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Dualism and the Birth of Anabaptism
Episode 185
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.…
3 years, 5 months ago
Spiritual Value of Risk & Failure
Episode 184
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 …
3 years, 6 months ago
Salvation as Participating with God
Episode 183
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 …
3 years, 6 months ago
Responding to Abuse: Past and Present
Episode 182
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 r…
3 years, 7 months ago
What if My Friend is Abused?
Episode 181
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 connec…
3 years, 7 months ago
Should We Celebrate Anabaptist Beginnings?
Episode 180
Is it unhealthy to celebrate something that lifts up individuals or that marks a division among believers? How do we view Anabaptist history in relat…
3 years, 8 months ago
Union with Christ or Gospel of Sin Management?
Episode 179
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 …
3 years, 8 months ago
Stepping into Scripture’s Stories
Episode 178
“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 o…
3 years, 8 months ago
War Prayer by Mark Twain
Episode 177
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 in…
3 years, 9 months ago
Biblical Interpretation and Church Offense
Episode 176
“There is nothing, nothing harder to do in my life than church.” Dean Taylor responds to audience comments on deep disappointment with Anabaptism an…
3 years, 9 months ago