

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Vince Lewis was an officer in the United States Air Force, and flew multiple combat missions. After leaving the Air Force, he found the Anabaptists and came to believe in nonresistance. In this episode, Vince explains what nonresistance is and why this doctrine is so important to all Christians.

Vince Lewis’ Testimony

Christianity, War, and America’s Salvation Story

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I Started a Business in Greece to Help Refugees Begin a New Life - Randall Graber

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Randall Graber moved his family to Greece, where they live and work with refugees from around the world. In this episode, Randall explains why they moved across the globe, the lessons of integrating across cultures, and the challenges refugees encounter while becoming part of a new community.

Randall has spent years creating a business that provides jobs for refugees and helps them rebuild their lives: Lesvos Woodcraft

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I Divorced My Husband, But God Rebuilt Our Marriage - Charlette Lewis

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Charlette Lewis married an Air Force officer and spent many years as a military wife. Through the difficulties of that lifestyle, she decided to give up on her marriage. Charlette filed for divorce and took the children to live on the opposite side of the country from her ex-husband. In this episode, Charlette tells the story of how she found Christ and how God restored and redeemed the relationships in her life.

Vince’s Story

This shorter clip tells of his conversion and their remarriage.

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Facing Leviathan: Dealing With the Chaotic & Unpredictable - Kyle Stoltzfus

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The modern world is full of technological wonders and advances in science. Yet despite human efforts to control the world, chaos and the unknown remain in our experiences through war, disease, natural disasters, and more. Kyle Stolzfus discusses how we can respond to the uncertainty and chaos of the world as followers of Christ. What is the proper response to chaos? What are ways that Christ can use us in an out-of-control world?

Facing Leviathan by Mark Sayers

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The 7 Articles that Defined the Peaceful Radical Reformation - Stephen Russell & Dean Taylor

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The Schleitheim Confession was written in Switzerland in 1527 as the first confession of faith from the Anabaptists. It has continued to be important to the Anabaptists in the nearly 500 years that have followed. Dean Taylor and Stephen Russell unpack what it says, why it matters, and how it continues to affect us today.

This roundtable discussion was filmed as part of the Anabaptist Origins documentary series. More videos in the series will publish here

Why Jesus Does Not Let Us Take (any) Oaths - Zach Johnson

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Why did Jesus enjoin us not to swear oaths? Zack Johnson shares what he learned from his personal experience with oaths of loyalty to Ecuador and the United States before he knew the significance of this prohibition. He challenges us to avoid oath-taking in all areas of life.

John Calvin’s explication of the third commandment

Schleitheim Confession

Mathew Bates Episode

Zach’s First Episode

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Confessing Your Sin Will Bring Healing - Dwight Peavy

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Dwight Peavy was stuck in sin, but God intervened and saved him. Dwight recounts how he was on the verge of abandoning hope when God took him off his path of destruction and into a life of fellowship with God and his people.

What Is Addiction? How Can We Help Each Other? by Michael Hochstetler

Osceola Christian Fellowship

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How I Became a Vietnam War Bomber Pilot and How Christ Redeemed Me - Vince Lewis, Ret. Lt. Col, USAF

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Vince Lewis was an officer in the United States Air Force for 24 years, flying multiple combat missions during the Vietnam War. He commanded a B-52 (a nuclear capable bomber) at Griffiss Air Force Base during the Cold War and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with top level security clearance. In this episode, Vince describes how he came to Christ while in the Air Force. He came to believe in enemy love and nonresistance. He then joined the Anabaptists, leaving the military after a career of 40 years.

Book about Vince Lewis

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Peter Called Lot Righteous. Why Don’t We? - Glenn Martin

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Lot is often regarded in a poor light, yet the apostle Peter described him as “righteous” (II Peter 2:7-8). Glenn Martin explains the research he did on Lot and explores the important pieces he believes we have missed. How was Lot righteous? Have we misunderstood this story? Is there another perspective that has been lost to history?

Glenn Martin’s book: Righteous Lot? a historical retelling

Strength2Strength

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28 Years as an Amish-Mennonite Pastor in Ireland - Dan Yoder

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Dan Yoder has lived in Ireland for the past 28 years as part of a mission and church plant. He discusses lessons he learned while planting a church in a cross-cultural setting and addresses some of the specific challenges he encountered.

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Our interview with Allen Roth on church planting

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What to Do When We Disagree with an Early Church Father? - Kyle Stoltzfus

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

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Anabaptist Perspectives has done a number of episodes on the early church and how their writings can inform and instruct us today. Kyle Stolzfus addresses some of the points previously discussed that drew pushback from listeners regarding topics like infant baptism and apostolic succession. What is the proper way to engage with early church writings? What do we do when we find disagreements between ourselves and the teachings of early church fathers?

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Yes, the Early Church Taught Penal Substitutionary Atonement - Dean Taylor

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

It is often argued that the early church did not teach penal substitutionary atonement, but rather taught Christus Victor. Dean Taylor argues that penal substitutionary atonement thinking was present in the texts of early Christian writers such as Origen, Eusebius, and Chrysostom alongside Christus Victor teachings. Dean believes that Anabaptists have misunderstood the early church position on the atonement. He makes a case that the early church taught penal substitutionary atonement.

Christus Victor by Gustaf Aulén:

The Nonviolent Atonement by J. Denny Weaver:

Origen: Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5: ****

Commentary on Isaiah by Eusebius of Caesarea

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Rapture, Tribulation, Millennium: What Does Revelation Teach?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

In previous episodes with Paul Lamicela, the audience asked many questions about the book of Revelation. Here Paul engages with some of these questions and defines some of the discussion around the rapture, the tribulation, and the millennium.

Resources referenced in this episode:

The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

Discontinuity to Continuity

Progressive Covenantalism

The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism

God's Kingdom through God's Covenants

Paul's Biblical Storyline course

Episode: How to Read the Book of Revelation

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What Happened to the Anabaptists that Didn’t Leave Europe?

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Yuriy Kravets tells the story of his interactions with Anabaptists in different parts of the world and discusses portions of global Anabaptist history. Why did Anabaptists scatter to begin with? What happened to those who fled persecution to the East, instead of traveling west to America? What can we learn from the global Anabaptist community today?

First Episode with Yuriy

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My Experience with Teacher Burnout (And How to Avoid It)

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Ruth Anna Kuhns shares from her personal experience as an educator who experienced teacher burnout. She shares tools for promoting sustainable teaching and avoiding unnecessary teacher turnover. Thriving teachers have greater opportunities to create engaging educational experiences for children.

Our First Episode with Ruth Anna

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Why I Left the Army and What I’ve Learned Since Then

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Tania Taylor enlisted in the United States Army along with her husband, Dean Taylor. They were stationed in West Germany during the Cold War, and during that time they came to believe in nonresistance and enemy love. She and her husband filed for conscientious objector status from the Army. After leaving the Army they joined a new church group with David Bercot. Tania tells of her childhood faith, her journey into and out of the Army, and her faith journey up to the present.

Dean Taylor’s book, A Change of Allegiance

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Gospel Allegiance Calls Us Beyond the Salvation Wars

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The term “faith” in our English Bibles could often better be translated as allegiance—or so argues Matthew Bates. The term “allegiance” better captures both the authentic relational import of faith and its relationship to the royal gospel of Jesus, who is Christ the King. Taking seriously both the nature of the Gospel as a proclamation of kingship, and faith as a response of trusting loyalty, is a step toward the Christian unity for which Jesus prays.

Matthew W. Bates (PhD, Notre Dame) is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary with expertise on the gospel and salvation.

Matthew Bates’ books on salvation themes:

Salvation by Allegiance Alone (2017)

Gospel Allegiance (2019)

The Gospel Precisely (2021)

Why the Gospel (2023)

Beyond the Salvation Wars (2025)

Also referenced: Caesar and the Sacrament by Alan Streett

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Why I Could No Longer Serve My Anglican Parish in the UK

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Hew Gregory-Smith was an Anglican vicar and missionary from the United Kingdom. Hew began a long journey of reexamining his beliefs after he encountered challenges to what he believed and taught. Eventually, this led him to the teachings of the Anabaptists, and he moved his family to Ireland to join a Mennonite church there. In this episode Hew shares his testimony of how he came to Christ, and why he made significant changes to his beliefs about church.

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Do Anabaptists Affirm Early Church Creeds?

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A listener asked: “Which early church creeds can Anabaptists affirm?” Jaran, Marlin, and Reagan discuss how the Anabaptists have engaged with the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed. What did the early Anabaptists believe about the Creeds?

The Complete Writings of Menno Simons:

Anabaptism in Outline:

Song II from the Ausbund:

Lecture on the Trinity with David Bercot:

Christina Moss’ statement about Anabaptists and creeds:

2024 Motion to Add the Nicene Creed to the Baptist Faith and Message:

Approaching the Great Tradition:

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I Survived the Vietnam War, Now I’m Enlisted with Jesus

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Fred Saldana was a US Marine during the Vietnam War whose platoon saw intense combat during the Tet Offensive and other significant battles throughout the war. Wounded many times and awarded multiple Purple Hearts, Fred eventually left the Marine Corp full of bitterness, trauma, and anger. For years afterwards he searched for meaning, and ultimately encountered Christianity. In this episode, Fred tells his story of coming to Christ and eventually coming to the belief in nonresistance.

Disclaimer: We want to note that there is no official confirmation from the Marine Corp that Fred Saldana is the Marine in the iconic cover photo of LIFE magazine. As Fred himself notes in this interview, in the fog of war it’s impossible know for certain. We leave it up to listeners to make what they will of Fred Saldana’s story and his conclusion that he is the Marine in this infamous photo. We encourage listeners to compare Fred’s Marine portrait with the LIFE magazine cover and draw their own conclusions.

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Do Reformation Debates Still Matter Today?

Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Do the debates about Christianity that stirred so much violence in the 1500’s still matter? Stephen Russell and Dean Taylor emphasize the importance of a believer’s church and the church refusing to adopt governmental power. “The same theology in similar circumstances will likely produce similar results”

Love Is Like a Fire:

Stephen Russell talks about Erasmus’s influence and legacy:

Dean Taylor mention’s Chesterton’s story from Orthodoxy about an Englishman discovering England:

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Our Beliefs Convinced Us to Join the Mennonites

Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Jeff and Deana Swanson spent years searching the Scriptures to find what Christ was calling them to. They share their story of looking for a community that they could plug into, and how they came to the Anabaptist worldview.

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The Bible Was Not Written in English. Why Is That Important?

Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The English Bible is a translation of manuscripts in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. How did we get the manuscripts that Bible translations use? Why do we see differences between different translations of the Bible, and should this concern us? Andrew Lamicela pulls from his experience as a teacher of biblical Greek to explore why biblical languages matter to us today.

NET Bible:

Biblical Language Center:

biblingo:

The Polis Institute:

Episode on Bible Study:

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I Was a New Age Gothic. Then I Saw Every Knee Bows to Jesus

Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Susie Coyne grew up in Slovakia and was part of the Gothic underground. She later became involved in New Age Spiritualism and other dark practices, and had no interest in Christianity. In this episode, Susie tells her story of how she came to see that every knew will bow to Jesus, and ultimately how her and her husband left the New Age world behind and instead followed Christ.

Sounds Like Reign:

Dunemore East Christian Fellowship:

I Was Once a Jehovah’s Witness by David Bercot:

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Truthful, Peaceable, Subversive Allegiance to Jesus

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Charles Moore joins us to discuss a radical picture of truthful, peaceable, subversive allegiance to Jesus. The conversation is framed around Stanley Hauerwas’s latest book which Moore helped him produce. Moore also reflects on the significance of Hauerwas’s work for his own Christian journey and for the American church.

Get the book “Jesus Changes Everything”

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What Is Addiction? How Can We Help Each Other?

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

There are many forms of addiction. What causes it? How can we relate to those suffering from an addiction, and what are tools for dealing with addictions? Michael Hochstetler, a counseling that focuses on helping those trapped in addiction, gives insight into how we as individuals and churches can properly care and help those in addiction.

Essays For King Jesus:

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Woke, Anti-woke, Critical Theory, and Historical Apologies

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The hosts of Anabaptist Perspectives respond to concerns that some of our guests are “woke” (or associated terms). This term can be used to identify awareness of social dynamics, to advocate for specific agendas regarding gender and sexuality, or as a catch-all term of critique. The currently popular “anti-woke” movement brings its own set of dangers. How can we think well about these terms, and what do they mean?

Lutheran and Mennonite Dialogue Summary:

Action on the Legacy of Lutheran Persecution of “Anabaptists”:

Mennonite World Conference Response:

Wheaton College Trouble:

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What Do Mennonites Mean by “Plainness”?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Edsel Burdge walks us through plainness, starting with the Quakers, addressing concerns of plainness at various points of conservative Mennonite history, and makes a case for why considerations of plainness should matter to Christians today. Burdge thinks of plainness as an approach to life that identifies a person with God’s people while resisting pressures of wealth, consumerism, and sensuality.

Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College:

Ready to Harvest’s Video about Mennonites:

“Overview of the Plain People” by Ernest Eby:

“An Introduction to Old Order: and Conservative Mennonite Groups” by Stephen Scott:

Shippensburg Christian Fellowship History Series:

“Building on the Gospel Foundation” by Edsel Burdge and Samuel Horst:

Link to the First Episode with Edsel:

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Healthy Responses to Those Suffering Among Us

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Trauma is complicated, with many different opinions and stigmas surrounding it. But what are basics all of us should know about trauma, to help us be more caring and gracious towards those that have experienced it? Michael Hochstetler is a counseling that speaks from his experience of helping those who have experienced trauma.

Frank Reed Course:

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The American Mennonite Story, 1730-1930

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

How did Mennonite thinking develop in the two centuries after they arrived in North America? Edsel Burdge reflects on their concerns and the social conditions to which they responded.

Shippensburg Christian Fellowship History Series:

“Building on the Gospel Foundation” by Edsel Burdge and Samuel Horst:

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Calvinism, Unconditional Election & Free Will – Romans 9

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Romans 9 is often used as an example for predestination and Calvinism. But does Paul actually teach predestination? Or did Calvin miss something significant in this passage? David Bercot explores the challenges of free will versus predestination, and shows a framework for what Paul was communicating in Romans 9.

David Bercot’s Romans commentary:

David’s previous episode on Romans:

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I Was Born an Ethnic Christian in Iraq. Then I Found Christ

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Saher Haddad was a nominal Christian in Baghdad. He fled Iraq as a refugee and settled in the Netherlands, where he lost his faith. Over time, Saher came back to Christ, and in this episode tells the story of his faith journey. Saher lives in the Netherlands with his family.

Episode on the church in the Middle East:

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Why We’ve Misunderstood the Book of Romans Since 430 A.D.

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Romans is often considered one of the hardest and confusing books of the New Testament. What is Paul telling us through this complex book? David Bercot breaks down what the early church believed about the book of Romans before the time of Augustine, and why it matters to our understanding of Romans today.

David Bercot’s Romans commentary:

I Was An Anglican Priest. Here’s Why I Left:

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Is Your Communication Worthy of Your Message?

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Communication is something we do every day. But why does communication matter, and why should we try to do it well? Rick Rhodes describes how this should inform our churches and the way we present the message God has given us, while also giving many practical tips for learning to communicate better.

Rick Rhodes’ communication conference:

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Why I Crossed the English Channel to Find a Church

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

In this episode Matthijs Blom shares his journey of searching for a fellowship of likeminded believers. And sheds light on the state of the Anabaptist church in Europe.

Episode with sister Judy:

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When God Trusts Us to Care for Mental Illness

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Supporting those suffering from mental illness is hard, complicated, and fraught with many opinions. Elizabeth shares some principles for how our communities can care for, and be gracious towards, those suffering from mental illness.

Episode on Abuse in the Church:

Trauma Informed Churches:

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Jesus’ Letters to the Churches Unlock Revelation

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The book of Revelation can be confusing. Knowing the context for all the amazing scenes is important. In this episode Paul Lamicela discusses key points in the book of Revelation that provide context for it’s entirety.

Paul’s Previous Episodes:

What is Galatians All About?:

Stepping Into Scripture's Stories:

How to Read Revelation & Avoid the Mark of the Beast:

The Nation-State of Israel & the Church:

Exile and the Storyline of the Bible:

Jesus vs. the Politics of the Beast:

Revelation, the (missing) Temple, and Eden:

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Conrad Grebel: Partier & Rising Star to Hunted Radical

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Conrad Grebel was a significant figure in the founding of the Anabaptist movement. Who was he? What did he teach that was so radical that it resulted in literal burnings at the stake? And how can his life and writings inform us today?

Conrad Grebel: Son of Zurich book:

Funeral Service for Harley Wagler:

Episode with John Roth:

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How God Brought Me into a Church Community

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Tirzah Heinzel was born in Ireland to Irish and Swiss missionary parents. Due to their work in overseas missions, they never joined a local Irish church. Tirzah tells the story of her journey as an adult coming to embrace and commit to an Anabaptist church in Ireland. She discusses how she processed baptism, accountability, community, distinctive clothing, head coverings etc. in the process of seeking God’s will for her life. “It’s important to remember that ultimately God is in our story.”

Episode with Samantha Bender

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Revelation, the (missing) Temple, and Eden

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The rich imagery of Revelation contains a multitude of connections to the rest of the story of the Bible.

Paul Lamicela helps us explore fascinating details in Revelation 21 and 22 to help us answer questions such as: Why is there no temple in heaven? or What are we supposed to learn from all the measurements John gives?

Link to previous episode on how to read Revelation:

Recommended commentary by Craig Keener:

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I Walked On the Moon. Then I Met Christ - Charlie Duke, Apollo 16

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Charlie Duke was the tenth man to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. It is an honor to have him on this episode as one of only twelve people in history to walk on the moon. But the story doesn’t end there; Charlie Duke came to Christ after his experience. Enjoy this special episode as we journey with Charlie on one of the greatest explorations ever lived.

NASA images and videos used in this video are in the public domain.

Official NASA page on Apollo 16 mission details

Charlie Duke’s book

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The Forgotten 73% of the Bible

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Glenn’s book

Stephen Russel's Episode

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I Became a Social Worker to Serve the Church

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Elizabeth Vendley describes her life as a social worker, and how this work can serve our communities, churches, and people we interact with in daily life. What is social work, and how can it inform how we serve our communities?

First episode with Elizabeth

Episode with Gary Schrock

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Keeping the Faith in the Soviet Union and America

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Yuriy Kravets was born in Ukraine behind the Iron Curtain, in the Soviet Union. His family emigrated to America, where they experienced many different church situations on a journey to finding a community to plug into. Yuriey explains the challenges and joys of following Christ’s leading to America, and ultimately back to Ukraine and beyond.

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You Need to Surrender to God’s Will

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0400

There are many different opinions about what God’s will is, and how to find it. Rick Rhodes gives principles and practical insight on how we can discover what God’s will is for us, and how this informs our walk with Christ.

Rick Rhodes’ Sold Out Ministry

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How Did Indigenous Lands Become Mennonite Farms?

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

John Ruth explores the historical backdrop of the land that many of the early Anabaptists settled in Pennsylvania. How did this affect the indigenous population that lived in this region? Were the Mennonites culpable in the appropriation of native lands?

This Very Ground

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I Was Roman Catholic. Then I Became Amish.

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Elizabeth Vendley was born into the Roman Catholic Church and embarked on a long journey of trying to find a church and community to integrate into. Ultimately, this led her and her family to join the Amish, and then through life circumstances a Mennonite church. Elizabeth shares her story, what she learned along the way, and lessons for those that are searching for a church to be a part of.

Developing As A Servant course - Frank Reed

Anabaptist Perspectives Partners

Essays for King Jesus

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The Overlap of Christian Stewardship and Environmentalism

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Conversations about the environment, climate change, and “going green” quickly become mired in controversy and fierce debate. But what does God say? Are there principles from Scripture that can teach us how to be proper stewards of the world God has made, and how have Anabaptists in the past cared about the creation?

More episodes with Matt Landis

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Is the King James Version God’s Only Preserved Word?

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Some claim that there are variations in the manuscripts that our English Bibles are translated from, and therefore this proves the Bible is false. Others say that the King James Version is the only true Bible. How should we think about these issues? What is a proper understanding of textual variants, and is the KJV a good translation? David Bercot presents a framework for how to think about these issues, and explores the history of some of the texts that English Bible translations are based on.

The reference mentioned that is translated with word or work - Romans 9:28.

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Why Study If AI Can Find the Answer?

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Ben Harris is a computer scientist researching LLM’s. He also cares about spiritual formation, thoughtful living, and education. Ben and Marlin discuss the formative role of studying in church and school and how to simultaneously protect education from technologies that replace study and teach students to use technologies that support active study.

Business, Math, and Righteous Living with Dr. Benjamin Harris – Episode 004

Into the AI Flood by Ben Harris

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We Must Make Schools Work for All Children

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Ruth Anna Kuhns shares from her experience teaching neurodivergent students. How can we better understand and care for those that are different from standard ways of learning? How can parents, teachers, and schools make the educational experience better for all students?

Episode with Kyle Stoltzfus on higher education

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How to Keep Busyness From Ruining Your Life

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

We are all busy and seem to be getting busier all the time. Overload and burnout are natural consequences of our lack of rest; Merle Burkholder explains what we should do when pressure stops increasing performance and starts producing burnout. What are ways we can see the problem coming and avoid it altogether?

Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles Hummel

Two-part series with Joel Yoder on burnout:

Part 1

Part 2

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Jesus vs. the Politics of the Beast

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Revelation is often used to explain present day politics. But is this the proper approach? What is God telling us through Revelation about the beast, earthly empires, and the antichrist? And how is this relevant for us today?

Paul’s former episodes on Revelation:

How to Read Revelation & Avoid the Mark of the Beast

The Nation-State of Israel & the Church

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Artificial Intelligence Is not “Intelligence”

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Ben Harris is a computer scientist and business professor researching LLM’s. Ben and Marlin discuss AI optimism (pessimism) with a focus on the nature of artificial so-called intelligence.

Statement on AI risk

CNN report on CEO survery

Business, Math, and Righteous Living with Dr. Benjamin Harris – Episode 004

Into the AI Flood by Ben Harris

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Asking God for Spaghetti & Other Stories

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Merle Burkholder has spent over four decades in ministry; he shares some of the stories from his life and ministry, along with the insights and lessons from them.

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In Guns We Trust

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This is a sample chapter from David Bercot’s book “In God We Don’t Trust.” David examines the history of the American revolution and contrasts it with the behavior that trust in God should produce.

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Previous episode with David Bercot on this topic

Sample chapters previously released as audio on our podcast:

What It Means to Trust

The Other Triangle of Evil

The Myth of the Valley Forge Prayer

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Trauma-Informed Churches

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Janelle Glick is interested in how churches that are trauma-informed can better extend the grace and light of Jesus for people joining us from any place in their lives, especially those who have experienced difficult circumstances. Janelle casts a vision for churches that are educated in understanding how past trauma can present itself in human interactions in a variety of settings and that find space inside our current structures and our systems of beliefs for more compassion and learning and less self-sufficiency.

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Developing As A Servant

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This is a sample episode from a lecture series we are releasing on its own channel. Click through to subscribe on your favorite platform or find us in podcast apps as “Developing as a Servant.”

These lectures were recorded at Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute in 2014 from two of Frank Reed’s classes. Two lectures will be released weekly until the series is complete. This series offers biblical teachings and spiritual principles. The content in these videos does not constitute professional advice or counseling, and is not a substitute for licensed therapy or counseling. The content presented does not officially represent the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute.

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Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute

Frank Reed’s website

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Discovering Paul’s Kingdom Perspective

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Did Paul teach the kingdom of God? Why do some perceive a tension between the teachings of Jesus and Paul on this topic? Marlin Sommers explains his personal journey with coming to an understanding of the kingdom, and how this theme runs through all of Scripture, not just in the Gospels.

Episodes

The Importance of the Kingdom of God - Episode with John D. Martin

Exile and the Storyline of the Bible - Episode with Paul Lamicela

Jesus' Genealogy Is NOT Boring - Paul Lamicela

Episodes with John Coblentz

Episodes with Dean Taylor

Books

Divine Conspiracy - Dallas Willard

The Kingdom That Turned the World Upside Down - David Bercot

Why the Gospel? - Matthew Bates

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Five Stages in the Life of a Serving Leader

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

What does proper leadership look like? Merle Burkholder outlines principles for how we can lead in a Christlike way, and what serving leadership looks like.

Essays for King Jesus

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The What, Why, and How of Anabaptist Perspectives

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Over the last year, a number of changes have happened within Anabaptist Perspectives. Marlin and Reagan talk through the mission and vision for this podcast, and where we are going in the future. Why have we chosen to use digital media?

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Jaran and Reagan describing Anabaptist Perspective's beginnings

Two episodes with Lucas Hilty:

What Happened to the Church in the Middle East?

The Forgotten Eastward Spread of the Gospel

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Islam and the Birth of Christian “Just War”

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Initially, the early Christians refused to fight. Over time, they adopted a Just War stance, and in time used this to justify the forcible conversion of conquered peoples. With the Crusades, Just War was expanded to include what was called “Holy War,” and Christendom went to war in the Middle East with the Islamic empires. Stephen Russell outlines these critical pieces of the church’s history and explains how the church modified the Islamic concept of jihad to justify attacking their enemies. Russell shows how this was a seismic shift away from the teachings of the New Testament and what the early church had practiced.

Stephen Russell’s book

Other episodes with Stephen Russell

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Building Community Peace Through Personal Peace

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Janelle Glick suggests that, as we come to peace with our own lives and the God who is working in us, we are more at peace with others and God who is working in them, which makes unconditional love and peace in community possible.

Janelle also offers that reading through the New Testament and watching closely for the presence of women brings pleasant messages of hope for women. As male and female, we are called by Jesus to serve together in our communities. This involves hearing from each other and having challenging but peaceful conversations together.

Virginia Satir

Jean McLendon

Seven Desires by Mark and Debry Laaser

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What Happened to the Church in the Middle East?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

For hundreds of years, there was a vibrant, growing church across the Middle East, spreading across places like Iraq and Syria, expanding as far as China, India, and beyond. These Christians have largely been lost to history; what happened to them? What events led to their disappearance, and what does that mean for us today? Lucas Hilty explains this largely forgotten disappearance of a once well-established church network. The tragedy of a region losing Christianity is a sober thing, and there is much for us to consider from this story.

Previous interview with Lucas on the early church in the East

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

The Lost History of Christianity

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The Pain of Moral & Ethical Failure

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

High profile cases of those who have failed morally and ethically disappoint many of us. Merle Burkholder describes how he personally has experienced this disappointment. This episode explores what we should do with this disappointment, and how we can address the avalanche of moral failure as a church and as individuals.

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Viewing Theology Through the Biblical Storyline

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

How can we learn to read the Bible as a whole story, instead of as disjointed fragments? In this episode Paul Lamicela explains biblical theology, using the storyline of Scripture for better understanding the Bible, and what we can learn from the theme of exile in the Bible.

Paul's episode on Galatians

Paul’s website

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How Can We Make a Difference Without Voting?

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

We are once again in a presidential election year in America. This is bringing up all the many conversations the church has been having for hundreds of years around issues like political involvement, voting, and separation from the world. What are ways that we can positively contribute to society and properly influence culture? Merle Burkholder shares practical ways the church can contribute to society much more effectively than through political involvement.

ViewPoint article referenced in this episode

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Were the Old Testament Saints Wicked?

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

How are we to read the Old Testament when it describes things that are so evil compared to how we are called to live today? Stephen Russell outlines the concept of “uplift through covenant”, and explains how through the story of Scripture God is bringing his people forward to the coming of the Messiah and the practice of radical enemy love.

Stephen Russell’s book Overcoming Evil God's Way

Stephen’s other episodes with AP

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Can I Lose My “Ticket to Heaven”?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

We should not see salvation as a single event, John Coblentz says, but as God’s ongoing work. Focusing on a time when we “made a decision” or “went forward” in response to an invitation or “prayed the sinners prayer” can trouble believers who should have assurance and confidence while giving false assurance to those not walking with Jesus.

John discusses union with Christ and the Spirit as a stamp and a guarantee of our inheritance.

Am I a Believer (Doubt Is not Sin. It is Temptation.) - Daniel Yoder

John Coblentz’s devotional commentary on Ephesians

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The Forgotten Eastward Spread of the Gospel

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

For hundreds of years, the Middle East was home to a thriving church network. Who were these people? What can we learn from them? Lucas Hilty explains a largely forgotten piece of the church’s history, and brings out lessons for us today.

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

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The Commitment of Forgiveness

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Roseanne Bauman offers a definition of forgiveness, looks at an example of forgiveness from the Bible, and speaks about her own story of forgiveness. Forgiveness requires a commitment to not dwell on the injury mentally, to not bring it up and accuse the other person with it ever again, and to not gossip about it. This commitment must be chosen over and over again.

Roseanne’s previous episodes:

What if My Friend is Abused?

Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

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The Bible Around the World

Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In the West, we have abundant access to the Bible. But in many parts of the world, believers and sometimes even pastors don’t have access to God’s Word. Tony High shares about the power of the Scriptures in places that don’t have access to it, and how the Bible is so transformative in the lives of those that read it.

Tony High is director of Heralds of Hope Ministries

Training2Send was mentioned, and how they are shipping English Bibles to believers in West Africa. If you have Bibles you would like to donate (as Tony mentioned in this episode), you can mail them to the shipping warehouse at:

Attn: Doug Campbell

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Do Bad Churches Glorify God?

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

John Coblentz writes, “The church in its current state is not always glorious to us. We are still imperfect - our music is at times off-key, our theology is at times wide of the mark, and our interactions with each other fall short of the love we profess.” John encourages us to see what God wants to do and to work for the broader church, even in the face of difficulty, failed or abusive relationships, and the inherent tendency to shrink our associations to those like us. John talks about appreciating and welcoming believers from varied cultures.

Church is Hard (Biblical Interpretation and Church Offense) - Dean Taylor

John Coblentz’s devotional commentary on Ephesians

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War, Politics, and the Patient Faithfulness of God’s People

Thu, 16 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

We’re seeing growing conflict once again in the Middle East, with America and its allies getting more involved. How should we be thinking about it? How do we avoid the temptation to take sides and think of this in patriotic terms of “our” country beating the “enemy”? Stephen Russell shares how he came to believe in nonresistance, and principles for how the Anabaptist people should be thinking about politics, war, and foreign policy. Instead of trusting in worldly nations, we should be trusting in Jesus and his kingdom, and patiently and faithfully pointing people to Christ instead of a political agenda.

Russell’s book

The Patient Ferment of the Early Church

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How God Intends Churches to Exhibit His Glory

Thu, 09 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

God’s Assembly (”Church”), says John Coblentz, is to show God’s glory, not just to people but to the principalities and powers. We should see local churches within the bigger picture of what God is doing in gathering a people. John shares the pain he has felt over division in the church and ways he has purposed to walk in unity.

An Anabaptist View of Church - Val Yoder

John Coblentz’s devotional commentary on Ephesians

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The Trinity, the Early Church, and Contemporary Critics

Thu, 02 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This is a lecture that was recorded at a ministry training event. David Bercot focused on how to explain the Trinity to those who are not Christians.

Watch David's episode on how he was once a Jehovah’s Witness

Bercot’s further teaching on the Trinity

The history and full text of the Nicene Creed

Bercot’s episode on Infant Baptism

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The Nation-State of Israel and the Church

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

How should we view the current nation of Israel, and how does it relate to the church today? Paul Lamicela takes us through Scripture to explain how we should relate to the current Israeli nation, Jesus as the King of Israel, how this connects with prophecy, Zionism, and much more.

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How to Read Revelation and Avoid the Mark of the Beast

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

How should we read the Book of Revelation? What is apocalyptic literature, and how does the first century context help us better understand this book? And what is the Mark of the Beast? Paul Lamicela answers these questions and much more in this interview.

Paul’s website

Paul’s Episode about Galatians

Paul’s Episode about Biblical Storyline

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Surprising Things About the Mennonites

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Samantha shares the tidbits and quirks that surprised her in joining the Mennonite world. What are some of the unexpected cultural elements within the Mennonite church that are often confusing to those coming from the outside? For example, what is the Mennonite game? Why do Mennonites often play harmonicas and accordions? What’s with the prevalence of Mennonite choirs and singing groups?

Is "Mennonite" a Faith Culture or an Ethnic Culture?

Samantha’s Testimony

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I Became an Anglican Priest. Here’s Why I Left.

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

David Bercot explains why he was an Anglican priest, why apostolic succession was initially convincing, and how he ultimately left and joined the Anabaptists. What is it about the High Church traditions that are appealing? How does this fit with the teachings of the Ante-Nicene fathers, and are the Anabaptists correct in their interpretation of the early church writings?

Scroll Publishing

Bercot’s series on infant baptism.

Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs.

Bercot's Episode: I Was Once A Jehovah's Witness

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Is “Mennonite” a Faith Culture or an Ethnic Culture?

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

The Anabaptist movement began and continues to have high ideals. Often the people who are attracted also have high ideals. Samantha speaks from her experience as one who did not grow up among Mennonites and the challenges of joining the Mennonite church.

Samantha’s Testimony

The Inner Ring by C. S. Lewis

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The Historical Jesus and the Risen Christ

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Who is Jesus? Dale Eby reviews basic historical claims most scholars would agree on whether or not they are believers. He presses into the question of what it means to know the risen Christ.

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Microfinance, Evangelism, and Discipleship

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Amata Thomas, a bishop for Christian Believers Fellowship, discusses how business and finance training can integrate with discipleship and evangelism. He explains how Open Hands, the ministry that he works for, coordinates savings groups where participants support each other in completing a training program that moves trainees away from financial vulnerability, exposes them more deeply to Christ and his word, and encourages restoration of four fundamental relationships: God, others, self, and creation. This and similar programs have helped to stabilize and grow the vulnerable, orienting them toward standing together in Christian community.

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How Do We Live Well in a World of AI?

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In this roundtable conversation, Reagan, Marlin, and Kyle discuss artificial intelligence, what that means for life in the church, and to live well in a world of AI generated content and conversations. Is AI actually intelligent? How is it helpful? What are the implications for future human interactions, and how is this technology a risk to humanity?

Our previous series on the internet, algorithms, and proper use of technology:

Software and the Heart: Internet Filtering and Accountability

Why Some Mennonites Use Half the Internet

Don't Let the Algorithms Trap You

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How Can the Anabaptist Vision Flourish?

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

There are signs of impending death. How can we live the vision? Chester Weaver shares threats to the Christian vitality of Anabaptism and calls us to steady faithfulness.

Harold Bender books

Mennonite Experience in America Series

Smith’s Story of the Mennonites 5th edition - C Henry Smith

Introduction of Mennonite History - Cornelius Dyck

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Why Care about Apologetics?

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Jesus appealed to prophecies and to his “works” do call people to faith in him. Peter and Paul used apologetic methods suited for their audiences. Daniel Yoder thoughtfully introduces a few topics and methods of Christian apologetics (from the Greek apologia, “defense, answer”) and defends the importance of this mode of thinking for strengthening believers and for engaging with unbelievers. While Anabaptists may have invested less in formal apologetics than some other traditions, the early Anabaptists very much cared about proclaiming Jesus as Lord and explaining their beliefs to others. This is an example we should follow.

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Peacemaking in Business

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0400

What should a business owner do when your customers try to take advantage and cheat you? Gary Schrock started a business building roof and floor systems in 2006 and tells of his experiences working with difficult customers, how to respond when people cheat and steal from us, and how to be honest even when that is costly.

Kevin Brechbill - Business That Serves the Kingdom

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Serving Christ among Anglicans, Mennonites, & More

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Sister Judy was converted at 26. She shares her Christian life story. Why does she wear a habit? What has she learned from varied church settings? Sister Judy encourages us to find deeper life in Christ and fellowship with the fellow-disciples he brings to us.

Access the Martyr’s Mirror online

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Joining and Leading an Anabaptist Church

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0400

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Anabaptism has grown far beyond its European and North American past. Amata Thomas recounts the growth of the Mennonite churches in Kenya and his own journey into and current role in the movement. He also talks about strengths of African Christianity and some of the difficulties some believers in Kenya face in their relationship with education.

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Integrating into a New Church Community

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Integration into a new church community does not happen automatically and often comes with difficulty. What does it take to successfully put deep roots into a new community? Melvin Lehman brings pastoral experience to questions from audience members and asks us to remember that participating in strong communities come at a price. Though building communities that is both strong and welcoming comes with challenges, Melvin encourages us to embrace the task.

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Why I Read My Text 10 Times before Preaching

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

To preach is to explain the Scripture and apply it to the life of the hearer. Paul Emerson calls those preaching to study, to pray, and to present the results simply so Scripture can speak to the listener. Paul gives guidance on Bible study and Greek and Hebrew that are useful to anyone, preacher or not.

Getting Ready to Share from Scripture Episode — Verlon Miller

The Inside-Out Sandwich Episode — Marlin Sommers

The Inside-Out Sandwich Essay — Marlin Sommers

Studying the Word of God Essay — Frank Reed

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Redemption & the Impact of Abortion

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400

God can bring redemption after abortion. Dale Eby speaks from his many conversations with women (and occasionally the men involved) who are considering abortion, feel pressured toward abortion, or who have had an abortion.

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Suffering, Growth, and Resurrection

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Suffering, from a worldly perspective, is meaningless. Dale Eby walks us through perspectives on suffering and redemption while acknowledging the hard realities that we don’t know how to respond to. What is the cause of suffering? How does God use it in our lives? What is the Christian’s ultimate hope with regard to suffering?

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Why the Church Educates

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

We educate for reading the scripture and for service. Paul Emerson urges us to educate for eternity. Children getting good jobs or going to college is not the central aim (though it is not excluded). Since all wisdom and knowledge come from Christ, education is ultimately Christology. Learning how to read scripture is not just a matter of learning to read words in the early grades. For example, the study of literature and genre in high school or college also provides valuable training. The conversation ranges across the role of postsecondary bible schools as well as K-12 education.

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“The Earth Is the Lord’s” in Global Anabaptism

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

From the beginning, the phrase “The Earth Is the Lord’s” seized the imagination of Anabaptists. John Roth unpacks the powerful resonances of this phrase in the 16th century and calls us to see its contemporary significance for the global Anabaptist movement.

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Should Churches Build a Culture?

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

A viewer asks: “Does Jesus really call us as His children to build anything?......an identity, a structure, or a culture or rather to simply align ourselves with what He has already promised us He would build in and through His ekklesia?” This was in response to Melvin Lehman’s previous episode “The New Conservatives”. In this episode Melvin argues that the New Testament calls churches to proactively create culture.

The episode that sparked this comment.

That episode followed up on this essay from Melvin: The New Conservatives.

Hannah Coulter — Wendell Berry

The Story of Dirk Willems — Audio

The Story of Dirk Willems — Text

The Earth is the Lord’s — John Ruth

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Growing into Spiritual Maturity

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Freedom comes from mature integrity. Chester Weaver explains we can only relate well to others when we are honest with ourselves, others, and God and guided by God’s Spirit.

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What Kind of Community Do We Need?

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0400

What kind of community should Christians cultivate? Melvin Lehman argues that particular Christian communities should be shaped by shared values, shared geography, shared goals, and shared commitments. This includes submitting to brotherhood decisions. But it must be framed within the greater commitment to the Lordship of Jesus. Look for two more episodes with Melvin to further develop these ideas.

Wendell Berry’s book Hannah Coulter {affiliate link}

The story of Dirk Willems as told in the Martyrs Mirror

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Fostering Faith While Honoring Questions

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Doubt is not a sin and questions are not always doubt. Questions and doubts should spur us to dig deeper in the appropriate areas, be our struggle factual, philosophical, emotional or volitional. Daniel gives practical encouragement for each dimension of doubt. We should be active in our search for understanding and growth. Even as we wrestle with Christian doctrine we must not give up on prayer and spiritual formation. Beyond our own faith, we should be concerned with helping others come to an understanding of the basis of Christian belief. The body of Christ has a role in preventing doubt as well as walking with others in the midst of honest doubt. The scripture calls us to have mercy on those who doubt.

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Doubt is not Sin. It is Temptation.

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How does a struggling believer find reassurance? Daniel Yoder discusses four categories of doubt: factual, philosophical, emotional and volitional. In dealing with any of these we need to investigate the truth. The power is not in the strength of our faith but in the power of God in whom we have faith. Based on Romans 10, Daniel calls us to reconfirm our confession of Christ as Lord and submission to his Lordship. Whether or not we are bothered by doubt we should be regularly examining ourselves to see if we are in the faith (2 Corinthians 13). How do we examine ourselves? Daniel gives three suggestions for self-examination.

Do I believe in Jesus?
Am I obeying Jesus?
Am I learning to know Jesus better?

Books mentioned:

In Two Minds by Os Guiness

Dealing with Doubt by Gary Habermas

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Emphases in Anabaptist Views of Church

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How do God’s people compose the church? How do they relate to society? What is salvation? Chester Weaver explains how he sees Anabaptists navigating these questions.

The quotation from Frank Reed

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Two Views of Community

Thu, 18 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How can Christians think about and practice community well? Kyle Stoltzfus describes two perspectives that orthodox Christians have represented, the Evangelical view and the "resident aliens” view. Kyle looks at the strengths and weaknesses of both perspectives and encourages us to embrace ways of thinking that are distinctly Christian and that differ from the prevailing culture.

The Benedict Option

Resident Aliens

A Community of Character

Growing in the Life of Faith

The Nature of Confession

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What is the Anabaptist Vision?

Thu, 04 May 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Anabaptists easily outline high ideals. Living them is a continuing challenge which we need to embrace. Chester Weaver articulates a version of the Anabaptist Vision and the challenges to living it out. Chester adapts themes from Harold Bender’s “The Anabaptist Vision” and Stephen Dintaman’s reflections on “The Spiritual Poverty of the Anabaptist Vision.”

Harold Bender’s “The Anabaptist Vision”

Stephen F. Dintaman, “The Spiritual Poverty of the Anabaptist Vision,” The Conrad Grebel Review 10 no. 2 (Spring 1992): 205–8. (Unfortunately, this essay does not seem to be available online, but it is widely referenced in other writings.)

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Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

We are tempted to divide life and exempt parts from Christ’s rule. Chester Weaver decry’s these various dualisms as deadly threats to Christian life. Unless profession and behavior come together, unless work and worship unite, unless our Christianity affects our money, wholeness and integrity are threatened.

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Spiritual Value of Risk & Failure

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400

How can Christians see risks and even failure as beneficial? Kyle Stoltzfus encourages us to embrace paths where we don't know the outcome and leave growth and increase up to God. We should remember that, “There is a God. I'm not him. Thank God for that."

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Salvation as Participating with God

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Salvation is not a ticket to heaven, but the life of God planted in human hearts. The Holy Spirit brings us into God’s life and enables us to do His work in the world. Chester Weaver explains this through various paired ideas. “Truth walks on two legs.”

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Responding to Abuse: Past and Present

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Anabaptists, like most of American society, are much more conscious of abuse than we were a few decades ago. There have been improvements in how we respond. There have also been changes in our response that are not necessarily for the better. Roseanne Bauman describes the way individuals and churches tended to respond in the past and comments on how responses in our communities have shifted. 

Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused: https://www.churchcares.com/ 

Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment: https://www.netgrace.org/ 

Anabaptist Awareness Symposium on Sexual Abuse: https://www.anabaptistawareness.org/ 

From Forgiven to Forgiving: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949737179/  

The Cost of Discipleship: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0684815001/  

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What if My Friend is Abused?

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Someone discloses abuse. How do I respond? Roseanne Bauman urges us to honor their courage in speaking, to listen well and talk little, and to connect them to someone who has appropriate experience to walk with them. This is the first in a series of two episodes where Jaran Miller interviews Roseanne about responding to sexual abuse.

Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused

Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment

Anabaptist Awareness Symposium on Sexual Abuse

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Should We Celebrate Anabaptist Beginnings?

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Is it unhealthy to celebrate something that lifts up individuals or that marks a division among believers? How do we view Anabaptist history in relation to other Christian traditions? Long-time Mennonite historian John Roth calls us to “right remembering” of history, the good, the bad, and the mixed. There is much to celebrate in Anabaptism past and present, but we do well to recognize the shadow sides of our strengths as well as what we have received from other traditions.

Learn more about Anabaptism at 500 and the Anabaptist Community Bible Project.

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Union with Christ or Gospel of Sin Management?

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0400

The gospel is about all that God created us to be. Not just managing sin, but living life with God and ruling creation with Him. Without downplaying the barrier of our sin that is overcome in Jesus’ death and resurrection, Kyle Stoltzfus urges us to see the large, rich picture that God has in mind for our living “in Christ.” In light of that, our practical struggle against sinful actions, becomes a fight for our true selves which are found in Christ.

The phrase "gospel of sin management" and the analogy of the barcode come from Dallas Willard’s book, The Divine Conspiracy.

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Stepping into Scripture’s Stories

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0400

“We don’t get to choose what story we are living in, but we can choose what character we will be.” New Testament scholar Paul Lamicela helps us see ourselves in the story of Lot’s family in Sodom and the story of David and Goliath. (Hint, we are not primarily David or Goliath in that story!) Also discussed is how Jesus saw Himself in the story of Israel in the wilderness.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out Paul’s stimulating overview of Galatians.

Redeemed from the Present Evil Age

—YouTube

—Podcast

See Paul’s website for more information on his course “Understanding the Biblical Storyline,” as well as his course on Galatians.

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War Prayer by Mark Twain

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Twain’s biting satire exposes the temptation to think God is on “our side” of a war. Sadly, Mark Twain himself was not a believer, but his insight into Christian hypocrisy and the perversions that come with tying religion to nationalist or imperial causes is well worth listening to. Let’s follow the Lord of peace and flee all attempts to enlist God in human war-mongering.

The War Prayer is in the public domain and the text can be found online. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_War_Prayer

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Biblical Interpretation and Church Offense

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0400

“There is nothing, nothing harder to do in my life than church.” Dean Taylor responds to audience comments on deep disappointment with Anabaptism and on difficulties in understanding the bible due to textual complications and lack of historical context. We will often be surprised at the results if we are willing to be humbly and honestly up front with our church leaders. Dean also argues for the trustworthiness of what is known as the “Majority Text” or “Byzantine Text” of the New Testament.

These comments came in response to the inaugural episode of Anabaptist Perspectives. https://anabaptistperspectives.org/episodes/the-essence-of-anabaptism

In a previous episode Dean responded to questions about Baptism, Communion, and taking the Bible straightforwardly. https://anabaptistperspectives.org/episodes/without-a-complicated-interpretation

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Relearning the Kingdom through Humble Mission

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0400

How can we engage in mission as “little Christs” and not as Americans? Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui encourage us “learn Christ” in His humility, service, and laying down of Himself. Christ, when He is lifted up, will draw people to Himself. While our guests acknowledge the dangers of empire and arrogance, they encourage all who reach out in humility for the sake of Christ.

“Empire is a culture just as much as the kingdom of God is a cultural”

“Good solders will be there with bread and firewood and the gospel”

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How Empire and Colonialism Perverted Missions

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Western missions were tied to imperialism and colonialism. Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui discuss the interweaving of empire, Christendom, and mission with all its dark sides. At the same time, they call our attention to the beauty of Christ’s kingdom shining among the ashes.

The China Mirage by James Bradley

The Way of the Cross by Guy Hershberger

Rebekah discusses and quotes extensively from Hershberger’s book in this essay.

Stuart Murray, “After Christendom: Does the Label Matter?”

Find more of Rebekah’s work at https://kingdomoutpost.org/

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Public Policy and Immigration

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Are Christians naïve to advocate accepting immigration? Staff members, Jaran Miller, Reagan Schrock, and Marlin Sommers respond to listener comments and discuss pertinent biblical teaching and practical realities.

Also, a listener asked how to access our videos without using YouTube. See below for links to our Telegram/CloudVeil channels.

Jesus, a Refugee by Josh Nisly

Anabaptists and Muslims by Dean Taylor:

Cultivating Spiritual Creativity by Reagan Schrock:

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Bible Study and Knowing God

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

How can we see Bible study as a tangible way to know God? Kristi Mast shares how she moved from intimidation at Bible study to delight in seeing God through scripture. She also reflects on cultural factors that can make serious biblical engagement more difficult for women in conservative circles. She calls all of us to study the Bible together in our pursuit of knowing God.

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Redeemed from the Present Evil Age

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Galatians is about God’s New Creation, as Paul Lamicela helps us see. This episode probes major themes in Galatians in light of Jesus bringing the newness that redeems us from the present evil age. For much more detail listen to Paul’s four espisode series on the Think Truth podcast

https://think-truth.org/2022/01/18/galatians-series-the-big-picture/

https://think-truth.org/2022/01/31/galatians-series-the-spirit-church-rules-and-culture/

https://think-truth.org/2022/02/09/galatians-series-abraham-and-the-promise/

https://think-truth.org/2022/02/28/galatians-series-allegories-and-metaphors/

See Paul’s website for more information on his upcoming course on Galatians as well as his course “Understanding the Biblical Storyline.” www.biblicalstoryline.org

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Don't Let the Algorithms Trap You

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The internet is an “attention economy.” Websites sell your attention to advertisers and use sophisticated algorithms to personalize your feed. Myron Eby and Verlon Miller discuss the downsides of an internet built around selling ads, and encourage us toward some ways to combat those dangers by intentionally seeking good sources of information.

12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Triston Harris – Center for Humane Technology

The Social Dilemma

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Why Do Some Mennonites Use Only Half the Internet?

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What is Digital Minimalism? Does it describe conservative Anabaptist groups? Verlon Miller and Myron Eby discuss Mennonite and Amish hesitations about new information technology and the pros and cons of churches choosing to selectively adopt new technologies.

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

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Software and the Heart: Internet Filtering and Accountability

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Does internet filtering work? Is it just a cop-out from the hard work of cultivating a pure heart? Verlon Miller and Myron Eby discuss various tools designed to protect us from the dark side of the internet. They also discuss these tools in relation to the role of community and also guarding our hearts.

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Without a Complicated Interpretation?

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Does communion involve the literal body of Jesus? Does baptism save us? Dean Taylor addresses listener comments regarding baptism and the Lord’s supper. These questions were responses to Dean’s episode “The Essence of Anabaptism” in which he emphasized believing scripture “without a complicated interpretation.” Some viewers argued that doesn’t fit with Anabaptist views of communion and baptism. You can view these and other comments, as well as the original episode on YouTube.

This is the 167th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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An Update from Anabaptist Perspectives

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

As our board and staff were together recently, we hammered out a vision statement.

“Using digital media to encourage allegiance to Jesus’s sacrificial kingdom.”

We also discussed operation improvements. Until now we have run this podcast by seasons and currently we are in Season 4. Going forward, we will not be using seasons. We will instead release episodes biweekly and avoid extensive season breaks.

With more time between episodes, this is a good chance to check out our other podcast. “Essays for King Jesus” consists of professionally narrated essays from our blog.

Also you can listen to the audiobook we produced last year in partnership with David Bercot. Find In God We Don’t Trust on Apple books or search any major audiobook platform.

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Community, Disagreement, and Discussion

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

[Note: After this episode, we will be shifting to a biweekly release schedule.]

One YouTube commenter wrote: “In the Anabaptist worldview, we value community above almost everything else. We are often even reluctant to discuss controversial Bible passages for fear of disrupting our sense of community. In the academic world, on the other hand, promoting, debating, and defending your own controversial views is an essential skill.” This was only one of the comments left on Vince Beiler’s episode “Does Academia Cause Loss of Faith?”. In this episode, Vince is joined by Roseanne Bauman to discuss questions around study, debate and disagreement, and living in communities where your field of work is an unusual choice.

Find inspiration from Vince’s studies in Biblical Hebrew.

Read here about the fascinating centuries when the Hebrew Bible was copied entirely by hand.

Read Roseanne's reflections from teaching international medical professionals.

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Are Anabaptists the Only Kingdom Christians?

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

A listener commented “I love the theology and cannot stand the exclusivity” in reference to John’s episode “The Kingdom of God in Anabaptist Thought.”

John affirms the existence of other Kingdom Christians. His comments also clarify what he means by Kingdom theology. We are to be a city set on a hill, which is a light to the world as a community, not just as individuals. We are to be a society of the redeemed demonstrating what the world should look like.

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Getting Ready to Share from Scripture

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Whether, it’s a Sunday school lesson, topic, or sermon, teaching scripture can feel overwhelming. Verlon Miller gives helpful tools and pointers from years of preaching experience. Verlon calls us to diligence in study, whenever we have the opportunity to share. Tools discussed include cross-references, commentaries, and simple software.

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Tragedy in Church History: Responding to Your Questions

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Should Christians “own” all of church history? How do evil things done by those who take the name of Christ relate to us? And switching gears, how does one become Mennonite? What if I want to be Anabaptist but there is no congregation near me? Jaran, Marlin, and Reagan discuss these questions that were posed on earlier episodes.

Listen to Allen Roth’s discussion of what to do when there is no Mennonite Church. (This episode was released on Patreon and as Partner content on our website. You can support Anabaptist Perspectives through either link for access to more bonus content.)

Here is the book by Becky McGurrin that Marlin referenced near the end. [affiliate link]

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Gaining and Sustaining a Vision for Church Planting

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Why do some church plants fail? How can an older church help start a new church? Allen Roth speaks from experience and observation. Church planting calls for much prayer, clear vision, and a whole lot of practical steps and hard work.

Suggested Resources

Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts by Griffith and Easum [affiliate link]

Global Church Planting by Ott and Wilson [affiliate link]

Discovering Church Planting by J.D. Payne [affiliate link]

Planting Churches that Reproduce by Joel Comiskey

Places Allen periodically teaches on Church Planting

Faith Builders

IGO

Church Planters Forum

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Negotiating with One's Own Culture

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The church planter is like a rubber tire between the bumpers of two vehicles. Allen Roth describes the challenge of operating with integrity and with respect for both the sending culture and receptor culture while engaged in cross-cultural evangelism.

Allen describes what he sees as Anabaptist core values, noting how we can easily be blind to our own spiritual heritage and to how we are shaped by our own culture. He also points us to key passages for cross cultural ministry such as Acts 3, Acts 10, Acts 15, Acts 20, and Romans 14 and 15.

This interview is part of our series with Allen on Scripture, Culture, and Church Planting.

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The Clarity of Scripture

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

“How does one plant churches, teaching people to obey clear commands of Scripture that go in the opposite direction of many accepted norms of prevailing culture?” Allen Roth doesn’t stop with asking the difficult questions, but pushes us to be confident in scripture, humble in our understanding, and devoted to knowing scripture. “The Holy Spirit can’t bring to our memory scriptures we don’t know.

This episode develops themes from Allen’s essay “Planting an Anabaptist Church in a City” which you can read here or listen to here.

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Why We Started Anabaptist Perspectives and What We’ve Learned

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Our founders, Reagan and Jaran, tell the story of Anabaptist Perspectives from their perspective. Why they started, humor and encouragement along the way, and what keeps them excited five years in.

As they say in the episode, we are especially grateful for all of you who have sustained this ministry with your gifts.

Recommended Resources:

Plough Publishing House

Life Together Podcast

“A Change of Allegiance” on YouTube

“A Change of Allegiance” on DVDs at Scroll Publishing

The first episodes we filmed:

Mennonites and the Tech Revolution

Mennonites and Social Media

Rachel Stella’s article about Anabaptist Perspectives on Mennonite World Review

Sound Faith

Essays for King Jesus

Our partner program on Patreon

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Monks, Nuns and the Church

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

We should learn from monks and nuns. Monastics were responsible for the revival of agriculture, in addition to schools, libraries, and hospitals. These works of service accompanied their focus on the interior life and recovering personal wholeness. Stephen reminds us of the origins of monasticism in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 7 and 1 Timothy 5:9-12), and highlights the possibility that those who served a celibate calling helped bring the rest of the church back closer to God’s original design for sexuality.

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The Feminine Cloud of Witnesses

Thu, 26 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Kristi Mast highlights women, past and present, who have inspired her. As the conversation progresses, she highlights the power of reading scripture congregationally. Then she offers a brief review of egalitarian and complementarian ideologies in contemporary Christianity. Kristi encourages women to see themselves first as disciples, rather than any other identity. She calls all of us to keep coming back to the text of the New Testament as we navigate issues around the roles of men and women in the church.

Kristi’s conversation with Kingdom Outpost

Interpreting the Bible in the Anabaptist Tradition by Stuart Murray

Martyrdom of Weynken narrated

Martyrdom of Weynken from Martyr’s Mirror

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The Inside-out Sandwich: The Bible and Commentaries

Thu, 19 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Are commentaries cheating? Marlin emphasizes first hand direct engagement with the text of scripture. If used carefully, commentaries can actually help this process. Marlin also discusses free study resources and biblical language tools. This conversation continues themes from Marlin’s essay “The Inside-Out Sandwich.”

Read Marlin’s essay The Inside-out Sandwich: An Approach to Studying and Teaching the Bible

Listen to Marlin’s essay here

See detailed tips for Bible study from Frank Reed's article Studying the Word of God

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Megachurches, Academia, and Christian Vitality

Thu, 12 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What does humility mean for studying the Bible? Can only the educated understand scripture? Vince and Roseanne respond to audience comments from Vince’s prior episodes with Anabaptist Perspectives. How can we grow in our understanding of Scripture? Do we need to have an answer for every question?

View prior episodes with Vince:

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Our Experience among the Homeless

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What did a team of four students learn when they spent several days (and nights) on the streets of Dallas? Their goal was to hear from people experiencing homelessness and get a small taste of that Homelessness directly affects about 580,000 Americans, but most of us don’t encounter these individuals face to face. Our guests in this episode temporarily surrendered their comfort and ease to live among those who have been less fortunate.

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Here is the testimony they mentioned from their emergency contact.

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How I Came to Radical Kingdom Economics

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Years ago John taught the book of Luke in a high school classroom. This launched his journey of faith into what he terms “voluntary poverty,” or non-accumulation of wealth. In this episode he shares some practical parts of this journey and comments on when the rubber meets the road in his later years.

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How Should We Then Money?

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It is good to work and to be invested in our work. Distributism fits well with traditional Anabaptist values, even though it has largely been articulated by Catholic thinkers. Stephen Russell urges us to “look at distributism and see how it fits with what we have traditionally tried to do, and learn from it”. These themes include valuing craftsmanship, family businesses, and widespread ownership of the tools and infrastructure needed for business.

Recommended Resources:

The Hound of Distributism edited by Richard Altman:

What’s Wrong with the World by G.K. Chesterton:

Economic Policy Institute, “CEOs were paid 351 times as much as a typical worker in 2020.”

Mandragora Corporation

Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominique: “Men rich in virtue studying beautifulness living in peace in their houses.”

Social Credit Party

Barbara Peter’s Observations about Mondragon

Pope Leo’s Statement on Distributism

“Men always work harder and more readily when they work on that which belongs to them; nay, they learn to love the very soil that yields in response to the labor of their hands, not only food to eat, but an abundance of good things for themselves and those that are dear to them. That such a spirit of willing labor would add to the produce of the earth and to the wealth of the community is self evident.”

Pope Prius XI’s statement on subsidiarity

“Just as it is gravely wrong to take from individuals what they can accomplish by their own initiative and industry and give it to the community, so also it is an injustice and at the same time a grave evil and disturbance of right order to assign to a greater and higher association what lesser and subordinate organizations can do. For every social activity ought of its very nature to furnish help to the members of the body social, and never destroy and absorb them.

Watch Stephen’s testimony about exiting political engagement on YouTube.

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Usury and the Historic Church

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What does Scripture have to say about loaning money at interest? Do Old Testament prohibitions apply to us? How does collecting interest fit with working with our own hands and being productive?

Stephen Russell gives us glimpses into how the church has thought about this over the last two millenia, and how Christian thinking changed as economic systems changed. Stephen calls us to see God’s heart as revealed in the Old Testament year of Jubilee.

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Usury, Socialism, and Laying Up Treasures in Heaven

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Is the kingdom message socialism? What does the New Testament say about interest and lending? What about interest on business loans? And what really is laying up treasures in heaven? John calls us back to the willingness to give and share as the foundational issue for all of these questions.

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Money in the Early Anabaptist Movement

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Money has rarely been far removed from the biblical narratives or major conversations of the church since the New Testament. Between the close of the New Testament and the protestant reformation, the church had much to say about usury. Stephen Russell, a student of history, orients us to the church’s premodern stance on usury.

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Business That Serves the Kingdom

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Kevin Brechbill urges business owners to pay employees well think carefully about where to give money, and to build accountability and transparency around their role as business owners.

Recommended Resources:

Money, Possessions, Eternity by Randy Alcorn. https://amzn.to/3ujopoy

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Foundations for a Christian Economic Vision

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

What are the basic ideas for understanding how Christians should value and relate to money? John D. Martin points us to the Old Testament year of Jubilee and Jesus’s teachings about laying up treasures. He challenges us to embrace Jesus’s values and ensure we are worshiping him, not money.

Recommended Resources:

Through the Eye of a Needle by Roger Hertzler: https://scrollpublishing.com/products/through-the-eye-of-a-needle/
Various works by James M. Stayer: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/82831.James_M_Stayer

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The Myth of the Valley Forge Prayer - Sample Chapter 27

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

This is a sample chapter from David’s Bercot’s book In God We Don’t Trust. We helped produce the audiobook version, and are excited to share a few chapters with you during the month of December. You can find the complete book at the links below or on any major audiobook platform.

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The Other Triangle of Evil - Sample Chapter 9

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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What It Means to Trust - Sample Chapter 1

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0400

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#GivingTuesday - An Update from our Founders

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

This week our special Ask Anabaptist Anything Podcast

(normally reserved for monthly partners) is available for all supporters and

fans. Thanks so much for your interest and support for Anabaptist Perspectives!

In this piece Reagan and Jaran give a brief update and

explain why our financial partners are so important to the mission. We are

excited to continue producing content for Season 4 and following.

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Transcript

It’s time for a quick update on the Anabaptist Perspectives

mission and impact as well as our current needs. Over the last 4 years we have

been privileged to release over 140 episodes. Right now things are a bit quiet

on our channels, as we are hard at work behind the scenes

Next spring, we will roll out Season 4. Thanks to generous

donors we were able to upgrade our filming and recording gear.

We have also developed our ability to do high quality remote

interviews—a huge step up from the Zoom calls we have used in the past.

Its been humbling to see how some of our episodes have been

the right thing at the right time for some people. For example Jeff writes from

England:

“I hope

you're not closing down this YouTube channel though. As I have learnt so much

and have been challenged in my faith and walk in Christ. I now consider myself

to be an Anabaptist Kingdom Christian..... I believe that God will do something

huge here in the South East of England where I live as result of the flame

that's been kindled in my heart to see the Lord do something really radical as

a result of the teaching I have received from some of amazing people

that have interviewed here!”

Thanks for the encouragement Jeff! We wish you and your

region God’s blessing.

Back in 2017 when Reagan and I started this channel we

defined two objectives:

1. To describe and defend Anabaptist

theology and biblical elements of contemporary Anabaptist lifestyle.

2. To promote biblical discussions among

Anabaptist people about social and cultural issue while providing non-Anabaptist

people with ways to think about social and cultural issues that differ from the

dominant media and news sources.

While we might say it a bit differently 4 years later, that

vision still undergirds Anabaptist Perspectives. If anything we are reaffirming

and strengthening our commitment to depth and integrity in our conversations on

theology, culture, and lifestyle. We seek to inspire thoughtful, faithful

living.

From day one we have focused on “accessible online media.”

We started with YouTube, Facebook, and a podcast. We knew this was where the

media needed to be for our generation.

Since then, we have added a Telegram and CloudVeil group and

Instagram

We have also developed our own blog called “Essays for King

Jesus”, which has its own Telegram/CloudVeil group and a separate podcast

featuring audio recordings.

As we look forward to 2022 and the coming years, personnel

are key to maximize the many opportunities in front of us. We have gathered a

great team, and would love for them to be able to spend more consistent time

driving these projects forward. To do that we need to extend our financial

support base.

From the beginning we have been supported by those who share

our vision. We are very grateful to all of you who support us with monthly

financial contributions or periodic donations. This organization exists because

of you. Currently we have about 75 monthly partners. For Anabaptist

Perspectives to be continue to grow, we need many more monthly partners.

As a Monthly partner you will have access regular bonus

content, in addition to our normal episodes, as well as our partner exclusive

Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Podcast, where we delve into audience

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Managers in God's Household: Stewardship in Fresh Perspective

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Biblically, stewardship includes our skills and social roles, not just our use of money. It is about the role we play in God’s household. Marlin Sommers, Kyle Stoltzfus, and Reagan Schrock discuss these concepts and how they can practically play out. Marlin shows us how being a manager in God’s household is much more involved than it is often given credit for.

This conversation is based around three essays Marlin wrote for our blog: “Essays for King Jesus.” Watch a short animated video based on the first essay: https://vimeo.com/605618387/a7a5591954

Manager’s in God’s Household: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/managers-in-gods-household/

Business People among God’s Servant-Managers:

https://anabaptistperspectives.org/business-as-stewardship/

Entrepreneurs as Servant-Managers: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/entrepreneurs-as-stewards/

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Making Use of Bible Translations

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Why do we need so many Bible translations? How can we take advantage of this broad variety? Marlin Sommers, Kyle Stoltzfus, and Reagan Schrock discuss two essays about translations that Marlin wrote.

Read the first essay: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/why-new-bible-translations-matter-an-example/

Read the second essay: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/choosing-translations-for-bible-study/

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Anabaptists and the “Principalities and Powers”

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What does the Bible mean when it uses the term “powers”? Can understanding powers and Anabaptist history help Anabaptists today understand themselves better? Marlin interviews Kyle Stoltzfus about his essay “Seeking Better Vision: Anabaptists, History, and the Powers” https://anabaptistperspectives.org/seeking-better-vision/.

This is the 144th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Serving Those Who Have Experienced Trauma

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What kind of stories do displaced women have? How does abuse affect people? Kate works in Athens Greece with displaced woman who have experienced trauma and abuse. She shares about her work of bringing healing to these people.

“The impact of trauma, he [Jesus] overcame when he resurrected that third day.”

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The Man Who Stayed Catholic: Erasmus

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What should Anabaptists (and Protestants) learn from this scholar who stayed with the Catholic church? Why did Erasmus refuse to leave his church? Stephen Russell tells about the life, writings, and convictions of Desiderius Erasmus.

“Looking at one man like this, Erasmus, who did not become a protestant and did not become an Anabaptist and yet greatly shaped both: I think it should help us realize we need to try to understand history, understand people where they were, and see how that can help us understand our own roots and understand where we are today.”

Read Erasmus’ and Luther’s discourse on the will: https://amzn.to/2VokF7x

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Planting a Church in Brooklyn

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Allen Roth tells about planting Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church. In 1986, Allen and Carolyn Roth moved to Brooklyn, New York to help plant a church. Allen also shares about the types of ministry that he has seen work well and those that have not.

“Success is defined in people coming to Christ, in becoming committed members of the church, in reaching out in their own neighborhood, in starting another church, in sending out missionaries, in winning their own children to Christ; to me, that is what success looks like.”

Learn more about Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church: http://www.fjmcny.org/

Read (or listen to the narration of) Allen’s article on Urban Church Planting: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/planting-an-anabaptist-church-in-a-city/

This is the 141st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Ministering to International Scholars

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How can you help someone who is new in your country to feel at home? What traits do Anabaptists specifically have that are attractive to foreigners? Ernest Eby shares stories and examples of ministry to the international scholars at Penn State University. “Before the world was created, God had appointed that the international people living close to you would be placed there so that they would seek the Lord and find Him.”

Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Spanish https://amzn.to/3jpFw2k

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The Outcome I Want for my Students

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What is success in teaching? “One [success] is that over time students become more like Jesus. On a more academic side, one of the things that I look for in my students is that over time they become better thinkers.”

John Kuhns loves learning and strives to pass this to his students by teaching well.

John is a teacher at Faith Builders Christian School. https://www.fbep.org/ministries/fbcs

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What I Learned Advising Anabaptist Businesses

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Can owning a company help one serve God? How does a business develop a Kingdom focus? Verlon Miller describes what he has seen on the inside of Anabaptist businesses as a business advisor. Verlon has been blessed to see the generosity many business owners have.

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Politically Pro Life?

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

As a youth, Stephen Russell was politically active in the pro-life movement. As he grew in his understanding of life and Christ, he recognized that speaking to the heart was more effective than changing political policy.

“If I impose a Christian morality on others, I haven’t really helped them move forward in their own lives.”

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Questions From Our Audience

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

I live in a country where voting is mandatory, is it okay to vote? What is the correct response to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions? Why don’t Anabaptists just call themselves “Early Church”? Today Jaran Miller, Reagan Schrock, and Marlin Sommers respond to three questions from our audience.

Jaran, Reagan, and Marlin are all on the Anabaptist Perspectives administrative team. In Episode 132 they responded to audience comments regarding missions https://youtu.be/tswk3g5Fvx8.

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Does Academia Cause Loss of Faith?

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How can higher education strengthen one’s faith? What about going to college leads people away from Christ? Vince Beiler discusses how his education interacts with his faith. Vince asks, “[W]hen Christians who join academia become agnostic, is the problem with the Christian or with the organization they entered?

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Mourning the World’s Justice: A Response to the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What is the Christian response to the trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin? What does real justice for George Floyd look like? How should the Church help to fix racism? Zack Johnson discusses ideal justice. The Christian’s hope is in total love for God and humans.

Zachary Johnson serves as Dean of Students at Sattler College. https://www.sattlercollege.org/ He formerly worked for the US Air force before receiving honorable discharge as a conscientious objector.

Zack talks more about “No Blood but Our Own” here: https://strengthtostrength.org/no-blood-but-our-own/

Zack reference Finny Kuruvilla’s talk for an examination of different ways of understanding racism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpMaC8KwAA

This is the 134th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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What I Learned from the Chinese Church

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What is it like to live closely with Christians from a different culture? Daniel shares stories of his interaction with the Chinese church. His faith was challenged and he saw the need to accept the simple interpretation of the Bible.

See our previous episode for more of Daniel's personal journey following Christ. https://youtu.be/R3IvctNiVhk

Patrons can view a bonus clip where Daniel Willis tells why he is so excited about David Bercot's commentary on Matthew 1-13. https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives?filters[tag]=Daniel%20Willis

This is the 133rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Christian Missions Questioned: A Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Do foreign missions cause more harm or good? How can missionaries keep from merging their culture and the gospel? Three members of the Anabaptist Perspectives administrative team, Jaran, Marlin, and Reagan, discuss feedback that we have received from our audience.

Jaran, Marlin, and Reagan are all frequent contributors to our Patron exclusive Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Podcast. https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives?filters[tag]=Ask%20Us%20Anything%20Podcast

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This is the 132nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Heritage: A Legacy Larger than Oneself

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

It is impossible to live without tradition. How can we minimize the liabilities? How can we use tradition for our benefit?

“The most destructive traditions that are there claim not to be traditions. Our job is many times to excavate a little bit behind and say, ‘Well, there is actually continuity here. This is a tradition too: here are the strengths, here are the liabilities.”

This is the final episode of a three-part series with Kyle Stoltzfus about tradition and heritage. Consider listening to episodes 127 and 129 first.

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This is the 131st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Why I am Studying Hebrew in Cambridge

Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What is the importance of knowing Hebrew? Why would one go to Cambridge to study language? Vince Beiler explains how understanding the original languages of the Bible helps us to understand it better.

“So much [of] what you see in the Hebrew Bible is an open ended discussion, an invitation to think about something on a much deeper level.”

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This is the 130th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Approaching the Great Tradition

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Does being human require tradition? What are examples of tradition in Scripture? Kyle Stoltzfus explains the necessity of tradition in Christianity.

“This is about benefiting from, appreciating, and participating in a cultural legacy larger than oneself. The central burden is that we are recipients of spiritual and moral wealth. We can respond in a variety of ways to this: indulgently, critically, or constructively.”

This is the second part of a three-part series with Kyle. Consider listening to episode 127 if you have not already.

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This is the 129th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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How Serving in China Brought Me to Anabaptism

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel felt God’s call to serve in China. While planting churches in China, he started applying parts of the Bible that are frequently associated with Anabaptism. Listen to Daniel’s encouraging journey of being sold out to Christ and his work.

In an upcoming episode Daniel shares more stories of the Chinese church.

Buy David Bercot’s books: https://scrollpublishing.com/products-category/books-by-david-bercot/

Kingdoms in Conflict: https://amzn.to/3hlS8rS

Once Saved, Always Saved?: https://amzn.to/3tHmJmq

Listen to Patrick Matthews’ Story: https://youtu.be/4d_lRaJ8Kqw

In a bonus clip on Patreon.com, Daniel tells why he is so excited about David Bercot's commentary on Matthew 1-13. https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=Daniel

This is the 128th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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What is the Great Tradition?

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

We all have a cultural heritage. How does it affect us? What are right ways to view our heritage? Kyle Stoltzfus wants us to recognize traditions that are helpful and essential in Christian living.

“When we build with heritage, we recognize tools that we have been handed. We learn to exercise ourselves and apply ourselves to the tools that we actually have in our hands.”

In future episodes, Kyle will expand on understanding our heritage and legacy.

Kyle is a frequent guest on our Patron exclusive podcast: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives/posts?filters[tag]=Kyle%20Stoltzfus

This is the 127th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Nurturing a Culture that Inspires Christian Growth

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What church culture nurtures Christian growth? How do we integrate newcomers into church? Ernest Eby is passionate about church and outreach. Diversity and equality are necessary for flourishing in Christian maturity. Earnest describes three church cultures which either encourage or discourage the maturing of members.

“[Christian Growth is] growing in knowledge of the Scriptures, growing in wisdom, growing in holiness, growing in love, and growing more useful and usable in the Kingdom of God.”

This is the 126th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Is Jesus President?

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:38:00 -0400

Josh Good’s episode on voting provoked a lot of discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYooZM6TDlc One listener charged that using the word “President” to describe Jesus is a severe demotion of his kingly status. Kyle Stoltzfus, Marlin Sommers, and Reagan Schrock evaluated the charge on an episode of our patron only podcast, which was released back in January on Patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives. Now we are happy to share this episode on our main channel as well. You can access all 20 back episodes of the Patreon exclusive podcast, as well as future releases and other bonus materials when you support us with a monthly contribution of any amount at Patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives

Discipleship and the Life of the Mind

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What are benefits of having intellectual pursuits? What are some of the challenges that come along with focusing on the intellect? Michael Hochstetler talks about the process he went through trying to balance attentiveness to the intellect, emotions, and spirit. He encourages those with intellectual interests to reach out and to show interest in those with less intellectual interests.

“Do I want people to say [about me], ‘That guy was really smart’ or do I want people to say, ‘He loved God. He loved people.”

Michael is a counselor at Life Ministries in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Visit their website: http://life-ministries.com/

This is the 125th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Christendom and the Anabaptist Genius

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How is Christianity distinct from world religions? What does Anabaptism add to Christendom? Stephen Russell discusses two ways that Christianity is different than world religions: entry by choice and separation from governments. He considers how the early church, early Anabaptists, and the church today view these topics. Stephen also discusses the importance of Christian community.

This is the 124th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Studying the Bible With the Unchurched

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How can we study the Bible with those who do not have a Christian background? Which parts of the scriptures do these people find the hardest to understand? Ernest Eby, from State College Pennsylvania, shares his experience helping others understand the Bible.

"If people can tell that you care, they are going to be more open to Bible studies and they are going to be more likely to become part of the church. If people sense that you view them as a project, and all you want to do is convert them, they will quickly lose interest."

This is the 123rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Being a Science Ambassador to my Church (Part Two)

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How does studying science challenge a Christian’s faith? In what ways do conservative Anabaptists tend to view science wrongly? In this episode, John Mark Kuhns discusses how higher education and the study of science affected his faith in God. John Mark encourages us to correctly understand how science works to find truth. This episode is the second part of an interview with John Mark.

This is the 122nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Being a Science Ambassador to my Church (Part One)

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How should Christians view secular science? In what ways does properly understanding nature affect the way we live? John Mark Kuhns, a teacher at Faith Builders Christian School, has a record of pursuing the sciences. In this episode, he discusses how Christians should view and be involved in science. John Mark specifically discusses evolution and creation care. This is part one of a two-part series.

This is the 121st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Lessons from Church History

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Why are the early church beliefs important today? How can studying early church writings help to clarify scripture for us? In this episode, David Bercot shares the most important lessons that he has learned through studying church history. David encourages us to not view the early church writings as scripture, but as insight into how the authors understood scripture.

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This is the 120th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Doubting Anabaptism

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Joel Martin shares his story in this episode about deciding to stay Anabaptist. As a youth, Joel was discontented with the level of spiritual life that he saw in Anabaptist churches and planned to leave. Before he left though, a few events happened in his life that caused his perspective to change. Joel ends the episode by briefly sharing about the work that he is doing with All-Nations Bible Translation.

Learn more about All-Nations Bible Translation: https://allnationsbt.org/

This is the 119th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Investing in Your Church

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How can an individual help to strengthen their church? How can we help people to begin to love their church? In this episode, Val shares his heart for the local church and gives practical direction for ways to be a blessing in one’s brotherhood. Val encourages Christians to view the church as the people that they will spend eternity with.

Visit Kitchi Blessings Ministries: https://www.kitchiblessing.com/

Works Referenced:

Being the Blessing: https://kitchiblessing.com/being-the-blessing/

I Will Build my Church: https://kitchiblessing.com/i-will-build-my-church/

The Anabaptist view of the Church: https://amzn.to/305qWDT

Church Membership: https://amzn.to/380jJtm

King Jesus Claims his Church: https://amzn.to/3uNit6o

The Safest Place on Earth: https://amzn.to/3q9rHqd

Uniting Church and Home: https://amzn.to/306dcsJ

When the Church Was a Family: https://amzn.to/3uM1xxm

Why Church Matters: https://amzn.to/3b6FpWL (Joshua Harris left Christianity around the time of this interview)

Church Matters: https://amzn.to/381B8BL

This is the 118th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Christian Hospitality: Part Two

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is part two of an interview with Bryant Martin about hospitality. Here Bryant moves from describing the importance of hospitality to telling personal stories about how he has seen being hospitable work out. Bryant finishes the interview by quoting Rosaria Butterfield, “Radical, ordinary, and daily hospitality is a basic building block for vital Christian living. Start anywhere but do start.”

Buy “The Gospel Comes with a House Key” at: https://amzn.to/3k0NfDO

Read Mark Glanville’s article about dining, https://bit.ly/3dnRKHC

This is the 117th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Christian Hospitality: Part One

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What is the importance of hospitality for Christians? How can one show a spirit of hospitality beyond just inviting others into their house? Bryant Martin, owner of Sowers Harvest Café, shares about the example of hospitality that Jesus left for his disciples. Bryant quotes Mark Glanville saying, “We learn from Jesus fellowship meals that our tables should be places of radical welcome, especially for those who feel lonely and on the outside. This is the shape of the Kingdom of God!” The next episode we will release will be part two of this interview.

Buy “The Gospel Comes with a House Key,” https://amzn.to/3k0NfDO

Read Mark Glanville’s article about dining, https://bit.ly/3dnRKHC

This is the 116th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Justin Martyr: An Introduction

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Who was Justin Martyr? What were convictions that he stood up for? David Bercot presents an overview of Justin Martyr’s life and writings in this episode. Justin was zealous for living a life that was sold out to Christ, yet he had a kind and generous heart.

Read Justin’s “First Apology” https://bit.ly/3j2Mb1S

Read Justin’s “Second Apology” https://bit.ly/39y9z4l or buy both Apologies: https://amzn.to/3aiF4hV

Read Justin’s “Dialogue with Trypho” https://bit.ly/3aknHgM or buy https://amzn.to/3ta1IBN

Read “The Didache” https://bit.ly/3pFDXQ0

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This is the 115th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Community Service Through EMS

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What opportunities for ministry can be had by working in the fire service or EMS? How can one fight the negative influences that can be present in these companies? Here Merle Weaver shares about his ministry working in the Fivepointville Fire Company. Merle shows us how working in these emergency services can be a light to one’s community. He also encourages those involved in the service to maintain accountability with a close “buddy”.

This is the 114th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Fragmented Foundations

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0400

There are a lot of difficulties that our society is facing today. What do these reveal about our culture? How can we come out well on the other side of these difficulties? In this episode, Kyle Stoltzfus describes what he has observed through the COVID-19 and race crises that happened in 2020. Kyle discusses how to view, and interact with, greater society during this time.

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This is the 113th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions

The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Discernment From the Inside Out

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0400

How does one properly discern between what is true and what is false? How can we engage in constructive conversations with those to whom we disagree? In this episode, Peter Goertzen discusses how to have discernment between what is truth and what is false. He describes different types of right and wrong facts. Peter encourages us to be sure we are allowing God to work in us as we interact with those who have different worldviews than we do.

This is the 112th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions

The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

The Humanities and Cultural Engagement

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0400

What can the humanities add to Anabaptism? How do we correctly respond to secular views within the humanities? In this episode, Josh Nisley discusses how the field of the humanities can help us to better understand the world. He encourages us to not too quickly dismiss what others believe, but to seek to understand, critically engage with, and present our own beliefs to them.

Download, The Mind of The Maker: https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20140909

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What I Learned Living in Jerusalem

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0400

What is it like to live in Jerusalem? How does watching the Israel-Palestine relations firsthand affect one’s view? In this episode, Josh shares life lessons that he learned while living and working in Jerusalem. Josh encourages us to remember that the narrative behind the interactions of Israelis and Palestinians is complex.

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Stories From Community Development

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is a sequel to the episode released last week, consider watching it first if you have not already.

In today’s episode, Clyde Zimmerman shares stories from his experience overseas while helping with the SALT program described in the previous episode. He presents practical examples of the way that SALT helps communities, and tells stories of interactions where he has seen God’s hand at work. Clyde encourages us to share the gospel wherever we are at as intentionally as we expect those in mission work to do.

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Community Development: How Can We Help the Impoverished?

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Clyde Zimmerman describes the ways in which he was been involved in helping with community development across the globe. He recounts how he has been able to assist those in impoverished areas, and shares lessons he has learned as he has observed people from across the globe.

Learn more about SALT: https://christianaidministries.org/program/salt-microfinance-solutions/

“King Jesus Claims His Church” by Finny Kuruvilla: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470201

“Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13799973

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An Anabaptist View of Church

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0400

How does one’s relationship with a brother affect his relationship with Christ? How is the Anabaptist view of church different than the Roman Catholic and Protestant views? In this episode, Val Yoder describes his understanding of how Christ calls his Church to operate within local congregations. To help understand the Anabaptist view, he compares and contrasts it with the Roman Catholic and Protestant views.

Find Val’s book: “I Will Build My Church”: https://tgsinternational.com/product/i-will-build-my-church

Find “The Anabaptist View of the Church”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742354

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Tertullian: An Introduction

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Who is Tertullian? What can we learn from him today? In this episode David Bercot gives an introduction about Tertullian, an early church Father who gave many writings to the Church in the early 3rd century. Tertullian was austere in taking the practice of Christianity seriously. He discussed many practical issues that still apply to us today.

Tertullian’s Apology: https://ccel.org/ccel/tertullian/apology/anf03.iv.iii.i.html

History of the Christian Church: Volume 2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/770153

Bercot’s Matthew Commentary: https://scrollpublishing.com/products/historic-faith-commentary-on-matthew-vol-1/

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Helping Refugees in Greece

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Lesbos, Greece is an island with multiple migrant camps on it. Randall Graber and his family work in Lesbos under a network of conservative Mennonite churches. In this episode, Randall tells about the work in Greece and shares how individuals can become involved. He also recounts one refugee’s story of migration and coming to Christ.

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Starting a School in Thailand

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In the early 2000s, Val Yoder and his family felt called to be involved in the development of a training place for young people. Several years later they moved to Thailand in order to help start the Institute for Global Opportunities. In this episode, Val shares the story and vision behind starting IGo and explains what the value is in having a school set in a culture that is different from the students’ home culture.

Institute for Global Opportunities: https://www.igoasia.org/

Personal Workers Training Camp: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cbclientassets/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020/01/23171014/pwtc2020.pdf

Global Tribes Outreach: https://globaltribesoutreach.com/

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Gelassenheit: Humble Yieldedness

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Anabaptists have often emphasized the character trait of gelassenheit. In this episode, Chester Weaver describes what “gelassenheit” is. Gelassenheit is a German word that has no simple translation into English but is often described as yieldedness. Having this character trait is essential to having a strong relationship with God and his church.

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Fundamentalism and Its Aftermath: Q&A Session

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0400

What are things practiced today that reflect bad fundamentals? What is the interaction between fundamentalism and rules? This is the Q&A session from our live event on October 24, 2020. In this session, Chester Weaver, Matt Landis, and Marlin Sommers respond to questions that our audience asked in response to the first part of our live event (episode 101A). This is the second part of the 101st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/ Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Fundamentalism and Its Aftermath

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0400

What was the fundamentalist movement? Why was the fundamentalist-modernist controversy so defining for the 20th century? This episode is a recording of our live event from October 24, 2020. In this episode, Chester Weaver, Matt Landis, and Marlin Sommers dive into and clarify topics from Chester’s episodes early in 2020. The Q&A session will be released shortly.

Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1196419

Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82626

Vision, Doctrine, War:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2698806

The Fundamentals:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22010089

The Things Which Become Sound Doctrine:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51359945

Doctrines of the Bible:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4020448

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I Changed My Mind About Voting

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

At one point Joshua Good was very interested, and willing to be involved, in politics. Today though, he views the Christian’s involvement in politics as contrary to the calling of those who follow Christ. Listen to Joshua share his story of change in this episode.

Find Joshua’s video “Anabaptist Vision; Kingdom Gospel; American Nationalism, Racism, Next Steps...” at: https://youtu.be/G-38bs32YJc

Find “King Jesus Claims His Church” at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470201

Find today’s version of MennoDiscuss at: http://forum.mennonet.com/

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Kingdom Responsibility and Politics

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

UPCOMING EVENT NOTICE: On Saturday, October 24th we are doing our first ever live event. Join us on Facebook Live or our YouTube Channel at 7 p.m. Eastern time to hear two of our previous guests, Chester Weaver and Matt Landis, discuss “Fundamentalism and its Aftermath”. This will include a Q & A session. Find more information about this event and episodes related to this topic at: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/fundamentalism.

In this episode, Kevin Brechbill describes how he views the political polarization that is happening among Anabaptists today. Kevin calls us to build a culture of closely discipling each other into Christ’s Kingdom.

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Mennonite Nazis – a Lecture

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is a lecture presented by Chester Weaver at a Mennonite high school. Chester discusses what happened to the Mennonites who submitted to the Nazi regime and Hitler in Germany. From this piece of history, Chester encourages each of us to follow our conscience and to not be silent in the face of evil.

Find “Martyrs Mirror”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/299702

Find “Houses on the Sand”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7155392

UPCOMING EVENT NOTICE: On Saturday, October 24th we are doing our first ever live event. Join us on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. Eastern time to hear two of our previous guests, Chester Weaver and Matt Landis, discuss “Fundamentalism and its Aftermath”. This will include a Q & A session.

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My Story of Redemption

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Christina Gatewood shares her story of transformation from growing up in a family that was, in her words, discombobulated, to being part of a Christian community.

Christina moved to Guys Mills, Pennsylvania to study at Faith Builders Educational Programs. Visit their website at https://www.fbep.org/.

Christina is a member of St. Thomas Christian Fellowship. Visit their website at https://stcfresource.org/.

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The Importance of the Kingdom of God

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This is the first episode in Season Three of Anabaptist Perspectives.

What part does the Kingdom of God have in the gospel? How does a Biblical understanding of God's Kingdom change one's view of Christian living? In this episode, John D. Martin describes what the Kingdom of God is. He shows us how a proper understanding of God's Kingdom and the gospel will give one a passion for the Church.

John D. Martin works for Christian Aid Ministries in the Billboard Evangelism program. To find more information about this program visit: https://christianaidministries.org/program/billboard-evangelism/

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The Story of Anabaptist Perspectives

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:30:03 -0400

In this final episode of Season Two, Jaran Miller and Reagan Schrock share the story about Anabaptist Perspectives starting and their vision behind the project. Currently we are at about one-fifth of our $10,000 goal for our end of season fundraiser. Support us as we prepare for Season Three by becoming a Patron at: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives You can see our fundraiser progress and donate at: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/donate Thanks for listening and sharing our episodes! Thanks for your comments and feedback! And, especially thank you for your generous financial support! We can’t do it without you. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church

Practice of Community in the Early Anabaptist Movement

Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

How was community practiced by the early Anabaptists? What is the proper vision behind living in a Christian community? In this episode, Dean Taylor discusses the presence of community in the early Anabaptists. He gives examples of communities that were successful and of ones that failed, showing that a proper understanding of the purpose of community is necessary in order for it to work well.

“The Chronicle of the Hutterian Brethren Volume II”

Learn more about Sattler College

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Apostasy of the 1960s

Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Chester Weaver was raised in a Lancaster Mennonite Conference church. As he considers the changes that happened within Lancaster Mennonite Conference in the 1960s, he traces the root causes back to ideas, especially the emphases on fundamentalism and liberalism. Chester observes that some of these very same ideas are being found in moderately conservative Mennonites today. He pleads with us to not repeat history but to learn from it.

God and Uncle Dale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6697360

Road Signs for the Journey: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1780197

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Why Study Biblical Languages?

Thu, 07 May 2020 08:30:00 -0400

Why is it important to learn Greek and Hebrew? What is the best method to use when learning languages? In this episode, Finny Kuruvilla shares how learning Greek and Hebrew helped to strengthen his understanding and practice of Christianity.

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The Prince of Peace

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Starting with what Jesus’ contemporaries would have thought of when they heard the term, Josh Nisly describes what it means for Jesus to be “The Prince of Peace”. He continues by describing how recognizing Jesus as The Prince of Peace should affect Christians politically, socially, and spiritually.

Find “Freakonomics”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1202

Find “Destroyer of the Gods”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29894928

This is the 92nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Factories, Gardens, Giving, Guns: A COVID-19 Economy and Stewardship

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Like any economic difficulty, a COVID-19 economy highlights the need to steward our resources, whether those resources be meager or vast. Hard times can actually clarify our understanding of basic Christian economics. In this episode, Marlin Sommers explores four themes which should be present in the Christian response to the present pandemic. This is a bonus podcast. Expect this week's regularly-scheduled episode to be available on Thursday morning. Benjamin Good narrates this article. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Exiting the Air Force

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Zack Johnson shares his story of becoming a conscientious objector while serving in the United States Air Force. Once Zack came to understand Christ’s call to non-violence and not swearing, he applied for release from the Air Force.

Learn more about Sattler College at https://www.sattlercollege.org/.

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The World at Our Doorstep

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this interview, Allen Roth shares his vision for evangelizing to those who have immigrated to the United States. Allen encourages us to not view the influx of immigrants as a threat, but as a mission’s opportunity sent from God.

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Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Reagan Schrock meets with Dr. Hans Burkholder, a surgeon in Brooklyn, and Richard Schwartz, pastor at Believers in Jesus Church in Bronx, to discuss how they and their communities are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about ways to get involved in serving others during the pandemic, visit https://www.anabaptistcovidresponse.org/ and https://anabaptistperspectives.org/covid19/. Anabaptist Perspectives is a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Loving Our Neighbors Through Sewing

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Corleen Bean shares about sewing personal protection equipment (PPE) for those in the medical field who are unable to use proper equipment. Corleen explains how she found out about the need for PPE and what she is doing to help fill it. For more information about the group Corleen is involved with: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KW.COVID.Medical.Supplies/ For more information about how to get involved in the United States: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/covid19/ Anabaptist Perspectives is a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Anabaptists and Muslims: What Can We Learn?

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

How can one reach out to Muslims? What advantages do Anabaptists specifically have in relating to those from the Middle East? In this episode, Dean Taylor shares about evangelizing to Muslims. He shares both from his personal experience in Greece and from what others have shown him.

This is the 89th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Ministry in Small Towns: Part 2

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is the second half of an interview with Patrick Matthews and Bill Shiley. In this episode, they share their vision for ministry and discipleship in small towns.

Hearken House: https://hearkenhouse.org/

Contact Patrick: patrick@hearkenhouse.org

Contact Bill: bill2teach@gmail.com

This is the 88th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Loving Our Neighbors During The Pandemic Crisis

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Matt Landis shares practical ways to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic. From restaurants packing lunches for healthcare workers to individuals sowing face masks, Matt presents a variety of ways to be involved in serving others during the COVID-19 Pandemic. For more information on how to get involved: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/covid19/ Anabaptist Perspectives is a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read the blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Support us: https://www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Ministry In Small Towns: Part 1

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is the first half of an interview with Patrick Matthews and Bill Shiley where they share about the work at Hearken House Ministry in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Patrick started Hearken House Ministry to reach out to the lower-income residents of Chambersburg.

Hearken House: https://hearkenhouse.org/

Contact Patrick: patrick@hearkenhouse.org

Contact Bill: bill2teach@gmail.com

This is the 87th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Racial Reconciliation in the Church

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Jon and Annlyn Kulp share their stories of interacting with and appreciating those from different ethnic backgrounds. They share how they see God’s heart for working in and reconciling different ethnicities throughout the Bible.

Jonathan Kulp is the lead pastor at Followers of Jesus Mennonite Church in Brooklyn, New York. Visit the church’s website at: http://www.fjmcny.org/.

This is the 86th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Caring for those who Serve Cross-Culturally

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

How can one care for those who are serving in missions overseas? What are the challenges of returning home after having been on the mission field? In this episode, Joel Yoder discusses ways to stay connected with and encourage those in ministry while they are gone from, and as they return to, their home community.

Joel Yoder is Director of Ministry Training Center in New York City. Find more information about MTC at: https://mtcinnyc.com.

Find “Serving as Senders” at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/263917.

This is the 85th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Fundamentalism

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Chester Weaver shares the history and far-reaching effects of fundamentalism in Anabaptist circles. Chester closes with encouragement to develop a living love-faith relationship with Christ.

Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82626

Joy in Submission: https://www.lwcb.shop/product/118-0360-joy-in-submission

Find Harold Bender’s works at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/662426

The Fundamentals: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/917953

Doctrines of the Bible: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4020448

This is the 84th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Jesus, a Refugee

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Josh Nisly explores the idea of Jesus being a refugee. He traces how God has cared for and loved displaced people throughout history. Josh encourages us to remember that we are sojourners in this world.

Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29894928

This is the 83rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Urban Challenge

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0400

For the last thirty-four years, Allen Roth has lived in Brooklyn, New York. He shares his vision for living in the city as a strategic help to evangelism. Allen says, “You can’t catch fish if there ain’t none; you gotta go where they are.”

Find “No Little Places: The Untapped Potential of the Small-Town Church”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1005440.No_Little_Places

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Academics in the Early Anabaptist Movement

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Micheal Sattler was an important leader in the Anabaptist movement during the reformation. Sattler, and several other radical reformers, were highly educated. In this episode, Dr. Finny Kuruvilla discusses these leaders and how their education affected Anabaptism. Also discussed is how education can be used well in the building of God’s kingdom.

Visit Sattler College’s website: https://www.sattlercollege.org/

This is the 81st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Dealing with Burnout Part 2

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is a continuation of last week’s interview with Joel Yoder about avoiding burnout. Today Joel presents a number of specific ideas and gives advice to help one avoid burnout.

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Brain, Peter. "Going the Distance." Mathias Media

Swenson, Richard A. "The Overload Syndrom." NavPress, 2004

MacDonald, Gordon. "A Resilient Life." Thomas Nelson, 2005

Cordeiro, Wayne. "Leading on Empty." Bethany House Publishers, 2009

Murray, David. "ReSET." Crossway, 2017 (recommended especially for men)

Murray, David and Shana. "ReFRESH." Crossway, 2017 (recommended especially for women)

Ward, Jonathan. “What Missionaries Need to Know about Burnout.”

Christian Missions in Many Lands Inc Nov 2006. https://www.christianity.ca/page.aspx?pid=11176

Werner, Ana. “How to Keep From Burning Out On The Mission Field.”

Hambrick, Brad. “Avoiding Burnout.” https://jdgreear.com/blog/avoiding-burnout-part-one-a-portrait-of-a-burnout/

Koteskey, Ronald. “What Missionaries Ought to Know About Burnout.” http://missionarycare.com/burnout.html

Koteskey, Ronald. “What Missionaries Need to Know About Maintaining

Mental and Physical Health.” http://www.missionarycare.com/health.html

“Self-Care and Lifestyle Balance Inventory.” Headington Institute. Checklist. https://www.headington-institute.org/resource-index/286/self-care-and-lifestyle-balance-inventory-self-test

“Are You Showing Signs of Burnout?” Headington Institute. Checklist. https://headington-institute.org/resource-index/587/are-you-showing-signs-of-burnout-self-test

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Dealing with Burnout Part 1

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In 2017 Joel Yoder was starting to burn out due to the stress that he was facing. Before his stress became too serious, he made a few changes that allowed him to recover. In this episode, Joel shares his story of recovery from stress and gives pointers to help recover from, and avoid, burnout.

This is the 79th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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A Vision for Urban Ministry

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400

What is it like to live in the city? How can one build God’s kingdom in an urban setting? In this episode, Clayton Shenk shares about his life in York, Pennsylvania. Clayton closes the episode by giving encouragement to recognize God’s power and hedge of protection.

Clayton Shenk loved God, his family, and his neighbors. He showed us how a life of passion for God's kingdom can be lived well. Many on the team behind Anabaptist Perspectives were inspired by Clayton and regarded acquaintance with him a joy. In December of 2019, Clayton died after a battle with cancer. We will miss him and remain thankful for his encouragement to us and strong contribution to the church.

Read the obituary: https://www.tidingsofpeace.org/clayton-shenk-obituary

Tidings of Peace School: https://www.tidingsofpeace.org/

Listen to The Pineapple Story at: https://embassymedia.com/media/session-01-pineapple-story

Buy The Pineapple Story book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2682258

This is the 75th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Being Welcomed by the Anabaptist Community

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0400

In this episode, Valerie Miller tells her story. Valerie was born in India, and at a young age was adopted into an Anabaptist family. She shares the struggles that she faced in knowing that she had been adopted, and the ways in which she found peace and victory.

This is the 77th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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American Mennonites and Racial Reconciliation

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400

In what ways has the Anabaptist movement historically encouraged ethnic equality? How can Anabaptists continue to support racial reconciliation? In this episode, Nathan Zook PhD discusses both the past and present views of Anabaptists concerning ethnic diversity. He tells about strong points from the past and shares areas in which improvement is needed today.

This is the 76th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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An Anabaptist View of Salvation

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400

How does an Anabaptist view salvation differently than other Christians? Why is it important to have a correct view of salvation? In the episode, David Bercot JD describes the Anabaptist view of salvation and compares it to the Protestant and Roman Catholic views. David shows the effect that a Christian’s view of salvation has on many parts of life.

Visit The Historic Faith at: https://thehistoricfaith.com/

Visit Sattler College at: https://www.sattlercollege.org/

Visit Scroll Publishing at: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/

Learn more about David Bercot at: https://davidbercot.com/

This is the 78th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Why Study Church History? A Discussion

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this unscripted conversation with Stephen Russell, various aspects of modern church history are discussed. From Mennonites fighting with Hitler to colonial churches in North America, history is examined and points are made. Stephen encourages more people to seriously study history.

Visit Faith Builders Educational Programs at: www.fbep.org/

This is the 74th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Nationalism and the Kingdom of God

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Is it right for Christians to vote? How should Christians view governments? In this episode, Dean Taylor discusses the Christian's interaction with governments. Dean encourages Christians to view themselves as embassies for the Kingdom of God.

Find Taylor's book at: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/more-change-allegiance.html

Visit Sattler College's website at: https://www.sattlercollege.org/

This is the 73rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Undoing Antioch: On Ethnic Specific Churches

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0400

How does the New Testament discuss racial divides within the Church? What does segregation currently look like in American churches? In this episode, Dr Finny Kuruvilla discusses ethnic divides in churches today. Dr Kuruvilla shows how the early church worked through ethnic divides and gives advice for eliminating ethnic barriers.

This episode is sponsored by Sattler College: https://www.sattlercollege.org/

This is the 72nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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#GivingTuesday Announcement

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0400

You’ve enjoyed our stuff. Now, pay it forward! Important Biblical aspects of Anabaptist teaching and lifestyle are not well represented on the modern internet. Let’s change that! Your donation makes much needed teaching freely available through YouTube, Facebook, and podcast. Our second season of 50 episodes runs through May 2020. Now, help fund a third season! Our $10,000 #GivingTuesday goal will fully fund 20 episodes! Donation Page - https://anabaptistperspectives.org/giving-tuesday/ Be sure to check out Patreon, where we have unlocked all the posts for anyone to see. This will only be unlocked for a limited time, so make the most of it! Patreon can be accessed from the donation page on our website above! Anabaptist Perspectives is a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read the blog: www.anabaptistperspectives.org/ Visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Support us at: www.patreon.com/anabaptistperspectives Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Translating the Bible for the Unreached

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What are the steps necessary to become a Bible translator? What is the end goal of Bible translating? In this episode, Marvin shares his story of being called to the work of Bible translation and the various steps that he has taken since then to prepare for work in Asia. To Marvin, the end goal of Bible translation is to plant a mature, indigenous church.

All-Nations Bible Translation: www.allnationsbibletranslation.org/

SIL International: www.sil.org/

This is the 71st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Should I Vote?

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Nathan Zook PhD discusses his view of the Christian's involvement in politics, and how it has changed over the last number of years. In addition to sharing his personal reasons for not being involved in politics, Nathan explains why he believes that his current position is Biblical. He encourages us to maintain a Christlike attitude as we consider political events.

This is the 70th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Conservative Anabaptist Young Adult: A Profile

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Timothy Stoltzfus presents a brief profile of contemporary Anabaptist youth, based off of a survey that he took in 2017. He discusses issues that youth are facing today and the proper response to those issues. Timothy closes by encouraging individuals to engage in relationships with those around them. See the survey results at: https://timothystoltzfus.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/i-can-tell-something-is-bothering-you1.pdf.

This is the 69th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Against Prejudice

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What misconceptions are there about city life? Why is it important for Christians to live in cities? In this episode, Clayton Shenk shares his vision for Christians living and working in the city. He also shares ways in which many are wrongly prejudiced against those who live in cities.

This episode is sponsored by Sattler College: https://www.sattlercollege.org/

This is the 68th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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History of the Apocrypha in the Biblical Canon

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

How has the Apocrypha been viewed throughout Church history? What can the Apocrypha add to one's understanding of the New Testament? In this episode, Stephen Russell shares the history of the canon, specifically considering how the Apocrypha was formed. Mr Russell ends the episode by presenting his view of the Apocrypha as being useful for history, but likely not scriptural.

This is the 67th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Apocrypha

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, David Bercot J.D. explores the Apocrypha and its use throughout time. He shares how it was viewed by the apostles, the early church, and the reformationists. Buy Bercot's in-depth CD study on the Apocrypha at: www.scrollpublishing.com/store/apocryhpha.html.

This is the 66th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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A Vision for Indigenous Church Planting in North America

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What are the different church planting models? How would planting an indigenous church in North America work? In this episode, Ernest Eby shares what he sees as the preferred method of church planting. He also gives a few pointers and resources to those who are interested in planting a church.

Works Cited by Ernest:

www.ChurchPlantersForum.org

https://www.churchplantersforum.org/events/church-planters-forum-and-retreat-2019/

This is the 65th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Nonresistance in Historical Anabaptism

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Stephen Russell defines nonresistance and traces it throughout Church history. He starts at the early church, touches on the reformation, and finishes by showing the place that nonresistance has in the Church today. Find Russell's book, "Overcoming Evil God's Way", at: www.goodreads.com/book/show/3994541.

This is the 64th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Septuagint

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What is the Septuagint? Should Christians be using it today? In this episode, David Bercot J.D. shares the history of the Septuagint and its use in the Church. He closes by presenting what he believes would be gained if the Septuagint was used more broadly today. Find a copy of the Septuagint at: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/Septuagint.html#2688

This is the 63rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Why Do Bible Translation?

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

How can one assist in Bible translation without being linguistically inclined? What are some of the support roles that are needed in a translation team? In this episode, Joseph shares his journey of preparing to join a Bible translation team in Asia. He also gives insight to the type of work that he plans to do while there.

All-Nations Bible Translation: https://allnationsbibletranslation.org/

SALT Microfinance Solutions: https://christianaidministries.org/program/salt-microfinance-solutions/

This is the 62nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Helping Women Who Have Survived Slavery

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Liz Kauffman shares from her experience of working with those who have survived terrorism; specifically the girls and woman who had been kept captive for a number of years. Liz informs about ways that individuals can effectively be involved in helping with trauma victims, and exposes a few misunderstandings that are often held concerning human trafficking.

This is the 61st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Seeing God While Studying Plant Pathology

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What is plant pathology? How can one see God's work while studying plants? In this episode Phillip Martin, PhD candidate at Pennsylvania State University, tells his story of interest in plants. Phillip also shares how his studies have helped to increase his understanding of God, and presents his vision for the study of nature.

This is the 60th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Theology of Martyrdom

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What is the theology of martyrdom? How have Christians in the past embraced it? In what ways should it be practiced today? In this episode, Kyle Stoltzfus defines the theology of martyrdom, gives examples from the past of how it has been practiced, and presents several ways in which it can be practiced today.

This is the 59th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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I Was Once a Jehovah's Witness

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, David Bercot J.D. shares his journey away from being a Jehovah's Witnesses, and towards the Anabaptists. He shares why he left the group, but also points out some of their strong points. Towards the end, Dr. Bercot gives a few pointers on how to interact well with a Jehovah's Witness.

This is the 57th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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A Consistent Ethic of Life

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In what ways has the view of earlier Anabaptists remained or been dropped in Anabaptist churches? Does our opposition to abortion insist upon an opposition to capital punishment? In this episode, Nathan Zook discusses the sanctity of life, and what it looks like to have a "consistent ethic of life". Also considered is what the Christian's view of government, and their system of punishment, should be.

This is the 56th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Practical Advice on Utilizing Technology - Panel Discussion Part 2

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Can the internet be safely used, or is abstinence a better option? What can one do to help use technology well? Last week’s episode consisted of the first part of a panel discussion concerning the use of technology. Kyle Stoltzfus is moderating, while Gary Miller, Harry Argo, Chris Blake, and Kevin Shenk are the panelists. In this episode, the discussion is concluded with the panelists responding to questions that the audience has raised. Find the full discussion at: https://kingdomfellowshipweekend.org/practical-advice-on-utilizing-technology-panel-discussion/.

This conversation was recorded at Kingdom Fellowship Weekend in 2018. Kingdom Fellowship Weekend will be happening in 2019 on August 23-25. Find more information and register at https://kingdomfellowshipweekend.org/.

This is the 55th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Practical Advice on Utilizing Technology -- Panel Discussion Part 1

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is the first half of a panel discussion aiming to give practical advice on utilizing technology well. Kyle Stoltzfus moderates the discussion while Gary Miller, Harry Argo, Chris Blake, and Kevin Shenk are the panelists. In this portion of the discussion, each panelist introduces his past experience with technology, as well as his current position on it and its use. The discussion will be concluded in the next episode with the panelists responding to questions from those in the audience. Find the full discussion at: https://kingdomfellowshipweekend.org/practical-advice-on-utilizing-technology-panel-discussion/.

This is the 54th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Nonresistance in the Old Testament

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Was Jesus' command to love our enemies a new concept presented only in the New Testament? Did God want his people to love their enemies throughout history? In this episode, Stephen Russell traces the history of Nonresistance into the Old Testament and shows that, even before the New Testament, it was God's will for his people to love their enemies. Find Russell's book at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3994541-overcoming-evil-god-s-way.

This is the 53rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Welcoming Seekers Part 2

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In the previous episode, we published the first half of a conversation with Ernest Eby about welcoming seekers into churches. This week’s episode is a continuation of that conversation, with Ernest giving specific pointers both to those who are in the process of choosing a church, and to churches who want to be welcoming to newcomers.

Works Cited by Ernest:

No Greater Burden: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/No-Greater-Burden-in-2014-.pdf

Overview of Values Commonly Held by Conservative Anabaptists: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Overview-of-Values-Commonly-Held-by-OO-CA-and-Similar.pdf

Christian Order: https://www.churchplantersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CPF-Christian-Order-or-the-Remnant-Ernest-Eby.pdf

Rule of Life: https://www.churchplantersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CPF-Rule-of-Life-Ernest-Eby.pdf

Nurturing a Culture that Inspires Christian Growth: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Nurturing-a-Culture-that-Inspires-Christian-Growth-Article.pdf

An Overview of the Plain People: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/An-Overview-of-the-Plain-People-2019-01-11.pdf

Finding Fellowship in the 21st Century, CD: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/product2376.html

This is the 52nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Welcoming Seekers Part 1

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this conversation, Ernest Eby discusses what he has learned through observing seekers as they enter and leave Anabaptist churches. He defines what is meant by a seeker, and addresses several issues that keep seekers out of churches. Next week the conversation will be continued with Ernest presenting specific pointers to churches wanting to welcome seekers, and to individuals who are investigating joining a church.

Works Cited by Ernest:

No Greater Burden: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/No-Greater-Burden-in-2014-.pdf

Overview of Values Commonly Held by Conservative Anabaptists: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Overview-of-Values-Commonly-Held-by-OO-CA-and-Similar.pdf

Christian Order: https://www.churchplantersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CPF-Christian-Order-or-the-Remnant-Ernest-Eby.pdf

Rule of Life: https://www.churchplantersforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CPF-Rule-of-Life-Ernest-Eby.pdf

Nurturing a Culture that Inspires Christian Growth: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Nurturing-a-Culture-that-Inspires-Christian-Growth-Article.pdf

An Overview of the Plain People: https://www.plainnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/An-Overview-of-the-Plain-People-2019-01-11.pdf

Finding Fellowship in the 21st Century, CD: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/product2376.html

This is the 51st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Significance of Adoption

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Valerie Miller shares about adoption and her view of it as one who has been adopted. Valerie presents what she sees as some of the primary struggles that occur during and after adoption. She also shares her vision for adoption in Anabaptist homes.

This is the 50th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The Will of God as a Way of Life

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400

What is the will of God? How might one cultivate the ability to make the will of God a way of life? In this episode Kyle Stoltzfus defines what is meant by "the will of God," and presents several practical pointers for how to incorporate God's will into one's life.

This is the 49th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Making Disciples in the City

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:59:00 -0400

Last week we published Keeshon Washington’s story of coming into Christ’s Kingdom; this week’s episode is a continuation of that conversation. Listen in as he shares his vision for, and gives input concerning, making disciples in urban settings. Keeshon is now teaching at Tiding of Peace Christian School in York, Pennsylvania. Read his blog at https://urbanitemusingskw.wordpress.com/.

This is the 48th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Keeshon's Story

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Keeshon Washington tells his story of being drawn into the Kingdom of God. As he was raised in a non-Christian family, there were a few Christians who showed that they cared about him by being willing to spend time with him, and to invite him into their homes. He is now teaching at Tiding of Peace Christian School in York, Pennsylvania. Read Keeshon's blog at https://urbanitemusingskw.wordpress.com/.

This is the 47th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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The American Revolution and the Kingdom of God

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Was the United States of America really founded as a Christian nation? Were the Founding Fathers truly Christian? In this episode David Bercot explores details from the American Revolution, and considers how the values shown by those involved in the American Revolution relate to the values of the Kingdom of God.

David Bercot earned his doctor of jurisprudence degree from Baylor University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. He presently operates Scroll Publishing Company for the purpose of publishing resources that concern the pre-nicene Christian church. Find Bercot's book, "In God We Don't Trust," at:

https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/more-In-God-Trust.html

This is the 46th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Why We Haven't Been Releasing Weekly Episodes

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 22:27:51 -0400

Anabaptist Perspectives has been taking a break from releasing episodes so we can focus on production for the next set of episodes. Thank you for your patience; we can't wait to start releasing more content soon! Anabaptist Perspectives is a weekly show about what the Anabaptist worldview teaches. This project is made possible through the support of our listeners. Find more info and read our blog at www.anabaptistperspectives.org. Videos: youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives Facebook: facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Ideal Resistance

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0400

In this conversation with John D. Martin, several aspects of the way that Jesus wishes for his followers to treat their enemies is discussed. Throughout this episode historic examples are given to help us understand how Jesus’ teachings should be applied. John closes with encouragement to keep the Kingdom of God first.

This is the 45th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Martyrdom of Weynken

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Weynken, an early Anabaptist, was martyred for her faith in 1527. This episode, read from pages 422-424 of "Martyrs Mirror," is the story of her trial and execution.

This is read by Wanita Yoder.

This is the 43rd episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "Olivia Wraith" and "Ottol" both by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Sending is for Churches

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0400

In this discussion with Mike Allgyer, we hear how a church should relate to missionaries that have been sent to the mission field. He discusses how churches should respond when an individual expresses interest in serving on the mission field and how to care for him both while he is gone and when he returns home.

This is the 42nd episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

From Street Gang Member To Anabaptist Pastor

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0400

In this episode, José Sanchez shares his journey of coming to Christ. When José and his family moved to Los Angeles, they moved into the same community that Ernest Witmer and his family lived in. As they learned to know the Witmers, José and his family started attending, and eventually joined, the Witmer's church. José is now a pastor there.

To learn more about this church in Los Angeles, consider listening to a conversation with Ernest Witmer that we published in August. It is episode 28 and titled, "Planting Mennonite Churches in Los Angeles".

This is the 41st episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

The Technology Habits of Mennonites

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Earlier this year, in July, we published an interview with Matthew Landis discussing how Mennonites have responded to the Tech Revolution. Today’s episode is an excerpt from that conversation which was not included in the earlier episode.

If you did not hear the earlier episode with Matthew Landis, you may consider listening to it before hearing this one.

This is the 40th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "Celestial Navigation" and "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Losing Rachel

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Ernest Witmer tells the story of his wife's sudden death. Shortly after Rachel's death Ernest wrote "The Way of a Bride With Her Groom" in honor of her. This book is available at https://amzn.to/2F7hFDZ.

This is the 39th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Vulnerability In Missions

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Merle Burkholder explains various difficulties that he has seen in Mennonite missions. Merle concludes with a few ideas regarding ways to overcome these difficulties.

This is the 38th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

The Meaning and Purpose of Higher Education

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Earlier this year, we published an interview with Kyle Stoltzfus about his experience with post-secondary education. Today's episode is a piece of that same conversation that we did not include in the earlier episode.

If you did not hear the first interview with Kyle Stoltzfus, you may consider listening to it before hearing this one.

Hear "Why Graduate From Four Colleges": https://soundcloud.com/anabaptistperspectives/why-graduate-from-four-colleges

This is the 37th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "Eventual Victory" and "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

What If? Practical Questions about Nonresistance

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Several years ago, Dean Taylor presented a series of messages called "A Change of Allegiance" in which he spoke about biblical, historical, and practical matters surrounding nonresistance. This is the fourth session in that series in which Taylor addresses common concerns about the doctrine and way of life.

Purchase the complete series: https://www.scrollpublishing.com/store/more-Change-of-Allegiance-DVDs.html

View the symposium on YouTube: https://bit.ly/1pY6Qqu

Purchase Taylor's book: https://amzn.to/2EbWO1z

This is the 36th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "We Build with Rubber Bands" and "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Would You Die?

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400

In May, we heard Mike Peck tell his story about coming to embrace Jesus' call to love rather than violent conflict. This is another part of that same conversation with Mike that we didn't include in the earlier interview.

Hear part one of this conversation from May 24, 2018: https://soundcloud.com/anabaptistperspectives/from-combat-to-jesus-way

This is the 35th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "Eventual Victory" and "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

What is a Christian Mind?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0400

What is a Christian mind? How can I know if I have one? In this episode, Steven Brubaker, administrator at Faith Builders Educational Programs and author of "A Mennonite Thinks About Knowing," addresses these questions.

Acquire Brubaker's book: https://christianlearning.org/product/a-mennonite-thinks-about-knowing/

This is the 33rd episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: www.anabaptistperspectives.org/

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Why I am a Conservative Mennonite

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Merle Burkholder explains why he chooses to identify with Conservative Mennonite churches.

This is the 32nd episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: anabaptistperspectives.org/

Visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Why I am a Mennonite

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Merle Burkholder explains why he chooses to identify with the Mennonites. This is the third out of four episodes in this series with Merle Burkholder. Next week we will hear why he chooses to be a conservative Mennonite.

This is the 31st episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: anabaptistperspectives.org/

Visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Why I am a Christian

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

In last week's episode, Merle Burkholder explains why he believes in the existence of God. In this episode, he relates why he believes that Jesus' resurrection is a historical event and how that reality points toward the validity of Christianity.

This is the 30th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: anabaptistperspectives.org/

Visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Though Anabaptist Perspectives is organized in cooperation with Wellspring Mennonite Church, Wellspring Mennonite Church does not endorse every view that is expressed in this podcast.

Why I Believe in God

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Why would someone believe in God? How can you prove that God exists? In this episode Merle Burkholder discusses why he believes that God exists as well as gives insight on how to help those who are questioning God's existence.

This is the 29th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: anabaptistperspectives.org/

Visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives

Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Planting Churches In Los Angeles

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Author and church planter Ernest Witmer relocated his family from northern Minnesota to Los Angeles California. In this episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, he tells about that original move and about several of the ways he has been able to participate in the growth of God's kingdom in southern California.

Witmer's Book "The Way of a Bride With Her Groom:" http://a.co/2RW8TWZ

This is the 28th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.

Read the blog: http://anabaptistperspectives.org/

Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives

Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

Doing Business Differently

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Several years ago, Bryant and Lynelle Martin worked to start Sowers Harvest Café in State College, Pennsylvania. Their business is unique in that it is intentionally designed to promote God's kingdom. Listen to this podcast to hear the story of kingdom-building work in State College.

This is the 27th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a series that explores various aspects of Anabaptist life and thought.

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Music: "These Times" by Blue Dot Sessions

The Package of Nonresistance

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400

This episode of Anabaptist Perspectives is a brief, informal conversation with Stephen Russell, author of "Overcoming Evil God's Way." He points out that the Anabaptists' commitment to nonresistance is only one piece of a larger package of obedience to Jesus' teachings.

This is the 26th episode in the first season of Anabaptist Perspectives, a series that explores various aspects of Anabaptist life and thought.

Read our blog and visit our website: www.anabaptistperspectives.org

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The music is "These Times" and "Feathersoft." Both are by by Blue Dot Sessions.

Mennonites and the Tech Revolution

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:13:00 -0400

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The Trial and Death of Michael Sattler

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:00:14 -0400

Michael Sattler was one of the first Anabaptists. Like many of the Anabaptists during the sixteenth century, Sattler was executed because of his beliefs and actions which contradicted the established church. This episode tells the story of Sattler's trial and death as recounted on pages 116-118 of "Martyrs Mirror." This was read by Ryan Trenkamp and edited by Vinson Miller. To read our blog or for more information, visit anabaptistperspectives.org Many of the interviews and other talks that you hear on this podcast are also available as videos under the name Anabaptist Perspectives on YouTube and Facebook. The music is "Vulcan Street" and "Holo," both by Blue Dot Sessions.