Anabaptist Perspectives

Anabaptist Perspectives


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The Forgotten 73% of the Bible
December 26, 2024

Glenn’s bookStephen Russel's Episode This is the 247th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which conta

I Became a Social Worker to Serve the Church
December 19, 2024

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

Keeping the Faith in the Soviet Union and America
December 12, 2024

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 j

You Need to Surrender to God’s Will
December 05, 2024

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

How Did Indigenous Lands Become Mennonite Farms?
November 28, 2024

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?T

I Was Roman Catholic. Then I Became Amish.
November 21, 2024

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

The Overlap of Christian Stewardship and Environmentalism
November 14, 2024

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,

Is the King James Version God’s Only Preserved Word?
November 07, 2024

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

Why Study If AI Can Find the Answer?
October 31, 2024

Ben Harris is a computer scientist researching LLMs. 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 te

We Must Make Schools Work for All Children
October 24, 2024

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