Podcast Episodes

Redeemed from the Present Evil Age

Episode 171

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. …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Don't Let the Algorithms Trap You

Episode 170

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 a…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Why Do Some Mennonites Use Only Half the Internet?

Episode 169

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…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Software and the Heart: Internet Filtering and Accountability

Episode 168

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 i…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Without a Complicated Interpretation?

Episode 167

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 episo…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

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 improveme…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Community, Disagreement, and Discussion

Season 4 Episode 166

[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 ofte…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Are Anabaptists the Only Kingdom Christians?

Season 4 Episode 165

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 Chr…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Getting Ready to Share from Scripture

Season 4 Episode 164

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…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Tragedy in Church History: Responding to Your Questions

Season 4 Episode 163

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 Ana…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago