Anabaptist Perspectives

What can the humanities add to Anabaptism? How do we correctly respond to secular views within the humanities? In this episode, Josh Nisley discusses how the field of the humanities can help us to better understand the world. He encourages us to not too quickly dismiss what others believe, but to seek to understand, critically engage with, and present our own beliefs to them.Download, The Mind of The Maker: https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20140909or buy it at: https://amzn.to/3blKpXQ The Passionate Intellect: https://amzn.to/399pswK This is the 111th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/A bonus clip with Josh about his experience with Middle Eastern culture is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?filters[tag]=Josh%20Nisley Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

What is it like to live in Jerusalem? How does watching the Israel-Palestine relations firsthand affect one’s view? In this episode, Josh shares life lessons that he learned while living and working in Jerusalem. Josh encourages us to remember that the narrative behind the interactions of Israelis and Palestinians is complex. This is the 109th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

This episode is a sequel to the episode released last week, consider watching it first if you have not already. In today’s episode, Clyde Zimmerman shares stories from his experience overseas while helping with the SALT program described in the previous episode. He presents practical examples of the way that SALT helps communities, and tells stories of interactions where he has seen God’s hand at work. Clyde encourages us to share the gospel wherever we are at as intentionally as we expect those in mission work to do.This is the 108th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

In this episode, Clyde Zimmerman describes the ways in which he was been involved in helping with community development across the globe. He recounts how he has been able to assist those in impoverished areas, and shares lessons he has learned as he has observed people from across the globe.Learn more about SALT: https://christianaidministries.org/program/salt-microfinance-solutions/ “King Jesus Claims His Church” by Finny Kuruvilla: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470201 “Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13799973 This is the 107th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

How does one’s relationship with a brother affect his relationship with Christ? How is the Anabaptist view of church different than the Roman Catholic and Protestant views? In this episode, Val Yoder describes his understanding of how Christ calls his Church to operate within local congregations. To help understand the Anabaptist view, he compares and contrasts it with the Roman Catholic and Protestant views.Find Val’s book: “I Will Build My Church”: https://tgsinternational.com/product/i-will-build-my-church Find “The Anabaptist View of the Church”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742354 This is the 106th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Who is Tertullian? What can we learn from him today? In this episode David Bercot gives an introduction about Tertullian, an early church Father who gave many writings to the Church in the early 3rd century. Tertullian was austere in taking the practice of Christianity seriously. He discussed many practical issues that still apply to us today.Tertullian’s Apology: https://ccel.org/ccel/tertullian/apology/anf03.iv.iii.i.html History of the Christian Church: Volume 2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/770153 Bercot’s Matthew Commentary: https://scrollpublishing.com/products/historic-faith-commentary-on-matthew-vol-1/ This is the 105th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Listen to our episodes on our podcast: https://www.soundcloud.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Lesbos, Greece is an island with multiple migrant camps on it. Randall Graber and his family work in Lesbos under a network of conservative Mennonite churches. In this episode, Randall tells about the work in Greece and shares how individuals can become involved. He also recounts one refugee’s story of migration and coming to Christ.This is the 104th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

In the early 2000s, Val Yoder and his family felt called to be involved in the development of a training place for young people. Several years later they moved to Thailand in order to help start the Institute for Global Opportunities. In this episode, Val shares the story and vision behind starting IGo and explains what the value is in having a school set in a culture that is different from the students’ home culture.Institute for Global Opportunities: https://www.igoasia.org/ Personal Workers Training Camp: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cbclientassets/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020/01/23171014/pwtc2020.pdfGlobal Tribes Outreach: https://globaltribesoutreach.com/ This is the 103rd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Anabaptists have often emphasized the character trait of gelassenheit. In this episode, Chester Weaver describes what “gelassenheit” is. Gelassenheit is a German word that has no simple translation into English but is often described as yieldedness. Having this character trait is essential to having a strong relationship with God and his church.This is the 102nd episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought.Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot SessionsThe views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

What are things practiced today that reflect bad fundamentals? What is the interaction between fundamentalism and rules? This is the Q&A session from our live event on October 24, 2020. In this session, Chester Weaver, Matt Landis, and Marlin Sommers respond to questions that our audience asked in response to the first part of our live event (episode 101A). This is the second part of the 101st episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Read our blog: https://www.anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/ Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anabaptistperspectives/ Support us: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/donate/ Music: "The Basket" by Blue Dot Sessions The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.