Podcast Episodes

Gaining and Sustaining a Vision for Church Planting

Season 4 Episode 162

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 lo…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Negotiating with One's Own Culture

Season 4 Episode 161

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 recepto…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The Clarity of Scripture

Season 4 Episode 160

“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 …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Why We Started Anabaptist Perspectives and What We’ve Learned

Season 4 Episode 159

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. 

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Monks, Nuns and the Church

Season 4 Episode 158

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…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The Feminine Cloud of Witnesses

Season 4 Episode 157

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 o…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

The Inside-out Sandwich: The Bible and Commentaries

Season 4 Episode 156

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 …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Megachurches, Academia, and Christian Vitality

Season 4 Episode 155

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. H…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Our Experience among the Homeless

Season 4 Episode 154

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 H…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

How I Came to Radical Kingdom Economics

Season 4 Episode 153

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 …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago