Anabaptist Perspectives

Dec 05 2024 264 ep. 25 mins 523

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You Need to Surrender to God’s Will

Dec 05 2024 49 mins

There are many different opinions about what God’s will is, and how to find it. Rick Rhodes gives principles and practical insight on how we can discover what God’s will is for us, and how this informs our walk with Christ.Rick Rhodes’ Sold Out MinistryThis is the 244th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of c

How Did Indigenous Lands Become Mennonite Farms?

Nov 28 2024 43 mins

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?This Very GroundThis is the 243rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various a

I Was Roman Catholic. Then I Became Amish.

Nov 21 2024 39 mins

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 church. Elizabeth shares her story, what she learned along the way, and lessons for those that are searching for a church to be

The Overlap of Christian Stewardship and Environmentalism

Nov 14 2024 53 mins

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

Is the King James Version God’s Only Preserved Word?

Nov 07 2024 51 mins

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 th

Why Study If AI Can Find the Answer?

Oct 31 2024 40 mins

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 Li

We Must Make Schools Work for All Children

Oct 24 2024 30 mins

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 educationThis is the 238th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, b

How to Keep Busyness From Ruining Your Life

Oct 17 2024 44 mins

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 HummelTwo-part series with Joel Yoder o

Jesus vs. the Politics of the Beast

Oct 10 2024 47 mins

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 BeastThe Nation-State of Israel & the ChurchThis is the 236th epi

Artificial Intelligence Is not “Intelligence”

Oct 03 2024 48 mins

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.Statement on AI riskCNN report on CEO surveryBusiness, Math, and Righteous Living with Dr. Benjamin Harris – Episode 004Into the AI Flood by Ben HarrisThis is the 235th episode of Anabaptist P