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- 266 - The Overlap of Christian Stewardship and Environmentalism
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
This is the 241st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 53min - 265 - Is the King James Version God’s Only Preserved Word?
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.
This is the 240th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 51min - 264 - Why Study If AI Can Find the Answer?
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
This is the 239th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 40min - 263 - We Must Make Schools Work for All Children
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
This is the 238th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 30min - 262 - How to Keep Busyness From Ruining Your Life
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:
This is the 237th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 44min - 261 - Jesus vs. the Politics of the Beast
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
This is the 236th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 47min - 260 - Artificial Intelligence Is not “Intelligence”
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.
Business, Math, and Righteous Living with Dr. Benjamin Harris – Episode 004
Into the AI Flood by Ben Harris
This is the 235th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 48min - 259 - Asking God for Spaghetti & Other Stories
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.
This is the 234th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 50min - 258 - In Guns We Trust
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:
The Myth of the Valley Forge Prayer
This is the 233rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 19min - 257 - Trauma-Informed Churches
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.
This is the 232nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 35min - 256 - Developing As A Servant
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.”
WebsiteYouTubeTelegram/CloudVeilThese 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.
Handouts for this lecture:
#2: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/wp-content/uploads/2-Basic-Principles-of-Human-Behavior.pdf
Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute
This is the 231st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 53min - 255 - Discovering Paul’s Kingdom Perspective
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
Books
Divine Conspiracy -Dallas Willard
The Kingdom That Turned the World Upside Down - David Bercot
Why the Gospel? - Matthew Bates
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Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 42min - 254 - Five Stages in the Life of a Serving Leader
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.
This is the 229th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2024 - 40min - 253 - The What, Why, and How of Anabaptist Perspectives
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
This is the 228th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 33min - 252 - Islam and the Birth of Christian “Just War”
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.
Other episodes with Stephen Russell
This is the 227th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 08 Aug 2024 - 39min - 251 - Building Community Peace Through Personal Peace
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.
Seven Desires by Mark and Debry Laaser
This is the 226th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - 41min - 250 - What Happened to the Church in the Middle East?
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
This is the 225th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 25 Jul 2024 - 31min - 249 - The Pain of Moral & Ethical Failure
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.
This is the 224th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 45min - 248 - Viewing Theology Through the Biblical Storyline
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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Thu, 11 Jul 2024 - 49min - 247 - How Can We Make a Difference Without Voting?
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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Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 40min - 246 - Were the Old Testament Saints Wicked?
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
This is the 221st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 31min - 245 - Can I Lose My “Ticket to Heaven”?
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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Thu, 20 Jun 2024 - 22min - 244 - The Forgotten Eastward Spread of the Gospel
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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Thu, 13 Jun 2024 - 40min - 243 - The Commitment of Forgiveness
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:
Responding to Abuse: Past and Present
This is the 218th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 06 Jun 2024 - 26min - 242 - The Bible Around the World
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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This is the 217th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 30 May 2024 - 39min - 240 - Do Bad Churches Glorify God?
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
This is the 216th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 23 May 2024 - 31min - 239 - War, Politics, and the Patient Faithfulness of God’s People
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.
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
This is the 215th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 16 May 2024 - 28min - 238 - How God Intends Churches to Exhibit His Glory
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
This is the 214th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 09 May 2024 - 20min - 237 - The Trinity, the Early Church, and Contemporary Critics
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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Thu, 02 May 2024 - 43min - 236 - The Nation-State of Israel and the Church
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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Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 54min - 235 - How to Read Revelation and Avoid the Mark of the Beast
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 Episode about Galatians
Paul’s Episode about Biblical Storyline
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Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 1h 08min - 234 - Surprising Things About the Mennonites
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?
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 45min - 233 - I Became an Anglican Priest. Here’s Why I Left.
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?
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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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 1h 09min - 232 - Is “Mennonite” a Faith Culture or an Ethnic Culture?
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.
The Inner Ring by C. S. Lewis
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 39min - 231 - The Historical Jesus and the Risen Christ
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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Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 20min - 230 - Microfinance, Evangelism, and Discipleship
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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Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 21min - 229 - How Do We Live Well in a World of AI?
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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Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 54min - 228 - How Can the Anabaptist Vision Flourish?
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.
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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Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 36min - 227 - Why Care about Apologetics?
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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Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 21min - 226 - Peacemaking in Business
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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Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 34min - 225 - Serving Christ among Anglicans, Mennonites, & More
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
Access the Ante-Nicene Fathers online
See all our episodes with David Bercot
View Brother Bercot’s “An Anabaptist View of Salvation” on YouTube
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Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 37min - 224 - Joining and Leading an Anabaptist Church
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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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Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 43min - 223 - Integrating into a New Church Community
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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Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 22min - 222 - Why I Read My Text 10 Times before Preaching
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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Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 18min - 221 - Redemption & the Impact of Abortion
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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Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 14min - 220 - Suffering, Growth, and Resurrection
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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Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 18min - 219 - Why the Church Educates
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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Thu, 07 Sep 2023 - 19min - 218 - “The Earth Is the Lord’s” in Global Anabaptism
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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Thu, 24 Aug 2023 - 30min - 217 - Should Churches Build a Culture?
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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Thu, 10 Aug 2023 - 23min - 216 - Growing into Spiritual Maturity
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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Thu, 27 Jul 2023 - 31min - 215 - What Kind of Community Do We Need?
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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Thu, 13 Jul 2023 - 18min - 214 - Fostering Faith While Honoring Questions
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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Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 17min - 213 - Doubt is not Sin. It is Temptation.
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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Thu, 15 Jun 2023 - 16min - 212 - Emphases in Anabaptist Views of Church
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.
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Thu, 01 Jun 2023 - 29min - 211 - Two Views of Community
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.
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Thu, 18 May 2023 - 33min - 210 - What is the Anabaptist Vision?
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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Thu, 04 May 2023 - 29min - 209 - Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism
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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Thu, 20 Apr 2023 - 19min - 208 - Spiritual Value of Risk & Failure
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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Thu, 06 Apr 2023 - 18min - 207 - Salvation as Participating with God
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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Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 48min - 206 - Responding to Abuse: Past and Present
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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Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 17min - 205 - What if My Friend is Abused?
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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Thu, 23 Feb 2023 - 20min - 204 - Should We Celebrate Anabaptist Beginnings?
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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Thu, 09 Feb 2023 - 40min - 203 - Union with Christ or Gospel of Sin Management?
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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Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 23min - 202 - Stepping into Scripture’s Stories
“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
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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Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - 23min - 201 - War Prayer by Mark Twain
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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Thu, 29 Dec 2022 - 14min - 200 - Biblical Interpretation and Church Offense
“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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Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - 19min - 199 - Relearning the Kingdom through Humble Mission
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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Thu, 01 Dec 2022 - 20min - 198 - How Empire and Colonialism Perverted Missions
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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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 21min - 197 - Public Policy and Immigration
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:
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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 - 17min - 196 - Bible Study and Knowing God
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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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 - 18min - 195 - Redeemed from the Present Evil Age
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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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 - 21min - 194 - Don't Let the Algorithms Trap You
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
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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 - 26min - 193 - Why Do Some Mennonites Use Only Half the Internet?
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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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 - 21min - 192 - Software and the Heart: Internet Filtering and Accountability
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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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 - 14min - 191 - Without a Complicated Interpretation?
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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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 27min - 190 - An Update from Anabaptist Perspectives
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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Thu, 04 Aug 2022 - 03min - 189 - Community, Disagreement, and Discussion
[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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Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 24min - 188 - Are Anabaptists the Only Kingdom Christians?
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.
This is the 165th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 07min - 187 - Getting Ready to Share from Scripture
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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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 19min - 186 - Tragedy in Church History: Responding to Your Questions
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 contenton 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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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 - 16min - 185 - Gaining and Sustaining a Vision for Church Planting
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
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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 - 26min - 184 - Negotiating with One's Own Culture
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.
This is the 161st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 25min - 183 - The Clarity of Scripture
“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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Thu, 16 Jun 2022 - 19min - 182 - Why We Started Anabaptist Perspectives and What We’ve Learned
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:
“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
Rachel Stella’s article about Anabaptist Perspectives on Mennonite World Review
Our partner program on Patreon
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Thu, 09 Jun 2022 - 33min - 181 - Monks, Nuns and the Church
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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Thu, 02 Jun 2022 - 17min - 180 - The Feminine Cloud of Witnesses
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 from Martyr’s Mirror
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Thu, 26 May 2022 - 19min - 179 - The Inside-out Sandwich: The Bible and Commentaries
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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Thu, 19 May 2022 - 16min - 178 - Megachurches, Academia, and Christian Vitality
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:
Does Academia Cause Loss of Faith Why I’m Studying HebrewThis is the 155th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 12 May 2022 - 17min - 177 - Our Experience among the Homeless
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.
View the project website.
Here is the testimony they mentioned from their emergency contact.
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Thu, 05 May 2022 - 32min - 176 - How I Came to Radical Kingdom Economics
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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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 - 17min - 175 - How Should We Then Money?
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.”
Guild of St. Joseph and St. Dominique: “Men rich in virtue studying beautifulness living in peace in their houses.”
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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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 - 26min - 174 - Usury and the Historic Church
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.
Recommended Resource: https://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/catholics-and-usury-a-tragic-history
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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 - 13min - 173 - Usury, Socialism, and Laying Up Treasures in Heaven
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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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 - 17min - 172 - Money in the Early Anabaptist Movement
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.
Recommended Resource: https://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/catholics-and-usury-a-tragic-history
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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 - 16min - 171 - Business That Serves the Kingdom
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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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 - 15min - 170 - Foundations for a Christian Economic Vision
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_StayerAnabaptist Perspectives offers a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.
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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 - 17min - 169 - The Myth of the Valley Forge Prayer - Sample Chapter 27
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.
If you would like to make a year-end donation to Anabaptist Perspectives, you can do so at:
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Links for Audiobook:
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 - 19min - 168 - The Other Triangle of Evil - Sample Chapter 9
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.
If you would like to make a year-end donation to Anabaptist Perspectives, you can do so at:
Anabaptistperspectives.org
127 County Road 616, Athens, TN 37303
Links for Audiobook:
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Thu, 23 Dec 2021 - 08min - 167 - What It Means to Trust - Sample Chapter 1
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.
If you would like to make a year-end donation to Anabaptist Perspectives, you can do so at:
Anabaptistperspectives.org
127 County Road 616, Athens, TN 37303
Links for Audiobook:
https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1594585642
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 - 13min - 166 - #GivingTuesday - An Update from our Founders
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.
Listen to Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything episodes or
join the monthly partner program at: https://Anabaptistperspectives.org/giving-Tuesday
Checks to Anabaptist Perspectives can also be mailed to 127 County Road 616, Athens TN 37303
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
questions.
Visit Anabaptistperspectives.org/donate,
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